In Reply to: Especially after you've seen what Chesney, et al has accomplished... posted by BrewNGold on November 13, 2026 at 14:16:24
I think we're seeing things the same way.
As Ucla fan, the recent history with DeShaun Foster leaves a mark. Some (many?) would say (and did say at the time...confused, I'm looking at you) that even KD was not qualified to be a Power 5 Conference HC, given that he'd never been an OC, a DC or an HC before.
And Jarmond didn't get fired by the Chancellor when Jarmond decided to let Foster go...but many felt that move would have been justified at the time. And it turns out that it was just a matter of time before Jarmond himself was escorted out the door.
So these AD's are taking a massive risk with their own career. (What is Jarmond doing now? Anything?) But an even bigger risk with the program that they're supposed to be faithfully stewarding. Ucla is 9-0 and can barely get 30k people to go to a game. That's a lot of lost revenue in an age where Ath Depts have a new, unfunded $21 MM bogey they have to pony up for out of nowhere.
We'll see how it turns out. On a happier note, seems like Jordon Hudson has been released into the wild.