Rebbed4herpleasure said:
When Big Booster is on the phone with him what do you think he is talking about. That 41- 27 loss to Mississippi State or how well he is representing the University.
Win, recruit, represent the university.... In that order.
Winning patches over failures in the others. Recruiting is more of a result of wins and losses, but it goes further into making sure you get talent that graduates, doesn't get arrested, and leaves your team in a position so that you don't have to go get a mercenary to be your starting qb. Being the face of the University is a lot easier when winning. We don't have to look any farther than our last two coaches to see how to succeed at one while the other can drag you down. Jackie had baggage but won, so all was forgiven. Croom started off as a great representative but lost a lot, so eventually no one gave a damn.
Still, if you don't think someone getting paid 2.6 million has more responsibility than simply winning, I don't know what to tell you. The University of Mississippi=Houston Nutt and his football team. Mississippi State=Dan Mullen and his football team. While the number to the left of the dash cures all, it's not all they are getting paid to do.