re: It ain't just Bama...coaches will go to the NFL.

College use to be a better job for a certain type of coach who enjoys teaching guys who have a lot to learn and building relationships with young men and their families.

College was always a bit more work than the NFL because of recruiting but recruiting was bounded by NCAA limitations. Now, recruiting is basically a 24/7 job because of the portal and near unfettered free agency.

There isn't a lot of fun in developing a guy who you got to know him and his family since he was a high school underclassmen then losing him to a school with more cash in their pay for play scheme once he realized the potential you knew he had in him. It is no fun having to constantly re-recruit your own position group 24/7/365 instead of focusing on what it takes or needs to be said to get them to succeed.

If you can actually coach the position and aren't just some Coach Best Friend around to recruit kids, the NFL makes a helluva lot of sense in 2024.