I was in my car listening to ESPN radio and the guy was talking about PC.
It seems that USC was putting 57,000 fans in the home stadium and PC has kept it at 90,000 the last few years. An increase of 33,000. No matter what your opinion of PC or many of the other HC's around who put fans in the stands, they do bring something to the table other than just coaching talents. Their salaries reflect more than just their coaching abilities and in these times their salaries do indeed seem out of proportion. However, it is hard to question or criticize guys like PC, Urban Meyers, or Bob Stoops as long as their programs continue to contribute to the general funds of their respective universities. Their impact is huge and in some cases they fall under scrutiny for all kinds of things, even things that they are not directly responsible for. I would think that PC is feeling some added pressure losing a QB he obviously did not want to leave and losing some coaches who not only are leaving but staying in the Pac 10 to coach and recruit against him. For some reason Meyers has seemed a little edgy lately and the pressures may be mounting as some people are even "expecting" not only a repeat but a mere walk in the park. Stoops managed to keep some players who could have signed some big contracts in the last NFL draft so there is some pressure to win a big game, a bowl game, and do it with a new OL and WR's. By the same token the pressure is off of some coaches, like Mack Brown, who has the best possible schedule he could hope for although not an easy route one that is not littered with speed bumps (quality OOC competition). When you are constantly in the public eye you can either walk on egg shells or be yourself. No matter what you call or label any of these guys they walk the walk, you have to admire them for that.
