Coaching in the NFL is strangely different than the college ranks. A lot of guys have found that out. Bud Wilkinson, as much of an institution as the college game ever produced, was a fish out of water in the NFL.

Barry Switzer never quite achieved any respect, despite a Super Bowl win. Steve Spurrier was laughed out of the league. Nick Saban had an unfortunate and uncomfortable exit from Miami. Bobby Petrino's departure from Atlanta was a complete farce. A lot of so-called coaching "icons" have had nibbles, including Joe Paterno, but they never took the plunge, possibly because the process of player procurement in the NFL might have put them on a level playing field with everyone else (I would say they couldn't cheat, ...

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