“Then the cause and effect of paying players is we're raising money from alumni who now think they should have a say in what happens, and that's why 33 coaches got fired last year.”
On Theo Von's This Past Weekend podcast (reported by On3 on Oct. 6, 2026; episode date not stated), tied the 33 head-coaching changes after the 2025 season to boosters who fund player pay and then expect a say in the program.