I'm trying to tell you, yes...it happens at Akron if the Akron coach says or does something controversial. It will be covered by Akron sports media because that's all they have to talk about in Akron. So you can't really say it doesn't happen anywhere else when you don't follow other programs like you do Nebraska's. The bigger and more prestigious the program, the bigger play it gets, sure. But again, not a Nebraska thing. There are juicy coaching scandals every year.
Fun fact: in 40 of 50 states, a college football or basketball coach is the highest paid state employee. That earns you a tick more scrutiny
As for Bo at Youngstown State: he took some heat when he got two consecutive unsportsmanlike conduct penalties, setting his team back 30 yards when they had the chance to make a game-winning final drive. Bo took lot of heat --- some of it national -- when he actively recruited and played a convicted rapist at YSU. Bo called out the fans and media at YSU, not unlike he did at Nebraska. And shortly after he was fired, YSU got hit with multiple NCAA recruiting violations by Bo and his staff. And none of that comes close to the s#!tstorm the fans and media at LSU threw at Bo when his unit posted one of the worst defensive seasons in LSU history.
I mean, the media plays a part when they post fan reactions and their own opinions. They generally have better off-the-record insights and rumors from players, coaches, donors, and staff. The decision-makers read that stuff, whether they admit it or not, but they're never going to let one or two local pundits influence them. By the time the axe fell on Bo, Mike and Scott there was already a lot of critical mass.
