Take the NFL for example. It would be fascinating what percentage teams would allocate to coaches versus players. As to the NCAA, in the current environment (not the one starting in 2025), I wonder if a college would be better off to go low on head coach, something like $1 million and thus attracting a fresh face without a track record and spend the other $5 million or so that average head coaches are paid on players. I think I'd go with that approach, but who knows if I'm correct.

Pretty good point. Charisma and personality mean a lot when you're recruiting kids out of high school to play for four years and that is your only pipeline. When a substantial portion of your proven starting talent is coming by the way of NIL money, those two attributes are secondary. They're signing for the cash, staying for the cash, or leaving for more cash/more playing time. Player development and excellent play calling/game management become far more important.