Even KU has to keep 'a list' on hand for the inevitable. A list of coaches whom you would seek to replace your current one. Any AD worth their salt does this and is never caught flat footed even when a coach leaves abruptly, gets arrested (see tejas), or passes away (see Miss State).
Once such a list is made it has to be updated frequently because the events surrounding each potential candidate dictate it so. An AD's staff has a nearly non-stop job of looking around and keeping tabs on who they would consider next for any of the head coaching positions at the school.
All that being said, I hope Coach Self stays healthy and wants to coach a long time because I'd love to see him set more records that nobody will ever reach.
So, a ton is like what, 2000? So, when he says "not a ton" - I guess he's going to coach 1,999 more (years, games, seasons) - take your pick.
I hope he hands on until 65.
Even KU has to keep 'a list' on hand for the inevitable. A list of coaches whom you would seek to replace your current one. Any AD worth their salt does this and is never caught flat footed even when a coach leaves abruptly, gets arrested (see tejas), or passes away (see Miss State).
Once such a list is made it has to be updated frequently because the events surrounding each potential candidate dictate it so. An AD's staff has a nearly non-stop job of looking around and keeping tabs on who they would consider next for any of the head coaching positions at the school.
All that being said, I hope Coach Self stays healthy and wants to coach a long time because I'd love to see him set more records that nobody will ever reach.