The N.Y. TIMES went with the header, "Why general manager is the hottest job in college sports." Of the 12 teams that reached the CFP, eight have a GM as "programs in football and other marquee sports" continue to "adjust to an environment in which many players are focusing less on a traditional student-athlete experience and more on which teams will offer them the most playing time -- and the most money." Roster building now goes beyond "evaluating a player's skill level, to assessing his or her monetary value to the team." The GM takes on "most of the job of evaluating and signing players -- and coordinating with donor collectives that pay players" -- allowing the head coach to focus on the field.
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