The Most Important Position In College Football Is Now The GM, Who Is Building Each Team

If you are a follower of college football, I would imagine by now that you've seen programs across the country hiring general managers to help run each organization, much like what you see every day in the NFL, along with other professional sports. 

But, judging by the number of questions I've received over the past few months, there are plenty of people that are still confused as to what exactly they are doing in the college ranks. 

While the college athletics world continues to move towards the House settlement, there are a plethora of questions that still remain about what exactly revenue-sharing will look like going forward, which I can promise you won't be answered any time soon. As you may have witnessed this past week, college administrators and a few coaches descended upon Capitol Hill to explain to congressional leaders why they need help when it comes to regulating this new era of collegiate sports. 

Spoiler alert: Congress is not getting involved in this matter right now, mainly because they have no idea how to regulate or actually pass a law that would help solve the matter. 

But, that's a topic for another day. 

One of the biggest hires this offseason was not in coaching, but actually the General Manager position at Oklahoma, filled by former Senior Bowl director Jim Nagy. The same could be said for Bill Belichick hiring Michael Lombardi. 

So, why is this so important to the game right now? Well, it comes down to college football, and basketball, moving towards a more professional model when handling rosters, payroll (Revenue Sharing), and scouting. 

Please don't go watch the movie ‘Draft Day’ and think that the role Kevin Coster played is what's currently going on inside athletic departments across college