And while players shouldn't run the show, when the discord grows to the point that players can't stand the coach or playing for him or it becomes un-fun and a grind, and fans don't show up, and boosters start questioning things, and in the case of AU they find what might look like niggling violations but are violations nonetheless that could lead to the thought of "I got away with that, what about this?", and along with a poor record, then it's time to make a change.

Good for Bama. They've had strong baseball teams in the past and there is ZERO reason IMO they shouldn't be strong each year. Same with Auburn. I know things go in cycles but holy crap, they have facilities, the SEC, they're not traveling in broken-down buses, and there's good talent in the Southeast and elsewhere.

Hope the find a good guy who can right the SS Bammer and get it sailing on course again.