While he was at the beach this summer, Missouri coach Eliah Drinkwitz spent a couple of days thinking about the future of college football.
"Somebody has to run it," he said, "because right now, we are running amok."
"Who's the boss in college football?" asked West Virginia coach Neal Brown. "That's a great question. How many other huge enterprises do you say, 'Who's the boss?'"
Coaches aren't the only ones contemplating who should run the most lucrative and popular sport in college athletics. There is a growing contingent that suggests the FBS should separate from the NCAA, which currently handles all regulatory functions -- like rules, officiating, bowl certification, litigation and enforcement -- but doesn't operate the postseason or receive any revenue from college football.