I was at Ohio State when the wheels began to go off Woody’s program. I think that these coaches start out just managing everything and being in charge of every single detail. Early on they can do it and the system makes great progress. After many years, you tend to let the small stuff slide. Usually it doesn’t matter, but once you leave things slide, there is no one else watching that part of the store and scoundrels can go off on their own. All it takes is one betrayal of trust.
Exactly. Joe ran a widely respected, and 'clean' football program. People naturally deferred to him on disciplinary matters. After a while the university just stopped looking over his shoulder. He was trusted.