Actually I would think the job is a lot harder now than it was when Spurrier was here. No only do the goals have become harder to reach, because to have a great season we are in the Sugar Bowl with a shot at a National Title, now it's the goal is you have to get to the playoff. The goals are outright defined.
The differences in pay isn't as huge, when Spurrier was making $2 how many other head coaches where even making a million? Now the head coach at USF could be making 4-5 million and the UF coach could be making 6 million. The difference in pay scale isn't as huge, which means other factors are in play. Do I want to live in a place like Tampa with a number of options for my family, or Gainesville, where it's Gainesville.
There are more teams with a shot at the dance every year, with the increase in conference size and the playoff.
That doesn't include the media, social media, and other pitfalls that happen with a 24/7 news cycle and tmz type reporting going on. I know there is a group that likes to pretend like Spurrier's teams were choir boys, but a lot of what they did didn't reach the media, that kind of stuff doesn't happen in today's media environment. Kid barks at a police dog, it's on national news.
Head Coaches are CEO's more than ever before in the history of college football. Having to deal with more "employees" and the media demands on both their "student" athletes, assistants, and quality control staff.
