The curtain fell quietly on a 232-year tradition as the U.S. Mint struck the last penny in Philadelphia. This ended one of the longest runs in American history.
In the grand bazaar of college football the true victors are the coaches who have engineered turnarounds at schools not traditionally known for gridiron glory.
Coaches juggle players, staff, alumni, boosters, fans, recruiting pipelines, NIL deals, and the transfer portal, balancing many pressures simultaneously.
