December will be tougher than ever for Athletic Directors. When making decisions about the future of your football program, these 3 factors have intensified: 1. Fans haven’t adjusted their win expectations with conference realignment. 2. Pressure to retain and extend coaches is at an all time high with schools willing to take on buyouts. 3. The transfer portal allows coaches to flip their roster in one offseason, giving a program hope and making it more difficult to pull the plug.