Why GMs like ex-Wolverine Courtney Morgan are all the rage in college football

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama has given one of Kalen DeBoer's key behind-the-scenes staffers, general manager Courtney Morgan, a three-year contract worth nearly $2.5 million – a notable investment by one of the top football programs in the country at a time when colleges teams are increasingly operating like professional franchises.