Because college athletic departments realized they have all the power when it comes to access and won't tolerate any news organization that doesn't serve as a PR service.
Ergo-> Chuck Landon, not Doug Smock.
With some exceptions, even CL's critical pieces are off base, often comically.
Same with some of his praises.
His recent column praising the Air Raid is inaccurate. What he described in the column was Steve Spurrier's Fun & Gun vertical game.
The Hal Mumme/Mike Leach/Kliff Kingsbury offense incorporates a lot of short and horizontal routes with one of the aims to create wide open running lanes between the tackles.