Fehlberg’s defining quote about the AD position—what was it, “responsibility without authority”—pretty much sums it up.

If you’re upset about the state of BYU sports, look at the actual decision makers. Holmoe is a figurehead and a guy who’s asked to deliver outsized expectations with less budget and far more restrictions than programs with whom he’s supposed to compete.

Any AD in the land is going to have the same problems.