eCat wrote:exactly
unless they are ready to pony up $2.2m a year, then the level of coaches they can get to rebuild and compete against UNC/Duke and the rest of the ACC on a yearly basis is a pretty small pool with little hope of real ROI
supposedly Yow had a $4mil budget to get a coach and assistants. money was not an issue except if she was offering people like Barnes or Donovan where either school could easily match or beat whatever offer we made. I dont know what she offered Smart but it got him a raise. maybe he called Williams after Yow offered and was told she was a pain in the ass so he took his money from VCU and stayed home. I dont think Stevens was ever a viable option. Gregg Marshall supposedly talked himself out of the job. maybe she should have grabbed Painter from Purdue since apparently he was open to offers. hell, all I know is that Gottfried cant be any worse than Sid.