by mannygakou » Mon Feb 26, 2024 12:27 pm
Trifecta wrote:bluejayfan00 wrote:
But...but why would this even be a story if he just signed an extension a couple of seasons ago?
I guess some of the chatter was not made up and we weren't all a bunch of clucking hens...
I can't imagine his buyout was very high, and with a number of big jobs open or potentially opening (Ohio State, Michigan, Louisville, Indiana), then Mac could have at least leveraged another offer against Creighton. It doesn't appear it went to those lengths but Mac's market value is undoubtedly higher than his now-previous contract and it's best to avoid letting your beloved coach negotiate a better deal elsewhere against the top paying schools. It won't ever be this painless again.