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Apparently C.al is taking a hard line on the extension and not increasing the offer on the table. While not a fan of the school, and I wouldn't mind if they gave Yikes a very rich contract that handcuffed the school, but I would be happy to see a trend of schools reigning in contracts to unproven coaches.

I've been thinking the same thing Garvin raises. This could get very awkward for the team next year. And of course on the recruiting trail. What do high school seniors think about the recruiting pitch from a guy who clearly has 1.5 feet out the door?

Yikes isn't dumb.  He knows he won't do as well next year.  If he doesn't get a better offer elsewhere he'll take whatever Low APR U has put on the table.  But if that happens, it'll be like Harbs at Stanford in that he will be looking for something better every year from here on out.

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Apparently C.al is taking a hard line on the extension and not increasing the offer on the table. While not a fan of the school, and I wouldn't mind if they gave Yikes a very rich contract that handcuffed the school, but I would be happy to see a trend of schools reigning in contracts to unproven coaches.

I've been thinking the same thing Garvin raises. This could get very awkward for the team next year. And of course on the recruiting trail. What do high school seniors think about the recruiting pitch from a guy who clearly has 1.5 feet out the door?

Yikes isn't dumb.  He knows he won't do as well next year.  If he doesn't get a better offer elsewhere he'll take whatever Low APR U has put on the table.  But if that happens, it'll be like Harbs at Stanford in that he will be looking for something better every year from here on out.