I've the distinct displeasure of a getting a few PM's on this and essentially it boils down to this.
1. Currie had/has NO appreciation for the amount of latent love KSU fans had for basketball. Currie's ($EC) only concern is football, and he wrongfully assumed that was the case with the KSU community.
2. Currie HAS insulted Frank and his staff, and Currie knows that this is the case. He doesn't care in the slightest. He says that he doesn't want to give Frank an extension because "He doesn't want another Ron Prince type contract on his resume." Currie is ready, willing and able to nudge Frank out the door and paint Frank as the guy who lept for the greener pastures. Frank doesn't want to leave....he wants to be treated fairly, which he deserves.
3. This leads to the next point....which is that John Currie is dead set on being on the next opportunity out of town, and it's the worst kept secret in the athletic department. This guy isn't interested in "investing" in KSU athletics....he's trying to clean up a balance sheet, let Snyder stabilize the only revenue stream that Currie deems relevant, and do basketball on the cheap. Currie knows that basketball will be decent for the next couple years even if Frank leaves and he replaces Frank with another cheap coach. By that time, Currie will have shored up the balance sheet and basketball will still have the (temporary) perception of being stable. BOOM, Currie leaves and we are stuck in the Wooly cycle once again.
Gang, I am really concerned about this.....because big donors, media types, and athletic department folks are really concerned about this.
&@#% John Currie. AD's come and go. When was the last time you were proud of basketball at K-State? How long have you agonized over the cycle of inept coach after inept coach? Frank Martin and his staff have done something very special, and it's not simply winning games. They reminded us of how great KSU basketball was, and how important it is to bring it back.
John Currie does not give to craps about that.
If you are concerned about this, email Currie AND Shultz. Let Shultz know that ultimately he will be held accountable for Currie's failure in this matter.