MIR, you need to relax.....
on paper, he may have the same credentials as Deb, but at a savings of 40%........so, that seems like a good business move to me. His first couple of years in the big twelve has been an adjustment, but that should be expected coming into a major WBB conference. Lets see, Deb has been in the big 8/12 for 18 years, and how has her last 2 years been?
I hope he keeps Shalee on board though
I don't know what Deb's escalations were, but Mittie is getting a $25k bump every year. That 40% savings you speak of may decrease. So, he will be at $500k at the end of the deal.
Now that I've read a little more, this doesn't feel like money as much as Currie using the Weber method of hiring guy that will have similar success for a similar price. The difference is that the guy fits more of what Currie wants and has as his vision of a model intercollegiate whatever.
I don't have an issue with Mittie. He seems like the aw shucks kind of guy our fans will eat up. My observation is that WBB fans are more local than national, so hiring a guy from Blue Springs with a wife from Junk Town fits that mold of a coach that will be able to sell that connection to the local base.
I don't know how I feel about hiring a guy instead of a woman. Men can get coaching jobs coaching MBB, but that isn't true for women. I'd rather women coach WBB for that reason, as it feels like men steal their opportunities there, but that's a preference and not a strong opinion.