I’m as sick as anyone. But what I don’t have any idea about, what is realistic financially? Could we actually come up with 38M in cash in 60 days without irreparably wrecking a department already running a deficit?
Sumrall going to Florida makes me sick. Ole Miss not as much, but would still suck. But here’s the thing - even if we canned stoops today, in light of that immediate 38M outlay, are we going to outcompete UF and Ole Miss on cash for Sumrall? No. He may want to be here and have allegiance here, but there would likely be several if not many more millions annually that UF could give him that we cannot give him, and never will be able to give him (unless there is a 50M Joe craft or weed cartel slush fund I am not aware of?). He’s not going (nor should he be expected) to leave millions on the table to come back home and save his dogshit Alma mater.
When/if we separate with stoops, we’re hiring a cheap, swing for the fences type. Or a washed up retread. A Rich Brooks type would be our best hope - and you know how rarely that play works out. Mitch is leaving this program bankrupt.