I get this thought but I really think it all hinged on that elite eight "run". My sense is CDC really didn't have the right guy on the hook but would have pressed if we bow out in the first or second round. And everyone that mattered liked RT and wanted to give him a chance. The contract of 3M a year said it all though, as it was probably the lowest you could go and not look like it was a buyout waiting to happen. I fully admit I am rationalizing hoping that CDC really didn't WANT to hire Terry.
I'm on the periphery of folks that are in the know and I have already heard the spend less on the coach and more on NIL since you have to reload every year anyway(and also add Toppin would have made a huge difference....right). I want to slap my forehead because that is the exact opposite of the situation. you need a guy who can coach balls out, whip guys in to shape, and has a real implementation plan because he's going to be dealing with a new team every year(maybe 2).
It is more like the NBA than it has ever been. Having a system and ability to integrate players into that system is going to be the most valuable commodity. ISO is not a system, IMO.