Ok fellas. Kudos to Bass for his hire of Coach K.
So now, with a fresh start, the last thing we need to hear from our Athletic Director and Staff is "I hope we can keep him".
Bass' contract expires in 2016. AD Bass has a clean slate to actually turn our program into something special. During the next 16 months (The Cottonball Challenge), I want to see the implementation AND FUNDING of a Plan to keep our Head Coach.
A Plan which doesn't have as its 1st priority AD Bass and Coach K holding hands in front of the BOT's requesting a contract extension.
Bass and Aycock need to figure out how they are going to raise some significant monies. NO more speeches about basketball excellence, blah, blah, blah.
IMO, we have a shot at keeping Keatts, provided there is progress toward the following:
Practice facility
Upgrade / Modernization of the locker room
Improve and modernize strength and conditioning facilities
Increased meal per diem for players
Significant increase to the recruiting budget
At least one charter flight that replaces the 5:00 am arrival to Trask after certain games.
Adequate office space
Summer school attendance, both sessions, entire roster
Fewer "money" games or at the very least, use some of those funds to bring opponents to Trask.
Bass and his team need to prove that they have what it takes to get the job done. And fellas, I'm not ignoring the revenue from increased attendance, additional endorsements, and increased Seahawk Club donations. Those monies do little more than supplement the operating budget.
I'm looking forward to seeing Towson's new basketball facilities. Have a great day boys. I'll be checking in from I-95.
Ms. Cottonball