Schools are dipping into other areas to cover losses in athletics. Some schools now charge regular students over 1k in "Athletic fees". As was said the big issue was when the government made student loans impossible to discharge in bankruptcy. Schools were given the ability to charge what they...
This is short sighted thinking. If you have to burn a portal year to get the right coach, you burn the year. D1 basketball is JUCO now. You can turn things around in a year. There is no ong term building
The majority of the Illinois roster guys who matter are guys tied to Jokic's agent who Underwood dealt directly with. I don't think Antigua has done much for their success this year.