I think Jerry is still feeling the pain of announcing two years ago that SH punched their ticket by beating DePaul at home, only for the bubble to completely boil over in the ensuing two weeks. Better to hedge than give unwarranted hope or confidence
Sorry but I don't see Sha trying to leverage this award to get more money. Can't have one good season after going 2--18 and immediately start hitting up your boss for bonuses. Doesn't feel like him.
Stack one more good year though and then, yeah.
Watching the Providence crowd reaction to it all is nuts. Cheering the guy for a dirty hit. I swear ever since Cooley left it's like that fanbase's brains got scrambled.