What does everyone think our results would have been the last two years if we had hired Bruce Pearl? I'm not saying I know the answer to this question and I'm not saying that it was even possible, but I think (for me at least) it puts to test the theory that all our recent struggles can be pinned to the current era of NIL, etc... Because I think Pearl would have killed it here with access to our resources. If this is it for Pope we need to be looking for the "Pearl" types next. Guys who are ferocious, even difficult pain-in-the-*** strivers who would walk 100 miles over broken glass to get the keys to what this program offers in the right hands. If we're making this decision next spring it will likely decide if we return to past form or slide into a malaise similar to (god forbid) IU.