Head coach and total staff assembled is what will get RU to .500 or better. Cannot roll the dice on a first time head coach.....have to get the "bridge" coach that can do 2 things.....1) get RU respectable in the fastest amount of time and playing solid basketball.....2) regain credibility in conference by not getting buried by 20+ points and showing the program is on the uptick, which will attract recruit.....this with the right coach, can get the RAC almost full, which would be worth 2 to 3 games a year as home court advantage.
Once 5 years from now passes, our "problems" should be the ability to get over the hump of 18 wins....meaning the floor should be .500 by Year 2 and program should be hovering between 15 to 19 wins a season. The fastest way that happens is hiring the most qualified college coach currently available and that's Sendek.....he can assemble and put a staff together and isn't the flashy coach, but we are in an elite conference with no easy games anywhere. This isn't the old Big East or AAC.....
This is a layup of an hire, it's not even funny....
