ncbears said:
I like Smith. I think she could be a good coach - and I was okay with a two year extension - but five?
This on top of the Wilcox extension. For someone who was supposed to fix the AD budget situation, it appears Knowlton may be doing the opposite. (Not to mention how it appears he didn't have a plan on realignment, despite assuring fans and donors for months and months that he had a plan - and the eventual deal is another hit to the AD budget)
by now folks should know Knowlton's SOP. He wants stability. He just wants to play golf and not be bothered by coaching searches or contract negotiations.
Knowlton is the Tesla autopilot of college Athletic Directors, he is completely asleep at the wheel.
Never hire a civil engineer to run athletics.
going into the ACC, given the exploding popularity of womens college basketball, Charmin should have been given 2 year deal to see how the ACC goes, and allow Cal opportunity to change direction if needed. 5 years is classic lazy Knowlton.