....his basketball guys. If he makes another deep tournament run this year and keeps folks coming out to watch, then it will go a long way towards off setting the football financial losses.
As a side note, Stock's $300,000 in deferred bonuses kicks in after next season.
I would pay any amount of money to keep him here. That said, I don't think he ever plans to leave given his "I'm planning my retirement here" article in the Tennessean last year, but I hope everyone feels the same and would be willing to do what it takes. We have a real special coach.
I think the only way Kermit leaves is if Ole Miss or Miss State breaks the bank for him and even still it would be hard to pry him from here. He loves it here
And not too many years ago many on these boards were calling for him to be fired. I was almost that way after we lost to Houston Baptist several years ago. But this is a great example of patience.