It's all speculative, but I think there's around a 33% chance that they have a big year. It would take some talent development, a hot start, and a little bit of luck, but it's possible. I'm with you, the odds are that we don't and we all know how that will end. Of course with Eichorst, you never know for sure.
If Miles wins big this year, Eichorst's only play is to extend his contract and invest in him. He'd have to given that he hasn't extended his contract for the past two seasons. Whether Miles wins and is retrained or we have to hire a new coach, it's becoming imperative that relationships improve with local coaches and players, especially in the Omaha metro.
As *** stated earlier, Miles made the right decision, this level would be a huge jump for Arop. Should have waited for development before offering. That said, it's absolutely crucial to get the next Omaha metro Sudanese kid who can play at this level enrolled at Nebraska. Should have been Chang but wasn't, we must get the next one. Getting in good with the Omaha Sudanese basketball community will really help boost our program the next decade or two. If we don't tap that pipeline, Iowa and Creighton will.