Look, not everything can be viewed through a ROI lens

by Domer99, John Wesley Powell's Expedition Island, Thursday, March 26, 2026, 11:21 (6 days ago) @ Jeremy (WeIsND)
edited by Domer99, Thursday, March 26, 2026, 11:32

But if IU is spending $25MM for their roster then I'd argue that's a fucking complete waste of money. I think Darian DeVries will get it figured out but the juice has to be at least halfway worth the squeeze.

I just hate this notion that Tom fabricates: money spent = success for the program.

Clearly there had to be some money already at Shrews' disposal because he was having some success on the recruiting trail. But at some point, capital, resources, commitment, and support has to be meritocratic.

I just don't subscribe to this idea that ND spends at the bottom of the conference. But let's pretend that's true for a second, I also don't believe that if you keep the status quo intact sans increasing spending and all of a sudden ND is returning to the elite 8 again.

It's some really twisted logic going on.