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I believe it would still be guaranteed, but the fact there would be one year left at 400-500k over 2 years at nearly 1 million right now is a game changer after 2027. Athletic departments rarely let coaches go into the final yr of deal so its basically put up or shut up for 2027 and either extend or fire him after that. Without results next spring, extending him would be indefensible as it wouldn't cost that much more to make a change. Now it can be argued it is a poor financial choice to make a change even if many disagree. There is no such argument after 2027.

Its almost certainly a combo of both and whether paying a one million dollar buyout for a baseball coach is a good ROI in athletic departments mind. You can certainly disagree but that is almost certainly how IU is looking at it.

That is not a fixed price though (see above) and this one could genuinely go higher or lower with novelty of Evansville game. Primary and secondary markets operate same and change prices based on demand.

Don't disagree that it def causes uneducated people to pay way more than needed by jumping when tickets come out without thinking if they are likely to go up or down closer to game. Reality though is 99% of teams have been using this exact dynamic pricing model for a decade and IU was one of very last hold outs till last year. For people who don't want to check everyday, one can set their smart phone for Ticketmaster or whatever secondary app being used to ping an alert as soon as prices drop for a specific game tickets are wanted for. New system every place uses is def less user friendly (especially for non-tech savvy people), but can lead to getting much cheaper tickets later when hand is played right and its the model we have that every single entertainment event has gone to. Its also very possible to decide you are going to an event and mark it into your plans and buy the actual tickets whenever price seems right whether day of, at release, or in between. I don't disagree its an annoying guessing game and many have had a hard time adapting. However, since its the new reality, best thing to do is work within it for when to purchase and never treat a high price as final amount one will have to pay unless its a premium event.

The athletic department held out longer than anyone with dynamic pricing on basketball tickets and it only went to that last year. They bowed to reality of what everyone else was doing 5-10 yrs later so in a way they left old way in as long as they could. I got tickets for $25 in club level day off for Baylor. Same tickets started over $100 when released. Just have to be patient and both UNC and Syracuse games will likely come down if one waits it out. I certainly agree with the annoyingness of this model everywhere uses now. The key is not to jump on a price the second tickets are released and treat it as the final cost as they are likely to come down if they seem to high. Its all about evaluating in the moment if value seems right and if not waiting it out. Whether we like it or not, athletic departments have to squeeze as much money as possible out of fans now with rev sharing to remain competitive. If they don't, they will not compete in this environment. They have to rely on a few fans to pay the overpriced amount upon release to meet budget and then the smart ones will get a better rate with patience. Its all about knowing how to work within the current system with tickets and then a fair price will be paid. Its why I am hesitant to buy season tickets anymore unless I am sure they will have high value like football right now.

I'm going to slightly disagree here. While on the surface the prices are absurd, the market will decide if that is to high. With dynamic pricing on everything, if they don't sell at that price they will come down (this goes for primary and secondary market). Teams and venues always start at the highest prize and bring it down if no one bites. To me UNC and Syracuse games in Indy are to high right now and few tickets have sold. If they continue to move at slow pace price will come down. Its why one cant jump at tickets anymore the moment they are released and have to evaluate if prices will likely go up or down closer to time based on demand. I put in for Kentucky basketball tickets and IU football season tickets already at $100 and $500 respectively since I don't see it getting any lower. However, UNC and Syracuse are overpriced right now with plenty of tickets available so I am waiting it out. Key is not jumping anymore as soon as tickets are released and evaluating if they will likely go up or down closer to time. Its a bit of a guessing game but one has to use best judgement and jumping on every ticket as soon as they are released is worse thing one can do with current model. Its certainly arguable its a more difficult model to get a hold on when to buy and annoying, but if played right, it is possible to get tickets for cheaper then previous system when prices were fixed till event.

Probably because IU can't justify a nearly one million dollar buyout at moment with two yrs left on deal. On the bright side, Denny confirmed he is coming back. Outside Owen ten Over, not sure there is any other player on this roster that is a must keep after losing Hanley. Just a bunch of avg. after that. That Mercer extension in 2023 which looked necessary at time given you lost two coaches previously, is now an anchor around IU's neck. Going to have to grin and bear with it for one more year in 2027 unfortunately then likely a change as no way they let him go into last year of deal.

Shay made her WNBA debut against the Fever here in Indiana for the Mercury last night and hit a 3 late in the game after playing in a blowout in the final two minutes.

Looks like May’s assistant Mike Boynton gets the interim job. Can’t give him the job full time next summer under ANY circumstances no matter how well he does with Dusty’s guys this year if you are Michigan. Already shown he cant run a program at Oklahoma St. From a selfish standpoint I hope Wolverines are dumb enough to give Boynton job full time to remove an obstacle for IU. From a pragmatic stand point would be dumbest thing UM could do a yr from now.

Ann Arbor seemingly didn’t care they won a title. My family was on that campus the day after the title game and said you couldn’t tell a championship had been won. Combine that with the lack of enthusiasm I saw by Michigan fans at the national title game and it’s not hard to see why Dusty left. Michigan will need to decide if they are serious and care about basketball or program will continue to see extreme swings. Also for IU fans who wanted Dusty, you have to wonder if being treated like a king in Bloomington rather than an afterthought in Ann Arbor would have kept him around longer or lure of NBA would have been to strong after a couple of years?

2028. UGH. Wondered why IU had not made a move and this reporting of the unannounced contract extension on that twitter account now explains it and makes sense. Definitely speaks to one sided nature of coaching contracts after a really good season as 2023 objectively was and administration feeling need to keep them long term. Oh well.

I wouldn't freak out over a boot in June. Time will tell if IU made right decision rolling with Z when season starts. If she is injured again, it will look bad and team clearly should have had her go in portal and pay someone else instead. Definitely doesn't calm nerves though after her injuries last season.

I’m with you but kind of depends how much IU values baseball in NIL world and whether it’s there to win or just sort of be there.

First pro game: Back here in Indiana against the Colts.

Welcome to Shonda Stanton ball. Pitching would be a nice bonus to make even more noise going forward. However, IU has been an elite offense for years now with mediocre pitching and still plows into a regional every year so def don't 'need' it to get back, but more to contend to win one. However, how about appreciating a program that did very little for years being a postseason team now yearly. It would be great to break through and maybe win one but what coach has built is something to applaud. Its not something to criticize when a culture is built on a strong team bond with elite offenses and power that often requires winning shootouts. It works and wins 40+ games a year and gets to postseason always. Great pitching needs to be treated as a bonus. Not a baseline that is on the verge of imploding when its clearly not.