This. It wasn't a guarantee IU would make the tournament, if they had a contract with someone they should've had a plan in case of missing the tournament.
With IU's record of coaching hires he'd have another chance in 4 years when his daughter is in college. Of course then he'd be 52 and too old for some on this board.
If the contract was signed and announcement tomorrow then the details are already locked down.
If you turn out to be right you'd be a legend but seems hard to believe.
Stevens took that mid-major to two straight title games. I wouldn't be quite as hesitant (but I'd still be hesitant) if McCollum had any DI experience as a player or assistant, ala Cignetti, but he doesn't. What he did in DII was impressive, not denying that, but he'd be facing better players and coaching in every B1G game than he ever saw in DII; not a risk IU can afford to take right now.
Woodson only made the tournament with Jackson-Davis on the roster, couldn't even make it with about 6m in NIL.
Woodson should have to pay the value of his IU contract to Davis.