Every decision is a risk vs. reward decision, that's life. Our new hire is governed by those same factors. If you have a failing program, the risk is minimal since you're already at the bottom, so you can't go much lower. So, as a decision maker, it's easy to rid yourself of a known negative in favor of a potential positive. What have you got to lose? Taking big risks is easy.

In this case, we are replacing a known positive. We're at the top, and that top spot is pretty high. The potential to fall is greater than the potential to keep up the same success. It would have been hard for Keatts to maintain this level of success had he remained. So, making a less risky move in this case is a smart move. Apple took a lot of risks when they started. As the best company in the world, they would be foolish to take huge risks now. Status quo is a status at the top.

Yes, we can improve, even over where we were. But the smart move is to maintain what we have, move in the same direction style wise, keep the players and recruits we have, and improve incrementally from this point. THAT is how you build a program instead of hoping to land the next great coach. Like 33 said, Keatts has recruits and transfers on the way that will fix some of our deficiencies. At this point trying to maintain what we have isn't operating from fear, it's operating logically and intelligently. Or, we can operate like most schools without a long range plan and bet our future on the lottery. I hate to think that VCU can have a vision, create a plan, and execute that plan for long term success, and UNCW is sitting on the edge of obtaining that same long term vision, and we can't remain disciplined enough to do so.