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It would seem there is a middle ground for both sides. I think the optics would be bad for Fick to "demand" top shelf money RIGHT NOW with all the cutbacks and financial difficulties facing not only Cincinnati but other instiutions of higher learning across the nation. UC brass may have some upset profs but if they cut other athletic programs to glean the fat and invest in what can actually still MAKE revenues for the university then the justification would seem to work from that side as well. I agree with BearcatMan, there are some creative ways to capture a "long term" commitment on both sides of a contract extension to make it a win-win. Fick knocked over the first domino in rejecting MSU. I will be extremely disappointed if UC does not knock the next one over to offer a contract extension. It may take some time to formally execute a contract as the COVID economic impacts are still being realized but damn I hope UC is communicating intentions right now [or have already] to CLF to keep him here long term.