the FBS football model generates more revenue to the school by way of media rights and also a higher percentage of the championship pie and or higher guarantee paid games to the schools. It’s a higher revenue and higher cost model. I’d argue the net profit is likely higher with JMU.

My point was that on a smaller scale the JMU model has been the VCU model meaning that as the program achieves greater success the budget increases and the salary for the coach increases. It’s easier for a school and donors to invest at higher levels when they see the success on the field. Often the second or third guy benefits in the higher salary than the guy who started it all. Sometimes that first guy gets the raise and stays on like Gregg Marshall or Few has but the level is forever raised so sometimes a guy like Paul Hewitt is the beneficiary of that.

There is no reason why that can’t continue with football and be the case with basketball at JMU too.