Look at the attendance for most home games. Unless the elite are coming in, we can barely get 60-65% capacity. Ticket prices are way too high for the product on the court. No wow players who will put fans in the seats. Would you rather watch Rex hit an open shot or watch Tatum jam one down low. You have to have an exciting team with a flash to them. We are efficient but boring. Nothing wrong with the strategy but it will not put people in the seats. Also, northern Indiana is not a hot bed for basketball. There are more Indiana fans around ND than ND fans.
Reality is that I just do not see any change down the road. The admin. does not want a great team because it might bring in a undesirable player. Therefore they make admissions almost impossible for the elite player. Better pray the stock market does not crash or that endowment and donations will fall off the cliff. They are living on borrowed time with a watered down athletic program in football. Basketball does not bring in squat.