If you were given 1.2m to pay players

[chugspig]

would you:

Pay Mateer 1.2m dollars OR

Move on and take a chance with Chuba, Potter, Eckhaus and pay 2DL, 1LB, 1SS, 1FS, 1WR each 200k (very serviceable starters)

 

[COUGinNCW]

Option 2 would probably produce more wins but season ticket sales and donations would trend negative in a big way.

 

[95coug]

Option 2 would probably produce more wins but season ticket sales and donations would trend negative in a big way.

Season ticket sales are boned anyway. Spread the money around and bring what you can - winning will lure back some fans, and you’re more likely to win with a decent supporting cast.

Besides…if we do manage to hang on to Mateer, there’s a good chance we’re in the same position in a year, and he’s gone the year after no matter what.

Maybe the play in this scenario is to involve him. We give him 250 or 500K of this hypothetical pot, and then ask him where else we should put the money.