I would not be surprised if things played out different for Archie than what he expects. I doubt he gets IU. Illinois just filled. Matta may hang on at tOSU for a while, and even if not, will they want to bring in a Matta protege to replace him? Similar to how we didn’t want Sean Miller in 2006. None of the other good B1G jobs seem all that likely to open soon.
And what happens if his less-experienced team next year takes a step back and he has a down year or 2? Is he still the hot mid-major name?
Bottom line – he may have viewed NCSU as risky, but waiting carries its own risks.
