$150K won't get you much in Athens.  Housing is expensive in this town. 

Yes, everyone, I realize CD rates are microscopic these days, I was just making a point that financing is not always bad, and sometimes it's better than tying up a buttload of cash. Hell if car sales stagnate again, zero % financing might be back before long. Wouldn't you be an idiot to NOT take 0%?

OUBobcat13:  Should a Sweet 16 appearance be the benchmark of whether we have had a "successful" season or not?  While I think it's an appropriate program goal to reach the Sweet 16, I don't think we have to take the attitude of "Sweet 16 or Bust." 

Look at Gonzaga.  I wonder if Mark Few is feeling heat from the fanbase re not reaching the Sweet 16 since 2009? 

For a midmajor like Ohio, it's great to reach the Sweet 16 and we should strive to get there again.  But it's a very infrequent occurrence...all the stars have to line up re:  lack of injuries, good coaching, a veteran mid major team, getting through the mine field of your conference tournament, then getting the right matchups in the NCAA. 

Just in talking to people around town here in Jackson and Athens, I do get the impression that now fans "expect" a Sweet 16 appearance and that anything less is unacceptable or "maybe OK but not that good." 

Have we gotten so jaded and delusional in our expectations that we consider a season "not that good" if we don't reach the Sweet 16? 

@GoodmanESPN: BC has not offered Ohio University's Jim Christian the job yet, but signs pointing towards that direction, sources told ESPN.

Let's face it...this is a big time opportunity with big compensation implications, like going from $425k to $1.250MM.
In addition to the salary there are other perks, like team flyes on private jets to all games more than 3 hour bus rides, better facilities, better incentives, apparel contract incentives, radio & tv exposure compensation etc.
It's very hard to turn down that kind of money, no matter how much you SAY you love it hear at Ohio.
AD already has his list of replacement canidates.  Jeff Bowles is my choice.




GO BOBCATS

The expert financial advice in this thread is making this CPA cringe.  Thank you Brian and Optimist for inserting some common sense.

I know bobcatattack.com is kind of a weird place, but the hijacking of this thread into a seminar on financial investments is truly bizarre. 

Not Siberia-worthy, though...

OTOH, I continue to be amazed by the level of erudition on a wide range of subjects by our participants.  And I'm not being sarcastic. 

Some of you might not realize people upgrade their standard of living when they earn more.  They are the ones buying expensive houses and luxury cars.  While Dave Ramsey might cringe at the thought of someone financing a $750,000 house at less than 3% instead of living well below their means and driving an Accord, most people in that income range simply do not do that.  They prefer to enjoy some luxuries along the way.  To do that means they delay being completely debt free until closer to retirement age.  Take a look at a physician's personal balance sheet at age 45 some time.     

There are a lot of factors that would cause me to advise against paying off a mortgage really early.  People should save 20% of their income.  Most of the country can't afford to put the maximum (17K) into their 401(k) each year.  Someone that makes $500,000/yr does that easily by saving 3.5%.  They may choose to invest the other 50-60k of recommended savings in a portfolio instead of rushing to pay off their house.  A house is an illiquid asset, which you need to use for your entire life.  Most sophisticated financial plans account for rapid debt reduction, but not at the expense of eliminating wealth accumulation on the asset side of the balance sheet.  Then again, what do I know?

If JC leaves, I will coach our basketball team for one fifth of what he makes now, and I will figure out a way to live in a reasonable house within walking distance to Court Street.

I make no guarantees about success on the court, though.

Can we all agree that if you are lucky enough to have to decide between paying cash for your luxury car and house, you are better off than most...and just end this conversation?

I take this as a challenge from Mr. McKinney. And for that reason, I blame Obamacare for all of this. That's why JC is leaving our big government, state funded school for a private college. He knows that healthcare will bankrupt the state before he has a chance to bring us back to the sweet 16!

Are you serious?  Sorry, leftover April Fool's Day hangover......