Family's best interest = more money. This is a universal maxim that applies to every conceivable situation? Is this an example of Kant's universal maxim? Please enlighten me. Has Shaka Smart violated this maxim? Is he, therefore, immoral? There are lots of philosophical questions raised here that require more than formulaic answers.

That's simple, Coach Smart had the things he needed to stay, facilities building a 16 million dollar practice facility for basketball (Groce wanted one of these are was essentially laughed at), they just opened a 30.1 Million dollar arena, VCU is the biggest show in town (not sharing with football, and never underestimate the draw of not having football), and long term cash, that though was not the yearly amount was twice as long, and he just upped it again and is guaranteed for another 10 seasons.  That is generational money we are talking about, not the type of money the MAC throws around.

Ohio could get rid of football altogether, knock down Peden Stadium and make it a meadow, and I still don't see them EVER paying a basketball coach $1.2 million/yr. or more in basketball unless there's a sugardaddy donor out there.  I just don't see it.

All coaches get fired at some point. So, is it better to make 400k/year for 5 years and get fired or make 1.6M a year for 5 years and get fired?