He makes 700k and Harvard is a better job than Ohio.
Interesting comment. Would you say that Penn, Princeton and Yale are better jobs than Ohio also?
I would
The Harvard job is not better. Very difficult to recruit. Tough academics and no athletic scholarships.
Gym is like a high school. Seats 2,050. Last week they played Ivy League leader and ancient rival Yale and drew 1,500 on Friday night.
No media coverage in Boston. Fourth most watched team in city behind BC, BU and Northeastern.
It’s a no pressure situation. Will always be second fiddle to the hockey team.
Which market does Ohio University get media coverage in again? Who do you think gets more media eyeballs? The fourth most watched team in Boston, or the only team in Athens, OH?
As for athletic scholarships, how much in tuition do you think the average Harvard basketball player pays? I'll give you a hint: it rhymes with nothing. In fact, Ivy League schools are amongst the most affordable in the country if you can get it; they're so well endowed that students in need basically attend for free.
Let's say you're a mid-major level player and you're getting recruited to Ohio or Harvard. Realistically, you know your odds of playing professionally are slim. And Tommy Amaker sits across from you and says you can play for a team that's won three tournament games in the last few years and then when you graduate you get to choose which investment bank or consulting firm you want to go work for. Oh, and you get a Harvard degree.
And I don't think attendance is that big a deal, honestly. They average 1800 people in a 2200 arena. We average 6,000 in a 13,000 seat arena. Which team feels like they're playing in an empty arena?