This interview was particularly interesting to anyone pondering the future of SP. Some of the things Arkley said surprised me. First, he didn't know if SP had been extended, but that begs the question: Has he asked anyone? Second, he seemed to think that most fans are just fine with the direction of the program, accept that the team was injury-riddled and are otherwise looking forward to next season. Arkley seemed to suggest that most fans are not disappointed by four lackluster years.

I like everything about SP except his unacceptable record, so I can imagine that if you covered the team you'd really grow to like the guy, but Arkley seems too eager to give a pass. He ought to be asking Schaus hard questions about the future of the program right now, because one of three things is happening, and they're all news. We're either are paying for a premium for a lame-duck year, finding a way to buy out the final year of the contract (very unlikely) or we're extending the highest paid guy in the league after he compiled a MAC record that's well under .500.

He brought up a good point about Ohio University having a new president as well, which could delay anything about extension of the contract to get out of "lame duck" status.