Okay, you can't reduce everything to dollars and cents. But if you compare two sets of statistics, you begin to see the value Travis DeCuire has brought to Montana.
First stat: The KenPom ratings, where Montana ranks #72 in the country.
https://kenpom.com/
Second stat: Expenses and revenues for each school's basketball program.
https://www.midmajormadness.com/2018/6/11/17441968/ncaa-revenue-expense-statistics-college-basketball-2016-gonzaga-mid-major
I haven't taken time to count down how many schools outspend Montana on their basketball programs, but I can assure you it's way more than 72--possibly in the hundreds. It's also notable that our chief rivals, Montana State, also spend slightly more than we do, and I doubt there's anybody out there, even a Cat fan, who thinks their program is in better shape than ours.
I think all of us can glean a lot more juicy bits of information from this list, but one thing is clear: Travis DeCuire is punching way above his weight.
First stat: The KenPom ratings, where Montana ranks #72 in the country.
https://kenpom.com/
Second stat: Expenses and revenues for each school's basketball program.
https://www.midmajormadness.com/2018/6/11/17441968/ncaa-revenue-expense-statistics-college-basketball-2016-gonzaga-mid-major
I haven't taken time to count down how many schools outspend Montana on their basketball programs, but I can assure you it's way more than 72--possibly in the hundreds. It's also notable that our chief rivals, Montana State, also spend slightly more than we do, and I doubt there's anybody out there, even a Cat fan, who thinks their program is in better shape than ours.
I think all of us can glean a lot more juicy bits of information from this list, but one thing is clear: Travis DeCuire is punching way above his weight.