re: Raise and contract extension for Johnny Jones

That's debatable, though I think the consensus was that we'd be a bubble-caliber team and with a few breaks could get in the tourney. That said, there were a few games I thought we had no business losing last year.

Either way, it's pretty near undeniable that we're headed in the right direction if you follow recruiting and you couple that with the hiring of Musselman as a bench coach. This roster is the first that really fits the mold personnel-wise of what Jones wants/likes. I probably would have waited until after this year to address extending his contract, but I think the raise was warranted. On the flip side, I think having him locked in through 2019 should even further stabilize recruiting, so overall I'm not 100% decided on how I feel about the extension.