It is very possible to hold two things to be true true at the same time.
You can be appreciative of the success we've had the last few years AND concerned about our relative money/ talent acquisition compared to our peers going forward.
So back about 10 or so days ago, when all the smoke around Blackwell was positive was he under the impression that someone was going to leave and they wound up coming back?
Or did he (and his dad) know and not care who was coming back and later his agent or another 3rd party changed his mind...
It will be telling how the athletic department feeling about the gross wordmark font when the new football scoreboard goes up. If they are actively phasing it out they probably won't put it on the backside facing Florida/Kirby like the old one had.
Just got my navy Mirk Fighting Illini jersey in the mail today. Hoping for no surprises with him entering the portal. That would be very in keeping with my luck.