I also believe MSU is in for tougher sledding than they may think. And while I agree with your reasons, my reason is because why would any potential coach accept a deal less than Tucker got, right? He may have been vastly overpaid, but that still demonstrated what MSU thinks the job is worth. Why would anyone take less?I think MSU will have a harder time hiring a good coach than many think. The administration handled things horribly including the AD. As Nick Saban has said who the AD is means a lot in where a good coach will work. If the don’t launch their AD he may have as hard a time as Mike Thomas did hiring good coaches.
If MSU thought they were going to save money here, my guess is they are 100% wrong. Also, their national embarrassment as a result of this episode will keep dragging on for months. Congratulations, Sparty!