Huggins actually ends up losing $35000

Huggy asked HCBS for a quick loan to cover the $10K and Self, reaching into his pocket, asked, "Can you break a $50,000?"

Well, it could have happened . . . .

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I was thinking that $10K is chump change to these guys.

IIRC the total fouls called against each team was not that different. I believe there were probably missed calls or phantom calls assessed to each team.

Now if you want to talk the difference in rebounding....sheesh. I was in the house and even my uneducated eye could see the dark shirts swarming under the basket on practically every shot. Crazy!

First off, I wouldn't say that Huggins "lost" $25k for not beating KU in Lawrence. The $25k is a bonus contingent on a relatively rare event occurring. Since 2012, we've played 18 times and KU has won 13 of those. Of the 5 losses, WVU has won in Lawrence exactly ONCE. Assuming that the clause has been in Huggy's contract since he started there, WVU has had to pay out once in 8 years. Something tells me that Huggy isn't banking on this windfall to pay this month's rent.

The $10k fine isn't chump change, but it's a strategic decision that he can easily afford. Huggins (and all coaches) know exactly where the line is when it comes to criticizing officials, and Huggins took a flying leap across that line. For him, the message was worth sending apparently. To put the $10k in perspective, Huggins makes about $4 million per year. $10k is 0.25% of his annual haul. By way of comparison, if you make $50k/year that's the equivalent of a $125 fine, or $250 if you make $100k per year. Most people I know won't take a bic lighter to a $100 bill (or two), but have also likely gotten a speeding ticket or some other kind of surprise bill for a similar amount, and while it's annoying, usually doesn't spell bankruptcy.

RE: crowd noise.

I tried to watch the “meter” on Saturday. It was LOUD in the Fieldhouse but I didn’t see the meter hit even close to 120....I saw mostly low teens. So I cannot imagine how loud it was in 2017!

I must have gotten my games mixed up. Nevertheless, I wasn't trying to quibble over 'losing' the money, but more just trying to demonstrate that the $25k bonus is a good bet for WVU since it's rare that they'd ever have to pay it out.

Another way to look at it: WVU beating KU in AFH would be something Huggs would put on his resume and would be talked about for quite a while. The $25k would just be icing on the cake. On the contrary, KU beating WVU in Morgantown is certainly cause for celebration, but there's a lot more of an expectation of that happening. Self would be "on to the next one" by the time the bus got to the airport.