AM didn't quit UD. He quit St. Bonnaventure,
Fordham,
LaSalle,
Duquesne.
Does UD have to get into a better conference? No, it's not a flat-out requirement.
All we have to do is hit a home run on every at-bat, every 5-7 years. Not a solid double (Purnell). Not barely leg out a triple (BG with frequent top-25 ratings). And definitely not a strikeout (JOB). Only homeruns, or else we lose a decade at a time trying to recover from bad hires.
So, let's all hope for back-to-back homeruns, followed by another one in 5-7 years, and then MAYBE we'll be in a place where recruits say "it's not about the coach it's about the program."
These recruits are kids, they don't realize yet the opportunity in front of them playing at UD regardless of who our next coach is.