The W&M AD has a reputation for being very hard for the baseball program to get along with.
Which is a shame, because there is a lot to like about the baseball opportunity at W&M, not the least of which is the way it opens up the W&M opportunity to guys who might not otherwise get to go there. The program also has pretty darned nice facilities for a mid-major program, and last year's NCAA tourney appearance made clear that they don't have to settle for playing second fiddle.
But PIS's post is spot on. I suspect there was some multiplying factor between last year's pay and next year's. And who among us would not have taken that? It's no different from the decision Hughes had to make last spring, when he came to the same conclusion.
We'll miss having Coach Pinzino around here, he was a great influence and an active recruiter. But it sounds like we can bank on continuity in the program, so no one should panic.
And congrats to Coach Murphy, who (I presume) was among those getting a nice raise this week! Merry Christmas!