There also is this issue, and it’s not a small one: Lansing used to have a rolling five-year contract, but athletic director Sherard Clinkscales, who is in his fourth year, stopped it when he arrived. As a result, next season will be the final year of his contract. It’s not a comfortable place to be in for Lansing.
“If they had the money, they would have bought me out three years ago,” Lansing said. “Now, he (Clinkscales) is finding out how tough the job is and what you’re up against. We’ve had success and we’re going to be good again. We’re starting two freshmen and a sophomore and have another freshman getting minutes off the bench.
“Hopefully this year or next year, I can get an extension because everybody is using that against us in recruiting. I wasn’t happy about it (the cessation of the five-year rolling contract), but we weren’t winning enough for me to bitch about it.
“Any pressure I feel comes from wanting to take care of my staff. I have no concerns about my future whatsoever. I can pick up a phone and be fine. These guys have families and I don’t want them thinking about moving and taking another job. New guys (athletic directors) come in and say, ‘We’re gonna do this and this and this.’ But then they find out how hard it is and how you fight a lot of battles here you don’t fight in most places. But, you know, a new guy comes in and wants to put his stamp on the program. I understand.”
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