You know what’s premature?
People bltching about an employment contract between private parties when they don’t even know the terms.
When, and if, this happens, and assuming the actual details of the terms are revealed, then maybe the employment psychology experts here might have a reason to weigh in.
From a purely PR and recruiting standpoint and as a public display of gratitude and respect, any kind of an extension, even if it’s just a “showpiece” extension, can be helpful.
It’s a way to show to the world that Miami has stability and is committed to the football program, in addition to the hundreds of millions of dollars spent for facilities improvement. It adds credibility and a sense of this is Miami NOW, one of the BIG players.
While we can’t come close to spending what the Alabama’s or other big publicly funded diploma mill SEC schools spend, not by a long shot, we can still show we are a strong high quality program, worthy of consideration, and their equal in every football way and superior academically.
