The right balance of players both new and retained plus an infusion of $$$ for multiple years would make it a very doable job for Gerry. If he’s having to count pennies and make sugar out of salt then it would be a near impossible task for anyone but certainly a new coach still developing his identity.
Gerry earned the right to be a finalist with what he did all the way through the performance against Duke. Given he’s a couple years early to be in such consideration it all comes down to the money and where it would land for this other option vs what he would have lined up. That is the new reality. You need a good coach , then the $$$ to back him and recruit as well as fill out a full staff. It’s a different calculus today. If you can get 80-90 pct in the $$$ category of what Gerry is going to have behind him then it’s a no brainer. If it’s like 50-60 pct, you want Gerry and the $$ hands down. In between that you just have to trust BB here.