Collins' extension might seem odd from an on-court success standpoint, but there are certainly reasons for it.
When the Chicago Tribune broke that Northwestern and head basketball coach Chris Collins had agreed to a contract extension and raise Tuesday, reaction was littered all across the spectrum. There was the usual crowd that saw the move as yet another unnecessary and uninformed overreach by an athletic department desperate for some sustained success in its major sports programs. And, as is often the case, there were those who wholeheartedly applauded the program for re-committing to a coach that has yet to really produce anything.