I can’t find anyone who is of the firm belief that the lifetime contract Bob Huggins signed Friday wasn’t a dynamite deal. Speaking of dynamite…

It’s a great deal for both sides — and one that would have been done sooner than later anyway. That’s no political spin.

At $4.9 million over five years in the agreement of 56 weeks ago when Huggins returned to his alma mater, WVU was getting a sweet deal considering the coach’s stature and accomplishments, which include just about everything except an NCAA championship.

Yet, the deal was a surprise even to some who shouldn’t have been stunned.

That’s because WVU’s administration — continuing to be battered by the Heather Bresch bogus degree scandal — did this deal behind the backs of its athletic leaders. It was a spin move right out of a Joe Alexander post-up.

The WVU athletic staff had no knowledge of the “lifetime” contract talks until WVU Athletic Director Ed Pastilong finally was informed about it 24 hours before the dog-and-pony show to announce it.