It amuses me (and scares me just a little) to see how much drama the coaching changes cause. 3 Years ago, Roy was a traitor and a horrible person in Chapel Hill because he turned the Heels down. Now he's a saviour because he actually said yes.
In Kansas he was a dynastic wondercoach until he left, then he "never won the big one," his kids shot free throws poorly, he wasn't a good X's and O's man, etc. Not to mention being a traitor and horrible person. The great KU program is glad to be rid of a person who doesn't value loyalty, etc.
Now KU is hiring a guy who according to the Illini fans "doesn't value loyalty" etc. and on down it goes.
It was fascinating to watch the rumor mongering at insidecarolina.com, phog.net, and illiniboard.com. The bloviating and hyperventillating was tremendous on all sides. Suffice it to say, perspective was a little hard to find.
All-in-all, these guys all left for better jobs and more money... it's hard to fault them for it.
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