Last night saw an amazing end to another fantastic NCAA tourney. The upsets, the rising stars, the falling draft stocks, the crushed hopes. I love every second of it, even if my bracket was obliterated by Stephen Curry. The first Final Four to be straight chalk, though it wasn't an easy road for some. Three of the most storied programs and one that was arguably the best all season. Two dominent games to get to the title game. Then, a game that was an instant classic. A shot that will go down as one of the most clutch shots in tournament history. Kansas and Bill Self, after years of dashed dreams and criticism, finally make it to the top of the basketball world. They are the Champions.
But before he can even cut down the nets, there's already questions about whether or not he'll take the Okahoma State coaching postion, a job for his alma mater. As soon as he comes off the floor, microphones are in his face and people are asking about the Cowboys, not the Jayhawks. The Big 12, not the Big 10. Next year, not what just happened five minutes ago.
This is a trend that has been going on for years in college athletics, I understand that. It's still sickening. Les Miles was having to deal with constant questions about Michigan while still leading his LSU Tigers to the National Championship. He blew up on reporters, and I applauded him. I cannot understand why more coaches don't do just that.
I'm not saying that every coach needs to honor the contracts that they sign, though I think they should. I understand that at times there are jobs that you just can't say no to. But there should be some kind of grace period, especially after a title run. It's just ludacrous that coaches are being asked about openings at other schools as they are heading to the locker room after a win or at halftime.
College sports has gotten out of control. Have a little respect and let the kids and coaches revel in the fact that for right now, there is no one better then their team. Seriously...so much for the afterglow.
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