Not that anyone really cares except Carolina fans (and Kansas fans, of course), I'm getting a little weary of the whole Roy Williams waiting game. This whole thing has reminded me of the summer of 2000.
The only reason I was ticked that Roy didn't come back to Carolina 3 years ago is: he knew for years the decision was coming. He lobbied for the job in the years leading up to Dean Smith's retirement, according to many, many people. And yet he took a week to think about it.
I don't begrudge the guy turning the job down, I just begrudge the guy taking a week while reporters are camped out in his driveway, after giving a verbal assent (again, according to reports), and then allowing Carolina's program to be humiliated at a massive pep rally celebrating his decision to stay.
Having said all that, I think Roy would be crazy to come to Chapel Hill, and I don't think he will. Why would he leave? He's virtually worshipped in Lawrence, he's built a solid, respectable, quality program. He gets good kids, they graduate, they love him.
Carolina has a mess. We have a talented group of guys who need a leader, and an AD who seems to want to dismantle Dean Smith's legacy. I don't know, maybe Roy wants a challenge...
I predict Roy stays in Kansas, and Carolina either winds up with Larry Brown, or someone totally out of left field. Bill Self would be fine, too. Just not Kelvin Sampson.
Posted by jbuie at April 13, 2003 10:57 PM