Obviously, I have quite a lot to say on this topic.
I used to have a huge amount of respect for Roy Williams. No longer.
Three years ago, Roy said the only way he'd leave is if they fired him or if he retired. Well, we didn't fire him and I don't see him out on the first tee, so what does that mean? It means he betrayed the fans, the players, and the alumni.
I don't hate Roy and I understand why he left. His dad and his sister are both in poor health. If my dad and my sis were in that condition, I'd pack my bags, get someone to sublease my place and be on the highway as soon as I could.
HOWEVER, the whole affair reeks of deceit, and most people (myself included) have a hard time getting past that. Roy said he wouldn't leave, and he did. He said he wouldn't drag it out, and he did. He said NC hadn't offered him the job, and they had.
For a lot of Kansas fans, Roy is like an ex. We're trying to tell ourselves that we cared for Roy deeply and he did for us, but it just wasn't going to work out. But it still stings. Roy will be persona non grata in Lawrence for a very long time, and I'm glad I'll be out of town on Thursday, when he comes back for the awards banquet.
The one bright spot in this is that our current players - particularly Simien and Langford - are showing a lot of leadership. They've all decided to stay, and some of them even called the incoming recruits.