And New York Giants fans couldn't have been pleased when Bill Parcells ended up with the New York Jets. Ditto for Missouri fans with Travis Ford's decision to transfer to the Wildcats. It's really all a matter of business and timing. But no coach or player should feel bound to a particular institution forever. Windows of opportunity open and close.
Loyalty is a wonderful thing, but it's also a two-way street.
For better or worse, it's the American way. The really troubling aspect of the Pitino situation is that apparently the UK-U of L series in both basketball and football hasn't done nearly as much to foster respect and goodwill between the universities as many of us had hoped. The Pitino situation has brought them out from under their rocks and into the harsh scrutiny of daylight. But,obviously, they're still out there. So it's important to cling to the belief that the UK-U of L series hasn't been in vain.