I can't tell you how important that was to the program at the time. Here we are, in a difficult enough situation having to look up at Duke and North Carolina every year. I've got to try to reach Walt this week. The coach slowly rebuilt the foundation, recruiting Joe Smith in 1993 and getting back to the NCAA tournament that season, March 1994. It's eight straight seasons in the tournament now.
People have short memories.
He wears it all on his sleeve, and can't help it. Gary isn't Alan Alda. Gary isn't Mr. Sensitive. Combative isn't his style, it's him . The best thing about Williams is that he also isn't likely to start acting as if he invented the game, like some of his peers who've had great success.