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Olympic Fan
Tom O'Brien from Boston College to NC State? Jim Tatum from Maryland to UNC? Press Maravich from head coach at Clemson to NC State (as an assistant!)? Bobby Ross from Maryland to Georgia Tech (although he had a brief NFL stopover in between).
Obviously, it happens ... more in other leagues than others (Tim Floyd looks like he's going from USC to Arizona).
But you're not wrong to think that there is a bit of a code. A few years ago, when NC State was looking for a replacement for Les Robinson, they really wanted to go after Wake Forest coach Dave Odom, but the ACC actively tried to discourage the move. And I know that when the Pack was trying to replace Herb Sendek, Miami's Frank Haith really wanted the job. Not sure if there was any ACC resistance to his ambition.
So it happens. It may not be something the conference loves, but it happens.