Originally Posted by
4decadedukie
I'll tell you exactly what this "great" coach could – and should have – have done. He could have told the media, the students, the Trustees, the state government, the senior administrators, and the alumni/fans/boosters that unless certain things substantially changed – all of which reflected VERY poorly on his alma mater, the University of Maryland, and on his Basketball program – he would take his skills and passion elsewhere. In essence, "shape up, or ship out." Make academics meaningful, reign in thuggishness and hooliganism, demand fan decency, preclude post-game rioting and arson, and so forth . . . and if you do not, find a new Head Coach.
That is precisely what true professionals do when the organization with which they are affiliated fails to meet their overriding ethical, performance, and behavioral standards. Williams did not do so because, as I stated in my first (and second) post to this thread, he was – and is – all about winning, not about the FAR more important responsibilities he has as a coach, a university official, a teacher, and a leader.
Enough specious apologies for this man; his record – pathetic academics combined lawless, déclassé conduct – speaks for itself.