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— Butler Basketball (@ButlerMBB) May 4, 2022

Losing Manny Bates was rough, but at least he left for a school I neither like nor dislike, and that NC State doesn't have to play. [insert Alonzo Mourning gif here]

KANSAS COMPLETES THE ULTIMATE COMEBACK #NationalChampionship pic.twitter.com/hU5C023cNa

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 5, 2022

"We made a deep tournament run," they'll say. "We played for the national championship," they'll say. See, we figured out how to not win a national title like four months ago. Now who's the sucker.

Given his track record at Xavier, he seemed like a great hire for Louisville when it happened. Instead it's gone completely sideways. Just never know.

Former U of L assistant coach has been charged with extortion.

U.S. Attorney alleges during a March 17 meeting with UofL officials, Gaudio threatened expose recruiting violations to the media. More coming.

— Travis Ragsdale (@TravisRagsdale) May 18, 2021

Well here's a wild development. Remember Dino Gaudio, the coach who did an okay job at Wake and more recently had been an assistant at Louisville? He tried to blackmail UL into paying him 17 months' worth of salary. (He was fired in March.) Like damn, dude, you got gambling debts or something?

North Carolina is expected to promote longtime assistant Hubert Davis as Roy Williams' replacement, sources confirmed to ESPN. @InsideCarolina and @clbrownhoops first to report.

— Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) April 5, 2021

Let's hope the strict adherence to their brain-damaged "keep it in the family" philosophy sets them back again.

After 33 years as a Hall of Fame head coach, our beloved Tar Heel Roy Williams is announcing his retirement.

Thank you for all you have done and meant to everyone who plays and loves our game.

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— Carolina Basketball (@UNC_Basketball) April 1, 2021

Uh, wow.

Indiana confirms it has fired Archie Miller.

In a statement, athletics director Scott Dolson said "private, philanthropic funding" will take care of all "transition costs and obligations."

In other words, someone stepped up to hand over $10 million to make the change.

— Brian Hamilton (@_Brian_Hamilton) March 15, 2021

It's weird to me that Indiana doesn't receive the same knocks NC State always does: i.e., a place with outsized expectations and a rabid fan base living on increasingly ancient success. Anyway, that's a tough gig.

Sources: Boston College is parting ways with basketball coach Jim Christian. He ends his seven-year career there with a 78-132 record, 26-94 record in the ACC and no NCAA tournaments.

— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) February 15, 2021

On the bright side for BC, they probably can't do any worse than Jim Christian's tenure. Probably.