(01-22-2018 09:47 AM)Gary Miller Wrote:  

(01-22-2018 08:45 AM)jumpinmullet Wrote:  I don't mind making it personal when it comes to Keatts or any other self serving coach. It is classic in the way the guy moves in and cuts kids as his first move in town and ends his time here by taking a player with him that he feels can further his cause. It has nothing to do with the fact that he knows the family or any other sappy,feel good crap but is just all about the man and his agenda. I also don't care if 82 or anybody else here knows the guy or not. We are all grown ass men here and know right from wrong. He won some games here and left the program in a really bad spot for the next guy. He could not have done a worse job with his departure from a school that gave him so much. Show some gratitude and lead with your actions.

Yes, Keatts didn't handle his departure great. As a fan base we're going to have to get over it. Buzz Peterson won "some games", Keatts won a lot of games. Most of them as a matter of fact. With that being said he tripled is annual salary, UNCW couldn't compete with that money. The Bryce situation sucks but as people have said on this board before you can't blame the kid for following his coach to a bigger conference and a chance to further his career. I myself see C.J. being a key contributor for the Wolfpack. You can't blame Keatts for the 5 decommits, which is what hurt us the most. I hope Keatts succeeds at State and I hope there is always a good relationship with him and the school. Reading posts like the one above get old, and are ungrateful for what he did. UNCW was literally one of the worst programs in division 1 hoops when he got here, and he immediately turned that around. I know times are tough right now, but don't tarnish a man's legacy that did so much for our university even if it was in a short amount of time.

No one is ungrateful for what he accomplished, I've stated many times how much i appreciate what he did. But what he accomplished can be tarnished by how he left it. No, we can't blame CJ for leaving, but we CAN blame Keatts for taking him at State!