Loyalty is a 1-way street

The charlatans who coach college basketball have outdone themselves this year. Anytime any coach preaches loyalty, reach for your coat. Except, perhaps, Billy Donovan, who will stay at Florida even as most of his team leaves.

How 'bout Huggs? K-State offers him resurrection, he thanks them by bolting at 1st light. Yeah, I know, he turned around the program, 23-12, NIT etc., but please. Wouldn't you think he owed them more than a year? But forget the school. Huggs hosed Bill Walker and Michael Beasley. Walker didnt go to Manhattan, KS, because he likes corn. Now, after missing nearly all of last year, he'll have to miss all of another, if he follows his loyal leader to WVU. Which he probably won't, because he doesnt want to be in college in the first place, so he'll serve his penance at K-State next winter, then declare for the draft. Meanwhile, Beasley has already signed with the Wildcats, who have indicated they'll hold him to that. So, he's stuck.

It would be revolutionary, nice even, if successful coaches actually honored a contract. Failing that, the rule should be changed, allowing the Walkers and Beasleys of the world to express the same "loyalty'' as the coach they agreed to play for.

And, oh yeah, does UK have a coach yet? Tell me again how it's one of the best jobs in college basketball, and how great coaches would love to work there. Wright, Barnes, Donovan... step right up.