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Anybody see what Willard of MD said yesterday?
Basically blasted the AD and said he’s not signing an extension until there is legit commitment to the hoops program. Won’t see many head coaches be this honest.
Kevin Willard on coaching rumors, contract status: “I've addressed it with them directly. I'll say this: Damon and I talked on Sunday night right before Selection Sunday. He gave me a term sheet right before Selection Sunday. I really wasn't focused on it. Been focused on this team and this. Damon's talked to my agent. I talked to Damon this morning at length about where we are. Obviously it's difficult right now because I think we know his situation. He's probably going to SMU, so it's kind of tough to negotiate with somebody that's maybe not here. But I need to make fundamental changes to the program. That's what I'm focused on right now. That's why probably a deal hasn't got done because I want to see -- I need to see fundamental changes done. I want this program to be great. I want it to be the best in the country, I want to win a national championship, but there's things that need to change. When you're at a place for three years and you put your heart and soul into it, you kind of sit there and say okay, wait a second for us to be really successful X, Y and Z needs to change and first and foremost, I need to make sure that we are where we are with NIL and rev share is not where we've been with NIL over the past two he years. We've been one of the worse, if not lowest, in the NIL in the last two years. So that's first and foremost. I also have to make a fundamental change where I can do the things that I want to do with my program. I wanted to spend an extra night in New York this year to celebrate Christmas with my team and I was told that we can't do that because it's too expensive. So I don't know how we can be a top-tier program and I can't spend one extra night in New York because it's too expensive. So there's fundamental things I'm fighting for for my team and my program. It's not so much about me. I want to make sure that whatever we do going forward we're successful and we're successful at the highest rate. So I am confident that we'll get things done. It's a little difficult right now, I'm not going to lie, but I'm confident that no matter who we're negotiating with at the end of the day, this program's going to be in a great spot and that's really my focus is this Tournament, this team, and this program.”
Posted: 03/21/2025 at 11:13 AM ET
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Anybody see what Willard of MD said yesterday?
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-- sbarron
Mar 21, 2025 at 11:13 AM ET
sbarron
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03/21/25 11:13 AM ET
Lefty wanted to make Maryland the UCLA of the east.**
-- OrlandoHokie
Mar 21, 2025 at 04:14 PM ET
OrlandoHokie
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03/21/25 04:14 PM ET
Lefty's NIL was cheaper back when it was under the table.**
-- hok1eboy
Mar 22, 2025 at 12:08 AM ET
hok1eboy
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03/22/25 12:08 AM ET
Poor thing couldn't get an extra night in NYC. So sad. **
-- HoHumHokie
Mar 21, 2025 at 12:44 PM ET
HoHumHokie
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03/21/25 12:44 PM ET
Villanova is trying to hire him.away**
-- HokieJamie
Mar 21, 2025 at 12:11 PM ET
HokieJamie
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03/21/25 12:11 PM ET