College basketball coaches live in a wacky world! Think about the pressure these guys go through.

The NCAA Tournament has become a monster, an absolute nightmare for many coaches. Unless you do phenomenally well at tournament time, there is a perception by many that your season is a disaster. That is absolutely ridiculous, baby!

	Jerry Green took Tennessee to four straight 20-win seasons, but the Vols lost to Charlotte in the first round of the tourney this year.

Think about some of the quality individuals leaving their jobs, either being fired or forced out. There are men of great integrity, who do things the right way, yet they are not getting enough wins to excite the alums. Perhaps it is the timing, getting those wins at the right time.

Look at Jerry Green at Tennessee. He led his team to four straight 20-plus win seasons and four straight NCAA bids. Before Green, the last Vols coach to rack up four consecutive 20-win campaigns was Don DeVoe in the mid-1980s. Green was in a situation where he had to agree to step aside.

At South Carolina, Eddie Fogler wasn't fired, but college basketball lost another quality head coach. He did things in a legitimate way, and you never heard about the Gamecocks being involved with violations or cheating in any way.

At Ohio University, it was amazing to see the school get rid of Larry Hunter. All the coach did was go 19-11 this season. He won over 200 games at the school and over 500 during his coaching career, yet those results weren't good enough.

At Massachusetts, people weren't happy with the direction of the program. Bruiser Flint wasn't good enough for the school, so he was let go. He has already been contacted by several schools; he won't be out of work for long.

This is the current coaching situation: Unless a coach has a blue-chip, superstar year, schools are anxious to make a change. Even at the lower Division I schools, there is that quick-attention mentality. Seeing the likes of Gonzaga, Tennessee-Chattanooga, Georgia State, Utah State, College of Charleston, Coppin State and others in the tournament over the years, everybody feels they can get lucky and get media attention.

It isn't only about basketball. It's about drawing publicity -- which in turn leads to greater alumni and booster donations. It's about getting everyone excited. It's about recruiting, enrollment, etc. Those are all positives, but for the coaches, everything is totally wacky.

Now I know why I love doing what I do. I am undefeated over the last 22 years, with a better record than even the Wizard of Westwood. I love John Wooden, but even he had a few blemishes, baby!

My record on the sidelines has been perfect. I leave the arena and don't have to worry about recruiting or any of that other nonsense!

At least there was some sanity at Indiana. The school rewarded Mike Davis, who deserved the chance to be the full-time head coach of the Hoosiers. He earned a multi-year deal; he doesn't have to worry about that interim label any more.

Here's a salute to the Indiana administration for making a good decision. Davis genuinely earned the right to be named coach.