Some seem to think he was always looking for another job. I'm not sure how true that was. He had a chance to leave for Illinois in 2003 and turned down a chance to interview for Kentucky after Tubby was let go. That's when they hired Billy Gillispie.
His name getting thrown around those years got him some fat raises but that's what Marquette has to do to keep people they want.
He drastically improved their facilities to the point they have some of the best in the nation. He helped push them into the Big East prior to 2006 when most around the program were hesitant. He was really nothing but good for the program.
When he left, he said "it's Indiana.". That rankled some people. But he's right. It's Indiana. It's a top 5 program. Kentucky, UCLA, Kansas, Indiana & North Carolina. Those are hard to say no to.
Some Marquette fans thought they'd get Sean Miller and one guy I know who graduated from there uttered Calipari's name. There's a lot of delusion in sports fans, especially when it comes to where they think their favorite program ranks. When Bo Ryan leaves, coaches aren't going to knock down the door to coach at Wisconsin but I'm sure there's all kind of crazy names that'll get thrown around.
Just like at Illinois
Edited 3/24/12 by FlaccoIsElite