So, the dream match-up between KU & North Carolina that many a KU fan have been hoping for has finally arrived as of this Saturday's Final Four game. Of course, ESPN & the media are all over the Roy Williams storyline. In many ways it seems to be overshadowing the game itself, or the players.

Part of me really doesn't mind the talk. I would have liked to think that I was over Roy's departure from Lawrence, but with each montage (in particular seeing pictures of & reading all over again about the drama that unfolded nearly five years ago) I feel the hurt welling up.

Do I blame Roy for running back to his roots? Not a bit. I understand why it all happened - it still doesn't make things any better. I appreciate him & what he brought to KU, and I still think he is one of the best coaches in the country. But the circumstances surrounding how he handled the first UNC courting in 2000 & how he handled the bolt in 2003 just sting still.

So, I'll wish him the best and not hold much resentment against the great program that North Carolina is... but I still hope we beat the living daylights out of them :-)