I told you so

I knew Coach K wouldn't leave - see here. Here's the story. In a few minutes we will hear his scheduled press conference and here is what he will say:

- lot's of soul-searching
- not about money
- heart is in Durham
- Duke is everything to me
- Still like teaching / leading young people
- There could be some crying

So he stays to terrorize ACC and national coaches until he retires. And you know what - if you thought Duke got their pick of recruits before, just wait now. Now Coach K is the coach that the Lakers wanted to pay more than anyone. This is the coach that Kobe wanted to play for. So while Coach K will have to be much more careful who he goes after, he will more than ever get his pick of the best.

Even Phil Taylor over at SI.com thinks so:

For the rest of his career, Coach K can tell wide-eyed recruits, "Yeah, Kobe wanted me to come and save the Lakers' franchise, but then I wouldn't have had the chance to recruit outstanding young men like you, son." Other schools can never again credibly suggest to recruits that Coach K might abandon them for the pros if they go to Duke, because if he turned down the Lakers, what other offer could lure him away?