I was very happy to see John Haus leave for UNC. Division I is getting too top-heavy and it seems like we see the same teams every year compete for the finals. While UNC has been a strong program, they've been pretty silent for some time now and it will be good to see some new blood pushing the envelope even harder. Lacrosse is the greatest sport on Earth, but if I have to see Syracuse, Virginia, Hopkins, and Princeton in the final-four one more time, I'm going to be sick. UNC goes to the final four in two years. End of story.
I'm hoping we see UNC, Duke, Maryland, Virginia, Hopkins, and Georgetown...along with a possible Navy and Towson re-birth from the South all beat the crap out of each other and make the post-season a bit more interesting. From the North, I'd like to see Cornell and Harvard continue their strides to join Princeton and Syracuse as kings of the region. Maybe Hofstra too. This sport needs a bit more variety than the usual suspects to step to the plate. Haus allows this to happen by leaving. I just hope Tierney and Petro stay put so their programs stay strong and somebody else guides Hopkins.
But I have one question for Coach Haus: Clearly this decision was made before the post-season. How could he have spent time looking at the UNC job while he was preparing his team for a run at the National Championship? Something's not right there.