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This is *** ����vlog editorial. If you're like me, you've been caught up in March Madness, the thrill of college basketball. 68 teams enter this tournament with the dream of being national champion. The excitement is unmatched. We celebrate every shot and victory. We share the heartbreak of every loss. It's *** roller coaster of emotions, and that roller coaster many times extends beyond the season's end. It's becoming commonplace the day after the season ends that the coaching and player carousels start spinning. Last year, Drake University fans were elated with their magical season, only to be heartbroken when head coach Darren DeVries left. Players transferred and hope seemed lost until coach Ben McCollum arrived. Drake soared to 31 regular season wins, clinched another conference title, and reached the NCAA tournament's second round for the first time since the 70s. Yet *** day after this incredible run ended, Coach McCollum left for the University of Iowa. Meanwhile, DeVrees has already moved on to his next stop in Indiana. Look, we accept that NCAA basketball is *** business, and what comes with that is player compensation and the transfer portal. But when coaches make commitments only to break them *** year later, what message is this sending to our student athletes? What lessons are we teaching these young people about the importance of character? Integrity and the value of doing what you say. Drake will survive, and we're certain another great leader will emerge to lead the program, but it's our hope *** new type of college leader will emerge, one who honors commitment, one who takes seriously the responsibility of preparing these young people for life through leading by example. ����vlog welcomes responsible replies to this editorial.