Hmm...if only there was an example of a coach taking Xavier to the Elite Eight then jumping ship to a Big Ten program on probation, then playing for the National Championship three years later...yeah, must be a no-brainer. did that happen? Yes, all the way back in 2004 when Thad Matta took Xavier to the Elite Eight and promptly left for Ohio State, who was barred from the 2005 NCAA Tournament. gotcha