How did it work out for Haith? How did it work out for dozens of other coaches? As I said before, one could argue that a lot of refs eventually learn to tune out the guys that take it too far. Even a guy like John Thompson, who would blow up at refs, started to tamp it down, saving the big moments as when he would kick it up a notch. Let's be honest, K "Worked" the refs, but in reality didn't have to because once Duke got rolling, he would get calls because they are Duke, even when it was obvious that Duke was getting away with murder.
L has done it his way for DECADES and it's worked well for him. If L was coaching at UNC or Duke, he would get more whistles, because honestly, refs make calls based on programs and history more often than not. Lute Olson once remarked that once he got Arizona rolling, he magically started getting calls that he sure as heck didn't get at Iowa.
