They only did it because everyone in America has moved in that direction, now that we have exposed the NCAA for the fraud it is. The paper and writers are a joke. They were worse than SEC and FSU fans when this stuff broke, they believed a guy who is in jail for 20 years for lying to people, yet they believed him over a bunch of 20 year old kids who were just starting to find their way in life with a lot to live for.
It should be noted that the person at the Herald that did most of the NCAA sensationalizing was SMD. She was all over us when the news first hit and kept it going for a while. She's the absolute worst and I have no idea how she has a job in that industry.
But I don't think we should direct any hate toward Cote. He's always been pretty pro-UM. He's actually the only writer worth a **** at that place.
Distinctly possible that Cote recognizes the burgeoning of a high level quality program led by a strong coach and administration that believes in the program.