His name was Ken Krayeske. And, like all good muckrakers, he's got a blog. In the above link, he uses the Freedom of Information Act to dig into the recruiting expenses at both UConn and North Carolina during the 2008 season.

His conclusions: both teams spent too much money on recruiting (and assorted perks, like taxpayer-provided limo rides and meals), and college basketball coaches get paid too much (the function of players being ineligible to earn wages as an 'amateur'). So obviously, nothing's really changed since that wondrous afternoon in February 2009.

All in all, it's a bit tiresome and predictable as an exercise in outrage; as investigative journalism, at least, it's interesting to see the actual numbers (UConn coaches with a recruiting license spent $220,000 in 2008).

With that out of the way, a brief rant:

Without Jim Calhoun, I (and thousands of others) wouldn't even have considered paying the state of Connecticut (through its flagship university) $25,000 a year for four years. Without Jim Calhoun, there is no 10,000-seat moneymaking arena on campus, nor would there have been UConn2000 or 21st Century UConn fundraising projects. He should be paid more, and frankly, any perks he wants, he ought to get.

Thank you.