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Kevin Willard on how he left Maryland

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“Normal fans just don’t understand what went on,” Willard said.
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Scott Van Pelt goes off on former Maryland coach Kevin Willard after his departure to Villanova.

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Kevin Willard on how he left Maryland: ‘Normal fans just don’t understand’
Former Maryland men’s basketball coach Kevin Willard says “it’s time for everyone to move on” after him leaving for Villanova angered fans.
Kevin Willard’s message to Maryland fans: ‘It’s time that everyone moved on’
“All I’m going to say is that Maryland just got a great coach in Buzz [Williams],” Willard said at the same time Williams was being introduced at a live press conference on campus. “I’m really happy for them, and I’m super excited to be in a great basketball conference here [in the Big East]. And I just think it’s time that everyone moved on.”
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SVP lambastes Kevin Willard for Maryland exit
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Scott Van Pelt rips Kevin Willard for ‘taking a giant s–t’ on Maryland before bolting for Villanova
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