What did Mark Fox do?

Did Mark Fox run over Dan Hinxman's dog on his way out of Reno? Or maybe Fox took a whiz on a number Nevada fans in some unreported episode? Tell us, what's the scoop?

We know it's human nature to summon the time and energy for lamentation -- to complain that something is wrong or so-and-so is a jerk (often regardless of any validity) -- and to remain silent when it comes to offering praise but the vitriol being offered towards Fox in Hinxman's commentary and in comments to Chris Murray's various articles on Fox's departure is jaw-dropping.

Here's Hinxman's post -- we aren't going to bother with listing any elucidations from the Wolf Pack intelligentsia.

Commentary: Referendum on Fox will come at Georgia
Dan Hinxman
Reno Gazette-Journal
April 3, 2009

Mark Fox leaves Nevada as its greatest basketball coach. That's what the numbers tell us.

We're about to find out if it really is true.

Fox, who led the Wolf Pack to a sterling 123-43 record and five postseason appearances in five seasons, will be announced as the new head coach at Georgia today.

Is it the right move for Georgia? Is it the right move for Fox?

The answer to both seems to be a resounding yes. But when you look beyond the wins and losses and championship trophies, when you look at all the variables that come into play -- the high-profile players who all but landed in his lap, the couple of embarrassing off-the-court incidents and what can only be described as a perceived level of friction between Fox and some of his players -- it's difficult to blindly share that optimism.

Truth be told, in a few years we might come to learn the biggest winner today is the Wolf Pack and its fans...

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