What's The Rest of The Country Think of Larry Brown?

Yesterday, Chuck headed to SMU to attend Larry Brown’s introductory press event.

And here’s a Texas Monthly post that aggregates pretty much every major newspapers’ responses to the Brown hire. They range from the laudatory:

I’m writing about SMU basketball right this very minute. You’re reading about SMU basketball. That is a massive improvement over the recent state of the program — and by “recent” I mean “since 1993 or so” — in and of itself. (Eammon Brennan, ESPN)

to the doubtful:

I, Larry Brown, agree to coach the (insert team name) for the period of (does it matter?). I will remain in the position so long as I uphold standards and expectations of my administration (insert, or I get bored). This service will begin as soon as I relocate to (insert city), but not later than (don’t worry, I pack light). (Mike Lopresti, USA Today)

Worth a few minutes of your time.