Is it strange that Boals isn't coaching out the rest of the season? Even if they knew Boals was the guy, I would have expected them to wait to announce it until after Stony Brook was eliminated.
At least Pikiell finished the season out, albeit with an NCAA game, not CBI. But Pikiell did the right thing by heaping praise on SBU and the opportunity he was afforded by them on his way out the door. He even scheduled a home-and-home with Rutgers vs. SBU (not sure if that was part of the buyout agreement or not though).
What did Boals expect, for Heilbron to rollover and double his salary and match OU's offer after an AE QF debacle? I hope he does the right thing in the next day or 2, and at least tips his cap to SBU. He owes SBU and its fans that, at minimum. Although he got us some solid recruits, let's not forget that he was handed Akwasi and Garcia.
P.S. EDIT: Looking at Boals' Twitter account (freshly updated within the last hour), he could show a little more class by being a little more subtle until the news has sunk in for a few days. SBU athletic administration aside, how do you think the SBU players feel, a day after finding out, with Boals pimping his "OU" brand all over the place?
P.P.S. EDIT: Did happen to catch a whiff of his OU press conference today, and he did thank Stanley and Heilbron for the opportunity, and said that it was tough telling his players that he was leaving.