Driesell’s objections to ‘Gary Williams Court’ are ill-timed, unfair

Maryland decision to name the Comcast Center court after newly retired Gary Williams should be a celebration of everything the legendary coach accomplished in his illustrious 22-year tenure. Instead it has become a competition thanks to the ill-timed objections of a disgruntled predecessor. In separate interviews with the Baltimore Sun and Washington Post this week, Lefty Driesell, the second winningest coach in Maryland history, detailed his concerns in advance of Wednesday night's ceremony in honor of Williams. Emphasizing that he's not advocating for his own name to be on the court instead of Williams, the retired 80-year-old coach said he thinks Maryland basketball has too much great history to honor any one person this way. "It's not fair to my players that they would put Gary Williams' name on the court," Driesell told the Sun. "It's a disservice to players such as Tom McMillen, John Lucas, Len Elmore, Brad Davis, Greg Manning, Adrian Bran...