Just add this to another in a long line of commentaries you can categorize as piling on. As a former collegiate basketball coach, and presently a leadership strategist, I would be remiss if I didn’t write a little something about the clichéd epic failure that is Mike Rice’s behavior on those doggone videos. And make no mistake about it good, bad or otherwise Mike Rice is a leader (or, at least, he was). All head coaches are leaders; hence, one would assume or think the ability to demonstrate leadership skills would be a prerequisite. But, alas, they are not. In the poignant words of Keanu Reeves in the movie Parenthood “You know… you need a license to buy a dog, to drive a car – hell, you even need a license catch a fish. But they’ll let any butt-reaming asshole be a father.” Well, any butt-reaming asshole can be a coach too. Don’t be fooled into thinking that just because you were privy to some grainy practice video that Mike Rice is the only perpetrator out there. You didn’t stumble upon the rare Hope Diamond. I wonder who will be the next coach to get outed.