In the wake of Kevin Willard leaving College Park and heading to Villanova, Maryland basketball had already lost bench contributors after both Jay Young and Taf

With Kevin Willard leaving Maryland to become the next men’s basketball coach at Villanova, the Terrapins have embarked on a search to fill the vacancy that opened only days after the end of a resurgent season in which they reached the NCAA tournament’s Sweet 16 for the first time in nine years.

Maryland star guards Ja'Kobi Gillespie and Rodney Rice entered the transfer portal on Monday, a day after Kevin Willard accepted the vacant job at Villanova amid a cloud of conflict with power-brokers.

Not everyone was happy with Willard's decision to leave Maryland for Villanova, as his move reignited some controversy around coaches changing schools.

The Villanova Wildcats have hired Maryland's Kevin Willard as their new coach. Willard had been linked to the Villanova job throughout the NCAA Tournament, where the Terrapins earned a No. 4 seed and reached the Sweet 16 before losing to Florida.

But, guys. I've got to say. Kevin Willard is a certified vibe destroyer. Imagine taking on a massive project at work. Arguably, the most significant project you've ever taken on. And right before you get ready to tackle that big project, you tell your team that there's a slight chance you might not be back here.

Maryland's Kevin Willard seems to be the frontrunner for the Villanova job if he and Maryland doesn't get on the same page.