6A = THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN WILLIAMS' DEPARTURE TUESDAY,APRIL15,2003 Jered Soares/Kansan Boy Williams walks toward a chartered jet and waves goodbye to fans. Williams flew to North Carolina yesterday for a press conference announcing his acceptance of the job as basketball coach at the University of North Carolina Williams CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1A A few of the Kansas players were less subtle. "Hell yeah, I'm surprised," sophomore forward Keith Langford said as he brushed past reporters. "I didn't come here for this shit. My future is uncertain. They're searching for a new coach. I don't know what my future is." where they boarded a private jet to Chapel Hill. Four hours later, North Carolina athletics director Dick Baddour officially announced that Williams was the next coach of the Tar Heels. Most left without saying a word, but Langford and his sophomore teammate, forward Wayne Simien both let the media know that they weren't happy with Williams' decision. WILLIAMS' COACHING CONTRACT For a man who had just landed what he described as his dream job, Williams appeared somber. At times, he became bleary-eyed as he used much of his speech to express his love for his players and Kansas. He said that Kansas and North Carolina were his favorite schools and leaving one dream job for Langford was one of the few players to respond to questions. "I gave my right arm for him; literally," Simien said. "I gave my right arm for that man." North Carolina Athletics Director Dick Baddour announced the following proposal for Coach Roy Williams' contract at the official press conference last night. The information is Williams wasn't around to hear Langford and Simien's comments. He and assistant coaches Joe Holladay and Steve Robinson had already left Allen Fieldhouse and were headed for the Lawrence Municipal Airport, preliminary as Williams has not signed a contract. Base salary of $260,000 for eight years equal to that of the student body A $25,000, taxable expense account Bonuses for an invitation to a postseason tournament, berth into the final eight in the NCAA Tournament, and a team graduation rate another was the hardest thing he had to do. Still, the North Carolina native said he knew that the opportunity to return to his Multiimedia compensation contract to be worked out later Doyle Murphy nome state, be near his son, Scott, and fulfill his dream to coach the Tar Heels was too good to pass up a second time. "Last time I decided to stay because it was the right thing," he said. "This time I decided to leave because it was the right thing." - Edited by Erin Chapman Blue Mesa Management Now Leasing for August - Country Club Apartments: 512 Rockledge 2 Bedroom 2 Bath Apartments $675-695 Summer Tree West: 600 & 605 Eldridge 2 Bedroom 1 Bath Townhomes $595-$650 Troon Townhomes: 5111 Congressional Circle 2 Bedroom 1 Bath Townhomes $650 Single Unit: 3 Bedroom 3 Bath Townhome $1200 All Appliances ยท Cats Accepted Call (785) 840-9467 for appointments.