Duke basketball king Mike Krzyzewski has often made clear that he'd rather not have to square off against his former players-turned-assistants after they become head coaches elsewhere. Presumably, the 74-year-old would prefer not to cross paths with his protégés on the recruiting trail either.
As for the sight of Jeff Capel in pursuit of a common five-star target, that must be doubly difficult. In such scenarios nowadays, not only does Coach K have to compete for commitments against the man who had been the top recruiter on his staff for most of the previous decade, but he also has to do so knowing he would surely have to face, at least once per season in ACC play, any recruits the 45-year-old Pitt head coach might woo from his grasp.