To the editor:

When Larry Brown left the Kansas University basketball program, there was great consternation on the part of many who felt that he was irreplaceable. They were wrong. The university hired Roy Williams, a young, talented individual who matched or exceeded the accomplishments of his predecessor.

When Williams left the KU basketball program, there was a great deal of consternation on the part of many, who felt that he was irreplaceable. They were wrong. The university hired Bill Self, a young, talented individual who promises to match or exceed the accomplishments of his predecessor.

Lew Perkins has proven to be an exemplary fundraiser who has matched or exceeded the accomplishments of his predecessor. The chancellor has bestowed an exorbitant bonus on the director of athletics because apparently he thinks Perkins is irreplaceable. He is wrong.