I should say that I'm the type that doesn't like "slimy" coaches. For as horrible as Hazell was as a coach, I honestly believe that he was an honorable man. He represented my alma mater well off the field, and while he didn't have results on the field, he also wasn't a Brian Kelly type turning purple as he blew his top at his players.
Back in 2011, I wanted Purdue to move on from Danny Hope and get Mike Leach. I absolutely would not have wanted to touch Leach with a 10 foot pole if I believed that any of the allegations of his treatment of Adam James were true. I absolutely would not want a coach who I honestly believed mistreated/abused his players.
I'd rather my team lose on the field on Saturdays than win without honor. And I wanted Leach, because out of all the mess that happened at Texas Tech, he came out of it looking like the only person in the fracas with any shred of credibility.