I think suggesting 'apathy has set in' is a major savior complex some fans have.  Its as if THEY are the John the Baptist crying out from the wilderness saying, "Behold, ye, Wolfpack, for better coaches await!"

Look, the crowd who cared about NC State's run last year still cares today. The fact they think a coach winning a title AND making a Final Four run earns them an automatic bonus year of patience IN NO WAY means they don't care about ruddy records or his systemically poor performance.

If you really want to know what that philosophy is, it's the "I'm a real fan and you're not" approach that "coach defenders" constantly use. They claim that they are better fans because they support the coach... the other side claims they're better fans because "I fight against apathy".

Here's my suggestion: I think Keatts appropriately earns a year of grace because he LITERALLY DID WHAT WE WANT ALL COACHES TO DO. I still don't like his overall performance and honestly think we'll part ways after next year, but this year we tolerate the "incumbent" championship coach. Do you disagree? AWESOME. I'm proud of you. Do I think that means you "care too much" or "don't care about the right things"? Of course not... we just disagree. At the end of the day it LITERALLY doesn't matter because he's not going anywhere this year or likely next year.

Besides, if you (or anyone else) really cared about fan apathy, probably the least effective thing you could do is hop on Twitter, point at people, and say "APATHYYYYYYY!!!"