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Message: [QUOTE="intlzncster, post: 3087724, member: 56"] Here's what I don't get. The idea that UCONN gave Ollie a death penalty by firing 'for cause' doesn't seem accurate. Ollie was getting 'show cause' penalty from the NCAA regardless. This NCAA investigation was happening with or without UCONN's firing of Ollie, no? Ollie lying/misleading the NCAA happened during the investigation. It wouldn't matter whether the coach was fired 'regularly' or resigned or fired 'for cause' or what have you. [U]The NCAA would offer up show cause no matter what, as that coach was not at the same school[/U]. The 'show cause' penalties only exists to stop coaches from jumping from one school to the next and thereby avoiding penalty. So Ollie is getting a 'show cause' penalty from the NCAA no matter how the school decided to proceed. If he was fired and given his $10 million, he'd still be getting that 'show cause' penalty from the NCAA. As a simple example, Sampson wasn't even fired. He resigned. He still got hit with 'show cause' by the NCAA. So, you may argue that the 'for cause' firing by UCONN is unethical, but it's not what is hurting KO's future prospects. [/QUOTE]