is that what NCAA sports have come to?

[Sea Bass]

Supposedly Barnes lost his job because he refused to throw any of his assistants under the bus.

Gary Parrish ‏@GaryParrishCBS
Rick Barnes said each of his assistants offered to resign so he could remain at Texas. But Barnes didn’t want things to go down like that.

Flyers have only fired 2 mens basketball coaches, Donoher and JOB. In retrospect firing Donoher was a huge mistake. A retirement plan should have been worked out. Karma paid the university back for the way they handled Donoher. He deserved better.

Now at a place like Texas a guy goes to 16 NCAAs in 17 years, becomes the all time winningest coach and doesn't have a hint of NCAA trouble and he is given an ultimatum, throw your coaches under the bus or get fired.

Says a lot about Barnes that he wasn't going to throw one of his friends and associates out the window just to keep his job. I applaud him for the decision because most coaches in this day and age would have taken the low road.

So you can win a lot of games, be a good guy, follow the rules and if someone decides your not winning enough it's "don't let the door hit you in the the a$$ on the way out."

	Don Donoher DON DONOHER Legendary Flyer men's basketball coach who guided Dayton to 435 victories in 25 seasons (1964-1989) including the 1967 NCAA Runner-Up. Took over the program after the passing of Tom Blackburn and earned many NCAA and NIT bids over his career, including five Sweet-16s, one Elite Eight appearance, and the 1968 NIT Championship. Groomed All-Americans Don May and Jim Paxson, along with all-time leading scorer Roosevelt Chapman. Coached UD as they joined conference affiliation for the first time (Midwest Collegiate). A graduate of UD, Donoher played for Blackburn and credits much of his coaching success to his mentor's teachings: defense, ball protection, patience, and unselfishness.

[bobber]

Originally Posted by Sea Bass Supposedly Barnes lost his job because he refused to throw any of his assistants under the bus. Gary Parrish ‏@GaryParrishCBS Rick Barnes said each of his assistants offered to resign so he could remain at Texas. But Barnes didn’t want things to go down like that. Flyers have only fired 2 mens basketball coaches, Donoher and JOB. In retrospect firing Donoher was a huge mistake. A retirement plan should have been worked out. Karma paid the university back for the way they handled Donoher. He deserved better. Now at a place like Texas a guy goes to 16 NCAAs in 17 years, becomes the all time winningest coach and doesn't have a hint of NCAA trouble and he is given an ultimatum, throw your coaches under the bus or get fired. Says a lot about Barnes that he wasn't going to throw one of his friends and associates out the window just to keep his job. I applaud him for the decision because most coaches in this day and age would have taken the low road. So you can win a lot of games, be a good guy, follow the rules and if someone decides your not winning enough it's "don't let the door hit you in the the a$$ on the way out."

What he said!

	Don Donoher DON DONOHER Legendary Flyer men's basketball coach who guided Dayton to 435 victories in 25 seasons (1964-1989) including the 1967 NCAA Runner-Up. Took over the program after the passing of Tom Blackburn and earned many NCAA and NIT bids over his career, including five Sweet-16s, one Elite Eight appearance, and the 1968 NIT Championship. Groomed All-Americans Don May and Jim Paxson, along with all-time leading scorer Roosevelt Chapman. Coached UD as they joined conference affiliation for the first time (Midwest Collegiate). A graduate of UD, Donoher played for Blackburn and credits much of his coaching success to his mentor's teachings: defense, ball protection, patience, and unselfishness.

[BRob2Perryman3]

i do not see why any coach would leave the likes of Dayton,_avier,Wich St.,VCU,New Mexico etc....... One horse schools that give the coaches everything they need to succeed. Unless you are going to a blue blood it is just a revolving door and you are being hired to be fired.

	Xavier XAVIER MUSKETEERS Dayton's biggest rival dating back to the early 1900s. Founded in 1831, Xavier University is a Jesuit, Catholic university in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its three colleges offer 78 undergraduate majors, 43 minors and 11 graduate programs to 6,646 total students, including 3,961 undergraduates. The University is the sixth-oldest Catholic university in the nation and one of 28 Jesuit colleges and universities nationwide. Xavier's nickname is the Musketeers and are fellow A10 Conference members.

[BRob2Perryman3]

Originally Posted by Sea Bass Supposedly Barnes lost his job because he refused to throw any of his assistants under the bus. Gary Parrish ‏@GaryParrishCBS Rick Barnes said each of his assistants offered to resign so he could remain at Texas. But Barnes didn’t want things to go down like that. Flyers have only fired 2 mens basketball coaches, Donoher and JOB. In retrospect firing Donoher was a huge mistake. A retirement plan should have been worked out. Karma paid the university back for the way they handled Donoher. He deserved better. Now at a place like Texas a guy goes to 16 NCAAs in 17 years, becomes the all time winningest coach and doesn't have a hint of NCAA trouble and he is given an ultimatum, throw your coaches under the bus or get fired. Says a lot about Barnes that he wasn't going to throw one of his friends and associates out the window just to keep his job. I applaud him for the decision because most coaches in this day and age would have taken the low road. So you can win a lot of games, be a good guy, follow the rules and if someone decides your not winning enough it's "don't let the door hit you in the the a$$ on the way out."

If this is true i just gained an immense level of respect for Rick Barnes

	Don Donoher DON DONOHER Legendary Flyer men's basketball coach who guided Dayton to 435 victories in 25 seasons (1964-1989) including the 1967 NCAA Runner-Up. Took over the program after the passing of Tom Blackburn and earned many NCAA and NIT bids over his career, including five Sweet-16s, one Elite Eight appearance, and the 1968 NIT Championship. Groomed All-Americans Don May and Jim Paxson, along with all-time leading scorer Roosevelt Chapman. Coached UD as they joined conference affiliation for the first time (Midwest Collegiate). A graduate of UD, Donoher played for Blackburn and credits much of his coaching success to his mentor's teachings: defense, ball protection, patience, and unselfishness.

[Bill Elwood]

Originally Posted by bobber What he said!

and, oh by the way, won 70% of all of their games that he coached!!

[San Diego Flyer]

Coach Barnes yearly recruited several high level talents and a gaggle of secondary court rats. He rode that philosophy successfully for a number of years. He beat up on a conference that was not basketball-centric. But this quote was one that he would have liked to reach out and grab back:

"I would rather guarantee NBA careers (of his recruits) than win National Titles".

And that's what seemed to be the perception of his teams. The NBA has a bunch of ex-longhorns, but team harmony was on the back burner. Basically the polar opposite of what our Flyers were made of the last two seasons. When Texas was good, he
had his share of stars. When Texas was bad, he had his share of stars. It began to
appear like he was locked into a certain team makeup that wasn't working toward the institutional good. Attendance was spotty. Texas could have joined the NBADL, but was
riding a questionable formula for the ultimate team success.