FU Charles Barkley and anyone else who tries to bring the race card into play after a coach is fired. RP was fired because he sucked ass, was an arrogant prick, and had lost respect from players, fans, coaches, local HS coaches.....everywhere. It had nothing to do with race and everything to do with the direction the program was heading. If he was halfway decent, was able to bring in and keep quality assistants, and was able to produce a team that constistently improved (any decent coach) he would still be here. He was in way over his head and his ego was so big he couldn't even see it. If a black coach is successful...he keeps his job. Period. If any coach is successful he keeps his job. Period. No race issue at all...it's about doing the job you are hired to do, and achieving the desired results.
Ron lost his job because he lost those donor dollars...
Now why that is, I do not know for sure, but can speculate: high expectations at KSU following the Godfather's tenure, the belief that Ron may never win at the level Bill did, or the potentially personal feelings of discomfort of donors with Ron.
Either way the man could not keep a coaching staff together for even two seasons. Not good when you are a greenhorn like Ron. This is the major reason donor's lost faith and the commonly held belief that he could not get us back to the big time developed.
The policy that got Ron the interview - a good thing no doubt. The decision to hire him - not such a good idea.
The other major issue is that minority coaches are not around as coordinator's, positions where they could learn to be a good head coach.
