Quote Originally Posted by Todd4State View Post
From what I understand he told certain players that they were getting cut and he was giving their scholarships to "his" recruits. Parents of the players complained. Byrne told him he couldn't do that because it was against the rules. He did it or tried to do it anyway and Byrne fired him.

Had he told them that they wouldn't play next year and the players left on their own it would have been different. At least I the eyes of the rule.

He also allegedly misappropriated some baseball funds too.
In other words, he played a dangerous game of chicken with the Ninja and lost.