[drothamel]

I think that "frustrated old icon" may be more to the point. I think that despite all the great things that Cheyney has done for Temple and college basketball in general, he may have hung on longer than is healthy for himself. I mean, coaches all over the country complain every day about calls that are or are not made, you don't see them choosing to deal with it in the way that he did. I think that is a sign of definite frustration and feeling a bit left behind. Temple basketball hasn't gotten much respect in the recent past. I do feel that as a hall-of-famer, he has earned the right to end his career the way he chooses, rather than being fired. I am just very sad that this is the way in which he chose to punctuate it.

We all can think of examples of people in all walks of life who have stayed in their station beyond their relevancy or effectiveness. If this is all that a great coach like Cheyney is able to offer the game of college basketball, then yes, it is time for him to go. Again, I just wish he would have realized it sooner, and this whole ugly thing could have been avoided.