[drothamel]

PS2 Quote: "I am sorry massa, I will ask for your permission the next time."

That type of response is uncalled for and highly inappropriate in my opinion. It is a blatant attempt to create a racial connotation in a conversation that previously had no such connotation. It is also an attemtpt to discredit the opinions of one person by destroying his credibility through painting him as something he is not (in this case a racist). Accepting one's opinion does not necessitate agreeing with that opinion. No one in this thread or the other has discounted your opinion, some may not agree with it, but everyone has been willing to listen to it. I find it intellecutually dishonest, and appalingly so, for you to disparage the intellectual acuity of everyone else and then come out with a response as ridiculous as the one quoted above. There is no reason to turn a spirited debate ugly. No one on this thread has attacked you personally, which is what you have just done.

On another note:

I think that Cheyney's status as a HofF is very relevant. This is a man who was given, by his peers, the highest honor that could possibly be bestowed upon him. This was done AFTER, and in full light of, his run in with Calipari, and his having slapped a player during a game. After all that, those whose opinions matter (for whatever it's worth) decided that he was worthy of such an honor. As such, I think that he deserves an amount of deference that would not be given to other coaches in the same position. He has not taken advantage of his status; he has not tried to weasel his way out of the situation. Heck, he even went beyond what the school and the conference have been willing to do thus far. As heinous as his actions may have been, I think that he has handled this in such a way that displays a degree of contrition and understanding that has been lacking from him previously. Also, I have not seen anything that suggests that he told the player to go out and deliberately injure anyone. Although I could be wrong. The St. Joe's player was injured, and as soon as that happened, it was Cheyney himself who offered to pay his medical expenses and suspend himself. These were two things that he had no obligation to do. I imagine that he is sufficiently embarassed and sorry for what he has done that he probably will not return next season. I don't see how firing him will make the situation any better. I also don't hear his peers calling for him to be fired, which should count for something.