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All of this is definitely not going to make the next head coach's job any easier. It is possible that the ORU PR department might not have been consulted due to the sensitive nature of the situation. Obviously the way this was handled appears to have been a huge mistake. There also might be some inaccurate information out there as well. Scott Sutton loyalists could simply be piling on with inaccurate information. For instance, if Scott was told that he would have to get rid of Sean and he wasn't willing to do it, then it sounds like Scott probably did know he was going to be fired.

Why now, in the midst of recruiting? Could of done this a month ago! Unbelievable that it was handled this way...makes me side more with Sutton and less with ORU....

Heard that coaches were told to require all tattoos to be covered. That was quickly overturned by the board. Doubt that had anything to do with recruiting as it lasted about a month.

I find it really hard to believe that ORU is more restrictive now than in the past (Richard Roberts era). Lots of OSU Cowboys weighing in on ORU sports when they probably couldn't tell you the first thing except a Sutton was head coach.

Don't believe everything you read.... Sutton is a good man and did a lot of good for the ORU basketball program.

The “Fallout” from how this was decided and executed is just “classless”. Even if Wilson made this decision unilaterally, where was Carter with the voice-of-reason? Carter should have communicated how critical the communication plan had to be. Was he asleep at the wheel? The firing of Ken Hayes resulted in thousands of disenfranchised fans, lost season ticket-holders that never came back, and general dismay with the leadership of athletics. Even if it were “for cause”, there is still diplomacy that has to be executed. Respect for the athletic department leadership is gone. We will look like Buffoons in the Tulsa sports community, again. UGH!

I never thought it could happen....and now that it has I'm not quite sure how I feel...the losing the last two years has sucked, but Scott is the kind of coach I think you would want your son to play for....I guess it all does come down to winning