2025-26 Coaching Carousel

[Blanko97]

This ma have been the last straw:

Tang goes off after K-State loss: Players 'don't deserve to be here'

In a brief but tense postgame news conference, Kansas State coach Jerome Tang questioned his team's pride after a 91-62 loss to Cincinnati, saying, "These dudes do not deserve to wear this uniform."

www.espn.com

I don’t blame him, I’ve been unlucky enough to watch a couple of their games this year and they do seem to quit early on. They played decent 10 minutes against ISU and then in the second half ISU went on a 10 point run and k state largely quit. Probably representative of the coach but embarrassing nonetheless

 

[FloridaCuse]

Kansas State coach Jerome Tang stunningly fired for cause as $18.7 million buyout decision looms

In an official announcement by K-State, the university cited “recent public comments and conduct” as part of the reason for Jeromoe Tang’s dismissal.

nypost.com

 

[orangepassion]

with cause. not for record.

Somehow I think he would have been fine if his record was good

 

[Sbucketball]

This may have been the last straw:

Tang goes off after K-State loss: Players 'don't deserve to be here'

In a brief but tense postgame news conference, Kansas State coach Jerome Tang questioned his team's pride after a 91-62 loss to Cincinnati, saying, "These dudes do not deserve to wear this uniform."

www.espn.com

No idea if that was a motivator to find cause and terminate him, and I haven't watched the actual press conference, but I really don't have a problem with the quotes in the article. The players are professionals many earning multiples of the fans who pay them. If they don't try, they deserve this type of talk. And a high level athlete should use that as motivation not sulk about it.

"These dudes do not deserve to wear this uniform," Tang said. "There will be very few of them in it next year. I'm embarrassed for the university. I'm embarrassed for our fans and our student section. It is just ridiculous." He continued: "It means something to wear a K-State uniform. It means something to put on this purple, and everything this university is about and why I love this place. They don't love this place, so they don't deserve to be here."

 

[orangepassion]

with cause. not for record.

Jerome Tang digs in on $18 million Kansas State war after firing as lawyer promises ‘embarrassment’

Jerome Tang is ready for an $18 million legal fight — and it could get ugly.

nypost.com

 

[oldpinepoint]

Jerome Tang digs in on $18 million Kansas State war after firing as lawyer promises ‘embarrassment’

Jerome Tang is ready for an $18 million legal fight — and it could get ugly.

nypost.com

Good, schools should honor the contract

 

[ar inj]

Despicable. The school will settle but after paying their attorneys they will end up saving money unless Tang refuses to budge, but then he needs to pay his attorney. Bottom line: the attorneys win.

 

[orange79]

Despicable. The school will settle but after paying their attorneys they will end up saving money unless Tang refuses to budge, but then he needs to pay his attorney. Bottom line: the attorneys win.

They always do.

 

[Sherman20]

Jerome Tang digs in on $18 million Kansas State war after firing as lawyer promises ‘embarrassment’

Jerome Tang is ready for an $18 million legal fight — and it could get ugly.

nypost.com

K State is despicable for doing this. I hope their loser school goes bankrupt.

 

[Hoo's That]

Somehow I think he would have been fine if his record was good

The question is, though, would he have gone off like that about his players if his record was good?

 

[DilemaCuse]

Trying to fire Tang for cause is a bad look

Firing Autry mid season and paying his buyout, not a bad look

This stuff isn't complicated

 

[richard levy]

College basketball coach fired after ‘embarrassing’ blowout

The school said an interim head coach will be announced soon.

www.syracuse.com

 

[STEVEHOLT]

Firing “with cause” so they can get his lawyers to negotiate a settlement on money owed on his contract. Give me a break. I hope he gets every dime. These schools are pulling out cause from the deepest recesses of their colons

 

[orangepassion]

The question is, though, would he have gone off like that about his players if his record was good?

Maybe yes, Maybe no. Hard to know for certain. Rat poison.