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Message: [QUOTE="ithacat, post: 927984, member: 973"] One theory that hasn't been discussed is that the AD fought for DeLuca and eventually lost to the BOT. The AD has a history of sticking by coaches -- particularly Donahue and Courtney (who's delivered the worst performance by the basketball team in Cornell history and still has a job). He would have known DeLuca very well before promoting him to HC after Tambroni left. I think the initial suspension was announced a week or so after the September meeting of the BOT in NYC. I think the firing was announced a couple of weeks after the BOT met in Ithaca. It's possible there was just too much going against the coach to survive. No matter what, it's a bit of a mess right now. [/QUOTE]