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Actually, McNair was not fired. His contract expired after which McNair and USC did not come to a new agreement. No comment has been made, but it is assumed that USC felt McNair was too limited in his ability to assist USC as he cannot talk to recruits, which is a major function of his job. Also, he is radioactive with regards to just being there as he may answer a phone when a recruit called, run into a recruit on the field while working with the team, etc., etc., etc. Just a claim could be enough for additional sanctions.

Essentially, the NCAA forced USC to let his contract expire as they made it impossible for him to do his job. It will be some time before we know if any other issues played a part in his departure. He has not been allowed on the field again since the sanctions were released even though USC defends his position.

Scott, he wasn't fired, his contract expired and it was not renegotiated.

because the running backs underachieved and because he wasn't allowed to recruit for a year?

He was not retained wolf which is different than being fired. Lets get the real point which is why asleep at the wheel wolf took so long to report that mcnair was not coming back? Gary klein kicks ur ass

He was not retained wolf which is different than being fired. Lets get the real point which is why asleep at the wheel wolf took so long to report that mcnair was not coming back? Gary klein kicks ur ass

oh so obvious what happened. Southern Cal gave him a severanve package and McNair signed a confidentiality agreement.

if not, baby he will be singing like a canary.

we'll know for sure when he starts saying, "i can't talk about that"

Wolfie....How about the factual errors in YOUR "investigation"???.... Journalistic McCarthyism at its finest.....

While I don't doubt what Count is saying is possible, I think this is more likely.

1) Firing Coach McNair earlier would have left USC open to a wrongful termination suit. The NCAA's evidence against McNair might hold up in the kangaroo court they run (the NCAA) but in a real court USC would have been pretty vulnerable. The irony here is hilarious. The evidence is good enough for the NCAA to hang USC but not good enough for USC to fire McNair.

2) Firing McNair earlier would have admitted some guilt sooner and weakened the case before the COI hearing. Now that it's over, they have no reason to keep him. By the time the appeal is over, his show cause period will be done for the most part. During that entire time, he'd be pretty useless as a coach.

3) Coach McNair is now free to sue the NCAA in court. The assistant coach involved in the Alabama case did and won. Funny how rules of evidence and due process work against the NCAA.

Fun to watch.