February 28, 2003

Football Coach's Departure From Oregon State U. Lays Bare Inherent Inequity in Big-Time Sports

Breaking up is easy to do, at least if you're a college football coach.

University presidents have quick trigger fingers when it comes to firing coaches of big-time football teams. Coaches, for their part, swear they're happy wherever they happen to be -- until someone comes calling with a sweeter contract offer. Then they're often on the first plane out. Players complain about being jilted, but everyone has gotten used to the chaos that ensues every December and

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