The Futon Report

It has only been a few days since the bombshell news of Stan Joplin being fired, but the only reason I can come with as to why he was canned is money-related, not basketball-related.

Boosters might not have wanted to donate money to a basketball team led by Stan Joplin. Money talks, most notably when you fold up a C-note like one of those grade school fortune telling thingies and pretend to have it speak. But let’s see what others think. Read more

This just broke about a half hour ago. After 12 years of being Toledo’s colorful yet inconsistently successful basketball coach, the Rockets have parted ways with Stan Joplin.

There will probably be further details coming out, but initial reactions are basically those of shock. The timing is about as goofy as one could expect, even coming off an 11-19 season. Most of those losses can be attributed to a brutal nonconference road schedule and the mysterious exile of Kashif Payne. But those with firing authority felt otherwise.

I’m definitely going to miss Joplin patrolling the sidelines for the Toledo Rockets, and the excitement I had for next year’s team suddenly has a confusing flavor to it. ◼ Toledo Blade