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Travis Wilson

No. His coaching methods are intense, but nothing worth getting fired over.

He runs a football team, not a daycare. If the players can't take a bit of stick from him at practice or on the sidelines, they shouldn't be playing at that level in the first place.

Michael Gomez

No. His coaching methods are intense, but nothing worth getting fired over.

On the upside, he is the only coach in football who's closet resembles a Ripley's Believe it or Not exhibit.

It's rare to own a T-shirt that doubles as a king size fitted sheet.

However, I am shocked by his actions. Everyone knows football is no place for aggression.

If that's your mindset, take your ass to figure skating.

Football is about passivity and conflict resolution. Wait, what? NO! Yes, he yells at players, yes the only thing not threatened by him is produce, but he delivers what he was hired to deliver ... results.

Bridgette Lipscomb

No. Whitlock's remarks about Mangino's weight is the only thing abusive here.

I seriously can't believe that Whitlock played the weight card. Who cares, and look who is talking, mister!

Aaron Thacker

No. Whitlock's remarks about Mangino's weight is the only thing abusive here.

Solution: Put the Raiders' Tom Cable and Mangino in the same room with 10 to 20 hours of losing game footage from their respective teams, one box of Wheat Thins and see who cracks first.

Crash diet and coaching evaluation all in one go. I'd watch.

Johnna Lowther

Maybe. Depends on the outcome of the athletic department's investigation.

First, I think it's a cheap shot to attack a personal issue - his weight - when it really has nothing to do with the issue at hand.

Aside from that, I think we should wait for the outcome of the investigation.

If there is significant evidence found that his behavior has been agressive to the point of abuse (verbal or physical) then, yes, he should be fired.

Otherwise, I think it is common for a coach to be an aggressive disciplinarian, and most anyone in that industry is fully aware of that fact.

I wouldn't want to be a part of that environment, but then again, I've never personally been a part of an athletic team to experience all the "guts and glory."

Rachel Okimi

Yes. He's already shown he can't handle his temper and shouldn't disrespect his players.

Alexander Morales

No. His coaching methods are intense, but nothing worth getting fired over.

This stinks a little more than the last few weeks of football for my alma mater.

If the team were winning out, then everything would be business as usual.

The question needs to be, why now? Has the coach ever been officially sanctioned?

I have a lot of respect for Lew Perkins, but there has to be a better way to do things when you want someone fired.

Michael Travis ...

Maybe. Depends on the outcome of the athletic department's investigation.

Who cares? The outcome of this issue is about the least important issue I can bring to mind. Why would anyone [except those directly involved] care about this?

Courtney Hartmann

Maybe. Depends on the outcome of the athletic department's investigation.

Who really knows what's going on with the investigation except the people involved?

To think that a 'poke to the chest' would whirlwind into what it has is unbelievable. As in, I don't believe it.

Even Jason Whitlock is coming up with empty answers with his 'weight problem' theory, but hidden in his article I see he's right on one thing: it's gonna be one hell of a time trying to recruit.

Maybe the question shouldn't be if Mangino should be fired. Maybe it's, how are they going to all move forward if he's not?

Jonathan Grant

Yes - but because the team sucks, not because of his temper.

Mangino's presence is definitely larger than life. They should get rid of him because one of these days he is going to have a heart attack, stroke or both and they'll need a new coach anyway.

Either way, MIZ-ZOU!

Suzanne Borders

Yes. He's already shown he can't handle his temper and shouldn't disrespect his players.

Abuse is abuse and it's never ok.

Christopher OConnor

No. His coaching methods are intense, but nothing worth getting fired over.

I love Jason, and I do think Mangino's weight plays a role in his being a complete a**hole, but being an a**hole is not a good enough reason to fire the 2007 national coach of the year.

This isn't K-State where we drag an old-timer out of the grave every time our program starts to suck.

And we're definitely not Missouri where we steal from the MAC because we can't win in any sport.

No, this is KU, the gem of the midwest.

Our coach needs to be tough, our players need to get used to it, and winning at all cost still means winning.

We don't accept sucking like K-State or MU do. We expect the Orange Bowl or the the NCAA Basketball National Championship every year.

If he needs to poke a player, grab their facemask or call out their hoodlum family, do it coach.

If you win, we will love you. If you lose, we will pretend we don't know you. In the world of Obama "hope and change," it's nice to know the Fat Man still has his guard up.