Should Mangino be fired?

Let's see if I have this straight: Mark Mangino just became an abusive, name-calling ass that Kansas may not be able to retain as its football coach. So he wasn't this same overbearing, in-your-face guy who stared down anorexia and defeated it as he guided the Jayhawks to a 12-1 record in 2007 and won National Coach of Year?

Of course he was. Just now KU is 5-5 and reeling from a five-game losing skid that threatens to keep Kansas out of a bowl game. That seems likely as the Jayhawks close the season with No. 3 Texas and Missouri.

According to the Associated Press, the school is investigating an unspecified personnel issue involving Mangino. The coach even said he's lost the support of "some people around here." ESPN's Joe Schad is reporting that Mangino allegedly yelled at and made contact with a player earlier this season. So when KU was 5-0 and ranked 16th in the nation it was OK. Lose five in a row and it's time to start the investigation.

So Mangino's KU career appears to be over. What will they do with all of those "Our Coach is Phat" T-shirts?