Ronny Thompson, son to JT Jr. and brother to JT III, cashed in yesterday in a big way. According to USA Today, he just received $200,000 from Ball State University, where he previously served as men’s basketball head coach. For those of you who missed the dust-up this past summer and fall, here’s a summary of the events leading up to the payment. In haiku form.

nine and twenty-two
ball state, not (basket)ball state…
next season, ronny.

racial harassment?
and from inside the AD?!
ronny t. resigns.

mediation time.
point two mil, legal jargon.
all good things, etc.

A copy of the agreement reached between the University and Thompson following a mediation session in December is available on the USA Today website. USA Today also notes that Thompson would have made $182,000 if he had stayed on as head coach.  Though this is no small chunk of change, it is still significantly less than the $900,000 JT III is estimated to be earning and even the $412,121 salary (info on page 7) JT Jr. received from the University in FY 2004.

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