Is that the reason you heard? Couldn't be farther from the truth about his dismissal. He got the Richard Williams treatment...
He had fallen off at the end of his Bama career though, much like Stans did, and was admittedly burned out. His run from 01-06 was as good if not better than any Stans put together at State, with 5 tourney appearances in a row, capped off by Bama's first and only elite 8 run in 04...