Ruffin McNeill

UPDATE: Why Ruff didn't sign contract extension

Add another layer to the drama that surrounds the dismissal of head coach Ruffin McNeill.

Pirate Radio 1250 & 930 is reporting that McNeill was offered a three-year contract extension early in the season, but McNeill and his agent decided not to sign the extension to get more money on McNeill's behalf.

McNeill's previous contract ran through the 2017 season. According to the report, after the Pirates' season began to take a downward turn, the offer was rescinded, and McNeill was let go at season's end.