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| | Words, not deeds, led to Richardson's departure at Arkansas - CBS SportsLine |
 | | But Friday, Richardson's contract was bought out for $3 million, ending his term as basketball coach of the University of Arkansas, the school he delivered three Final Fours and the 1994 NCAA title to. |
 | | In the end, however, Richardson would have been powerful enough to hold off any threats on his job, his past success, as he had argued, enough to survive a down season on the court. |
 | | "This action was taken after Richardson expressed his desire, publicly and privately, for the University to buy out his contract and after offering him an opportunity to retire," the school said in a statement. |
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