Isiah Thomas arrived at Florida International knowing he was taking a risk. Three years later, the school didn't see enough reward. The Basketball Hall of Fame player was fired on Friday by FIU, after his teams went 26-65 in his three seasons. His hiring came out of nowhere in 2009 -- "No one thought we could pull this off," FIU director of sports and entertainment Pete Garcia proudly said at the time -- and in the end, so did his firing. Thomas told ESPN.com senior writer Andy Katz he was stunned by the firing. "This is the most surprising thing that has happened to me in basketball," Thomas said. "I never been fired before for basketball reasons. This is the first time. Read more: http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bas...l-golden-panthers-fire-isiah-thomas-3-seasons
