Why does NC State basketball relegate itself to Division II status by keeping Sidney Lowe?Leave ACC?

Sidney Lowe stepped down earlier today after reports surfaced that he would be fired. You can read more here: http://us.lrd.yahoo.com/_ylt=AgcPVxkmbfl鈥?/a> .|||I've been saying this since he was hired in 2006. The program can only go up from here.