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Chief, Our Prophet, Was Right Again!

Stainmaster said:
Chief said that a donor stepped up to pay the buyout. The wording of today’s statement shows that this clearly did not happen.

As usual, Chief is off the mark and deserves none of the credit he wrongfully gets.
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You don't go for cause without a 10 million dollar backup plan. I'd imagine Chief's donor will pay 10 million to save our program, but if they could pay less or even $0, I'm sure they'd prefer AD Dave try that route.
 
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I am hearing KO’s agent and legal people are furious; talking lots of smack at Big East Tournament. Is this posturing or real anger? Sounds like both. I believe the agent may lose money too, but I don’t know exactly how that works?
 
Fishy said:
The mere mention of his name is enough to bring out the mob. And yet, he seems to forgive them. Amazing.

Like a true prophet, he is willing to walk among his doubters until they’re ready to accept what he tells them.
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If Chief is a real prophet he can cure leprosy and fix our program. I think curing leprosy is easier.
 
Fishy said:
The mere mention of his name is enough to bring out the mob. And yet, he seems to forgive them. Amazing.

Like a true prophet, he is willing to walk among his doubters until they’re ready to accept what he tells them.
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This is fantastic - and continues to fuel speculation that Fishy and Chief are the same.
 
Chief00 said:
True - never got to the final letter - so what’s your point?
And LSU’s 3rd party check was in the mail - and we have documentation of that now.
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The whole SEC pays their players, that's no secret at all except to the NCAA
 
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Chief00 said:
I am hearing KO’s agent and legal people are furious; talking lots of smack at Big East Tournament. Is this posturing or real anger? Sounds like both. I believe the agent may lose money too, but I don’t know exactly how that works?
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Good for them. Maybe they should have convinced their client he should be out doing his job recruiting, and maybe attempting to become a competent coach
 
Chief00 said:
I am hearing KO’s agent and legal people are furious; talking lots of smack at Big East Tournament. Is this posturing or real anger? Sounds like both. I believe the agent may lose money too, but I don’t know exactly how that works?
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In this case, instead of getting 10%, he may need to pay 10%?
 
Skiblets said:
Has anyone ever seen Chief and Fishy in a room together? Seems odd.....
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Some think they may be one of the same
And, sorry to both if I have insulted either of you!!!
 
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Chief00 said:
I am hearing KO’s agent and legal people are furious; talking lots of smack at Big East Tournament. Is this posturing or real anger? Sounds like both. I believe the agent may lose money too, but I don’t know exactly how that works?
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KO will get his money, there is no doubt about it
If running some summer practices or any of the other crap that is flying around are the basis of "just cause" - it is a joke
I just do not like the way it was handled by UConn, AD David Benedict and L McHugh and the BoT. Some of these folks along with Herbst need to go.
KO was not going to be back next year - we all knew that and I didn't need Chief00 to whisper that into my ear (sorry Chief00)
I am dumbfounded that UConn would watch a coach take a program to an elite NY bowl game, see him walk away mid flight, hire a piece of crap and then another that brought the program to it's knees and in doing so cost the school an opportunity for a P5 invite. And what does the school do? Rehire the same guy who more or less started the tumble due to his covert actions. I have nothing against RE2 and hope he brings the program to a better place.
BUT the same AD turns around and throws eggs at a coach who has been true blue.
Did KO have to go? Yeah, but it was handled, IMHO, very poorly and there could be some very negative and costly repercussions.
 
Chief00 said:
I am hearing KO’s agent and legal people are furious; talking lots of smack at Big East Tournament. Is this posturing or real anger? Sounds like both. I believe the agent may lose money too, but I don’t know exactly how that works?
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Didn't know college coaches had agents?
 
Our Chief, who art in Blaze
Hallowed be thy handle
Thy Boneyard come
Thy will be done
In Storrs as it was in Oakland
Give us this day our daily Brief
And forgive us of our hating
As Chiefin’ ain’t easy
And lead us not into despair
But deliver us from casual fandom
Confirmed
 
gtcam said:
KO will get his money, there is no doubt about it
If running some summer practices or any of the other crap that is flying around are the basis of "just cause" - it is a joke
I just do not like the way it was handled by UConn, AD David Benedict and L McHugh and the BoT. Some of these folks along with Herbst need to go.
KO was not going to be back next year - we all knew that and I didn't need Chief00 to whisper that into my ear (sorry Chief00)
I am dumbfounded that UConn would watch a coach take a program to an elite NY bowl game, see him walk away mid flight, hire a piece of crap and then another that brought the program to it's knees and in doing so cost the school an opportunity for a P5 invite. And what does the school do? Rehire the same guy who more or less started the tumble due to his covert actions. I have nothing against RE2 and hope he brings the program to a better place.
BUT the same AD turns around and throws eggs at a coach who has been true blue.
Did KO have to go? Yeah, but it was handled, IMHO, very poorly and there could be some very negative and costly repercussions.
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GTCAM firing someone smoothly is a rare artform not a science. I appreciate your thoughts about the sanctity of a buyout in a contract and in general Chief agrees with that principle.

Given the necessary timetable I don’t know if Dave had any other choice but to do it so quickly that a buyout settlement - which will be the end game could take place. It was right to wait until the season ended and if they are to hire a current coach the other requirement is to wait until their season is over - but then again look at Frost to Nebraska.

I really hope this is just part of the inevitable negotiating/litigation process where lawyers call the shots not the people being criticized, especially Larry McHugh, who I believe retired.

Chief doesn’t believe in kicking a man when he’s down but I hope the KO advisors are objective about certain things that went on both within the NCAA investigation and beyond. If not they might get blindsided and it may hurt KO’s future unnecessarily.

As I have been saying, KO’s expectations about being able to pay his huge alimony payments while living a good life style may have to be deconstructed a little by those close to him - who have his best interest at heart. $10 million covers all that, $2 or $3 million doesn’t. I believe the funds are available to achieve a $3 - $5 million buyout and hope KO reconsiders.
 
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Rocktheworld said:
Our Chief, who art in Blaze
Hallowed be thy handle
Thy Boneyard come
Thy will be done
In Storrs as it was in Oakland
Give us this day our daily Brief
And forgive us of our hating
As Chiefin’ ain’t easy
And lead us not into despair
But deliver us from casual fandom
Confirmed
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Well said!
 
gtcam said:
KO will get his money, there is no doubt about it.
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That may be in doubt:

>>Alicia Jessop a sports law professor at Pepperdine University, said the language of Ollie’s contract may give UConn an edge. What constitutes “just cause” to fire him is “very broadly” written which will favor the university, she said.

“There isn’t a burden of proof established in the contract on what the university must prove to show just cause so that gives them some leverage,” Jessop said. “The contract is not favorable to Ollie unless he is vindicated by the NCAA investigation.”

Jessop said the contract also doesn’t have a timeline saying when the university must act, of that it must wait for the NCAA to complete its investigation.

“They can arguably get out of the contract well before the NCAA ever concludes its investigation,” Jessop said.

Under the contract, if one of Ollie’s assistant coaches is cited for violating NCAA regulations Ollie can be held responsible for his actions and terminated on that basis, Jessop said. Ollie could fight a firing even taking it to the state courts delaying the process. That would increase legal bills for him and the school.<<
 
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huskymedic said:
That may be in doubt:

>>Alicia Jessop a sports law professor at Pepperdine University, said the language of Ollie’s contract may give UConn an edge. What constitutes “just cause” to fire him is “very broadly” written which will favor the university, she said.

“There isn’t a burden of proof established in the contract on what the university must prove to show just cause so that gives them some leverage,” Jessop said. “The contract is not favorable to Ollie unless he is vindicated by the NCAA investigation.”

Jessop said the contract also doesn’t have a timeline saying when the university must act, of that it must wait for the NCAA to complete its investigation.

“They can arguably get out of the contract well before the NCAA ever concludes its investigation,” Jessop said.

Under the contract, if one of Ollie’s assistant coaches is cited for violating NCAA regulations Ollie can be held responsible for his actions and terminated on that basis, Jessop said. Ollie could fight a firing even taking it to the state courts delaying the process. That would increase legal bills for him and the school.<<
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It would be great if we had confidential non binding mediation, where a couple of retired judges could give both sides a reasonable view of their case and the dollar parameters of settlement before the inevitable dirt comes out if the case goes to trial.
 
Chief00 said:
It would be great if we had confidential non binding mediation, where a couple of retired judges could give both sides a reasonable view of their case and the dollar parameters of settlement before the inevitable dirt comes out if the case goes to trial.
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Square it up. Shake hands and we'll see ya at the golf tournament in a few years when this all blows over and emotions are set aside.

Business aint always fun or pretty.
 
Chief00 said:
It would be great if we had confidential non binding mediation, where a couple of retired judges could give both sides a reasonable view of their case and the dollar parameters of settlement before the inevitable dirt comes out if the case goes to trial.
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Nope. No way. UConn needs a jury trial here. If Ollie wants to press this, his dirty laundry needs to come out. That’s the price. If he wants to settlle cheap, fine. But otherwise they need to make it as costly for him as they can.
 
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