How does the timing of the investigation affect KO’s status

[jibsey]

Is it possible to fire KO and hold payment until “just cause” is determined? The school and KO know what did or didn’t happen. If it was something KO was guilty of then K O won’t oppose the non payment. The school knows whether they will be on the hook or not.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

I once had a job where everyone was there for 3-4 years. We had a running joke of everyone does one of four things while doing the job. 1. Get married, 2. buy a truck, 3. have a kid, 4. get divorced. Accomplish all 4 within that time and it was called a grand slam. Ollie is on a similar path of greatness.

Know I g the part of the country you live in I'd wager that the great majority completed it in this order:

Buy a truck
Have a kid
Get married
Get divorced.

I'd also guess that the time from item to item gets considerably shorty as they progress from truck to God to marriage to divorce.

 

[Travelman6]

Timing is fishy imo, as if it is done at a moment when it will be hard to find a replacement no matter what.

 

[Sphinx]

Is it possible to fire KO and hold payment until “just cause” is determined? The school and KO know what did or didn’t happen. If it was something KO was guilty of then K O won’t oppose the non payment. The school knows whether they will be on the hook or not.

Sounds like the makings of a deal where KO takes a modest lump sum and just goes. I think the university holds the cards here. They could fire Ollie "with cause" and just bet that an NCAA ruling comes before the resolution of any Ollie lawsuit. I think KO might jump at the chance to get out of the morass with a million or two in hand.

 

[AZHuskiePop]

It's also nearly certain "100 hours" was an exaggeration. A throwaway line to put a cherry on top of the dramatic sundae.

Thing that bothers me most is this info is leaked and the horrible press takes full advantage of a frontal attack in ignorance.,on the University which under penalty of sanctions is not allowed to say anything.
Typical of the evil use of a fake news media.
Who leaked ?
If it was the NCAA than any gag order is certainly questionable.
They violated their own rule .
If it was University sources useing the media than anyone who doesn’t suspect bad intent like a get KO vendetta to save a few bucks is extremely naive.

 

[CL82]

If KO is replaced for performance or actual cause that's one thing. But smearing him on the way out the door to try to save money would be a huge mistake in terms of future hires and just respect. We don't want to go down that road.

I would imagine it would be more of a quiet conversation and reasonable settlement.

 

[Danzz]

If we are cheating to get 2-3 star players, we get what we deserve from the NCAA. If we are cheating, which I doubt that we are, at least cheat to land a 5 star stud with some game.

It is more likely that we are being investigated for violations for players we didn't get.
If it is about payments that is one thing and the school would fire KO. If the alleged violations are for an assistant's phone calls or something minor UConn may not have cause for firing KO. This is about UConn so expect the severest NCAA penalties as possible.
I'm wondering if Nike is involved but right now it is all speculation.

 

[jibsey]

How is it possible for a team’s recruiting staff to not know the rules when the team was so recently punished? It’s hard to fathom.

 

[Danzz]

The Courant got their story from a disgruntled idiot named Jacobs who may be just grabbing at straws
Is that what Benedict said in the Athletic Dept management meeting you attended on Friday?
If KO is not here next year that's fine but he doesn't need to be pushed out the door by the disgruntled who claim to know all this insider crap

UConn has been on notice and communicating with the NCAA for awhile per the athletic department. All Jacobs did was his job and reported it.