Jacobs: Ollie has hearing with UConn, has week to respond in writing

[huskymedic]

Ollie has hearing with UConn, has week to respond in writing

>>Former UConn men’s basketball coach Kevin Ollie had his hearing with the school on April 12 to challenge the decision to fire him for just cause, sources confirmed Monday.

Information that led to Ollie’s March 10 termination already had been communicated to him, according to a source, and the evidence was laid out at the hearing. Ollie’s representatives, which include the school’s union, attended the hearing and now have a week to respond in writing.<<

 

[YoungFree]

I'm guessing this is all about the money seeing he isn't getting his job back...

 

[Tenspro2002]

Hope the school gets every dime and invests it back into the program.

 

[mauconnfan]

Hope the school gets every dime and invests it back into the program.

This is very weak, just saying'. But expected from many haters.

 

[Tenspro2002]

This is very weak, just saying'. But expected from many haters.

Which is a better outcome for you as a UConn fan:
a. Kevin Ollie gets 10MM in his pocket?
b. UConn saves 10MM with which to invest in facilities, staff salaries, etc.?

This shouldn't be a controversial question.

 

[Towney007]

Yeah I mean - guy's a great guy. You don't get paid over and over and over and over and over again for what you did.

You get paid for what you can keep doing, hopefully will do and can do - and right now he's not coaching, so.

 

[JMick]

But expected from many haters.

yes, the UConn haters that want to see the University lose are very tiresome.

 

[intlzncster]

Which is a better outcome for you as a UConn fan:
a. Kevin Ollie gets 10MM in his pocket?
b. UConn saves 10MM with which to invest in facilities, staff salaries, etc.?

This shouldn't be a controversial question.

I just don't think it's going to work that way. The program itself will be the same as far as financial inputs go, whether Kevin gets his money or not.

 

[intlzncster]

Yeah I mean - guy's a great guy. You don't get paid over and over and over and over and over again for what you did.

You get paid for what you can keep doing, hopefully will do and can do - and right now he's not coaching, so.

Well, really, you get paid what your contract says you get paid.

All that's left now is to work out the particulars.

 

[Adios]

No one else hired Ollie. Didn't other programs have time to hire him?

 

[huskysupporter]

He is going to get paid. Question is just how much. Would have to think 5-7 mil.

 

[TopDogs]

No one else hired Ollie. Didn't other programs have time to hire him?

I think, and I'm probably wrong, but since he's still being paid if he takes another job he'd forfeit his payout and or have to pay UConn

 

[Jaybird65]

Which is a better outcome for you as a UConn fan:
a. Kevin Ollie gets 10MM in his pocket?
b. UConn saves 10MM with which to invest in facilities, staff salaries, etc.?

This shouldn't be a controversial question.

UConn doesn't really save 10mil to invest in facilities, staff salaries, etc- the good thing is that whatever the University "saves" due to cause doesn't have to be paid out; whatever, if any, has to be paid out has to be found from somewhere so there would be an impact. So there is a savings but not one that makes more money available

 

[bmayuc]

I love UConn. But this is gross. You signed a contract. This isn't why you fired him.

Pay That Man His Money.

Thanks is all.

 

[AntG168]

I love UConn. But this is gross. You signed a contract. This isn't why you fired him.

Pay That Man His Money.

Thanks is all.

His contract may be the exact reason why he doesn’t get paid lol.

 

[Jaybird65]

I think, and I'm probably wrong, but since he's still being paid if he takes another job he'd forfeit his payout and or have to pay UConn

This would all be determined by contract language and/or whateveer is negotiated if there turns out to be a negotiated settlement.

 

[JimHurley]

I love UConn. But this is gross. You signed a contract. This isn't why you fired him.

Pay That Man His Money.

Thanks is all.

I highly, highly doubt Herbst and Benedict would fire him for 'just cause' just because they don't want to pay him. They must know more than we know. A contract is a contract. If they wanted to fire him solely because he stunk, he would've been paid still. Herbst and Benedict know something we don't.

 

[Edward Sargent]

Which is a better outcome for you as a UConn fan:
a. Kevin Ollie gets 10MM in his pocket?
b. UConn saves 10MM with which to invest in facilities, staff salaries, etc.?

This shouldn't be a controversial question.

Former and the latter. Just saying but then again I pay taxes in Florida (you did ask me as a fan)

 

[Confident Carl]

Which is a better outcome for you as a UConn fan:
a. Kevin Ollie gets 10MM in his pocket?
b. UConn saves 10MM with which to invest in facilities, staff salaries, etc.?

This shouldn't be a controversial question.

I'd be happy with a negotiation where both sides win. KO brought us a National Championship and no one can take that away from him. Things didn't work out but an amicable deal where both side shake hands works for me. This is a business but KO is also family.

 

[mauconnfan]

Which is a better outcome for you as a UConn fan:
a. Kevin Ollie gets 10MM in his pocket?
b. UConn saves 10MM with which to invest in facilities, staff salaries, etc.?

This shouldn't be a controversial question.

It’s not controversial at all, Benedict screwed up now pay the man. Not saying he deserves a whole lot but it’s a contract and he’s a Husky make an offer and let’s move on. Anyone hoping he gets nothing is just lame to me that’s all.

 

[JMick]

It’s not controversial at all, Benedict screwed up now pay the man. Not saying he deserves a whole lot but it’s a contract and he’s a Husky make an offer and let’s move on. Anyone hoping he gets nothing is just lame to me that’s all.

what did Benedict screw up?

 

[mauconnfan]

what did Benedict screw up?

It’s called an extension or at the time did he deserve it?

 

[methodology]

what did Benedict screw up?

He's the one who signed him and structured the contract, no?

 

[AntG168]

It’s not controversial at all, Benedict screwed up now pay the man. Not saying he deserves a whole lot but it’s a contract and he’s a Husky make an offer and let’s move on. Anyone hoping he gets nothing is just lame to me that’s all.

Unless he indeed violated his contract, correct?

 

[JMick]

It’s called an extension or at the time did he deserve it?

So it's Benedict's fault for signing the extension so he has to pay. But Ollie's not responsible for voiding his contract by breaking one of the clauses? I don't get the logic.