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Message: [QUOTE="Sonova, post: 2618960, member: 7513"] The real reason is that UConn wants him gone and Ollie has given them a reason/way to do it for less than $10m. Nobody forced KO to sign that contract either, btw. And he hasn’t lived up to the letter of the contract that would support him getting paid the full amount. He has absolutely committed violations within the very wide “for clause” component. If the argument is that they were not of a magnitude to constitute his dismissal....maybe (especially if he was winning on the court), but that’s purely subjective until a court would get involved and possibly rule otherwise. And UConn would have a strong argument that the contract states that ANY violation is a breach. Either way, that legal argument is a costly and lengthy process that Benedict is betting won’t play out as at some point Ollie’s attorneys are going to advise him to take a reduced buyout or risk walking away with no money and a pile of legal fees. The truth, whether anyone likes it or not, is that Ollie’s only claim to being wronged is if he were 100% clean of ANY violations within the contract that allow for his dismissal - NCAA, character-related or otherwise. He isn’t. Combine that with being an awful coach and here we are. Like it or not, Ollie put himself is this situation both on and off the court. [/QUOTE]