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Message: [QUOTE="DMIL, post: 2773452, member: 8539"] Everyone is aware of K.O.s contribution? Really? but continue to beat a dead horse about his last 2 years as head coach and how much is sucks despite us having a new Head Coach. There are not many folks on this board talking about or acknowledging any of this man's contributions to our school. How much do you think a man can take? K.O. didn't fire himself or knowingly break his own contract. K.O. is not solely responsible for an environment of mistrust with some of his staff and his prior coach and mentor. K.O. doesn't have to guess about the conversations and assurances that were made between the Administration and himself. He doesn't have to figure out who was saying this and who was saying that, speaking to whom behind his back. It's all out now; he knows. He has put the picture together over the last 4 years. Adversity brings the darkness out of people and he now knows the truth. Sure when it comes down to it JC is going to protect his legacy like anyone would. Ultimately this does smell like a conspiracy to get out of paying a contract involving prior members of his own staff, prior mentor and the Administration. Sure the Administration feels like they are doing what is in the best interest of UCONN with JC's blessing. We know how this works. Literally the UCONN Administration along with his mentor are courting our current coach at the same time he his fighting for his coaching life with his Alma Mater and trying his best to salvage the season, motivate his kids, block out all of the noise, recruit, keep a straight face in front of the cameras while attempting to stay strong and positive. Nobody's hands are entirely clean here. The Administration strategy to fire K.O. and break the contract has intentionally driven K.O.'s reputation into the ground impacting his employment prospects at the prime time in his coaching career. The outside world is like "Damn, this is how you treat your own?" K.O. is ultimately responsible for putting himself in this position however he is not doing this to himself. The UCONN Administration intentionally facilitated what is happening right now and are going for the kill. Let's drag K.O into that deep water and watch him gasp for air. Sorry K.O., you asked for it. You were warned. All you had to do was break, bow down and take whatever we were willing to give you. You have no one else to blame but yourself. This is classic corporate b.s. utilized to cover management's butt and in this case it is the Administration. Classic let's blame it all on K.O. so we can feel real good about the screwing we're doing. We'll have cocktails with our donors and continue to say "It's sad but K.O. did this to himself and that is unfortunate". Man, that sounds real good doesn't it. We can all sleep at night and go on with our lives. Certainly we all can live with ourselves putting this all on K.O. I get it. Who else are we going to put this on? Certainly not the Administration because they righted the ship by getting our #1 target Hurley at the same time K.O. is fighting for his coaching life. I understand. Makes sense. [/QUOTE]

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