Ollie fighting to keep his job..Link from ESPN

[Travelman6]

I am actually quite amazed at how much power coaches seem to have with their contracts.

 

[huskymedic]

So.....is it normal for a head basketball coach to have union representation? Lol, ct is a cluster.

"Ollie is a member of the University of Connecticut's branch of the American Association of University Professors, a union that represents thousands of faculty members around the country. Per those close to the situation, few college basketball coaches possess union protection."

holy crap what a joke

Geno, Edsall etal are as well. It’s not new.

 

[jorge34]

So when he fails in the initial hearing, fails in his appeal to Herbst, he can still go to arbitration...

"If that fails, his case could go to arbitration, and an arbitrator could decide to reduce the termination to a lesser penalty."

Good Lord

He's gonna remain head coach

 

[methodology]

Is there a binding arbitration clause in his contract? If so, UConn needs to fire the lawyers working for the the AD. If there isn’t, he can go pound sand.

He's part of a union and in his contract if he is fired for cause he is due a hearing in 15 days then it can go to arbitration

 

[Robertelamin]

Hopefully his representation comes from the law firm of & .

 

[ShockedTheWorld]

He’s not going to remain the head coach. This is only about the “for cause” stipulation and directly related to what may or may not be paid in the buy-0ut.

 

[fatlucy]

YeH, here is where he lets his true colors show. He either bleeds blue or green.

 

[methodology]

This is gonna be an ugly divorce

And it will all be public. Calhoun might be the only viable choice at this point due to $$ and the bad look of the athletic department with how they treat their coaches

 

[Purple Stein]

No agent, attorney, nor human in their right mind would not do this.

Exactly. Dude is owed TEN MILLION DOLLARS. He was offered ZERO DOLLARS. He is pursuing action so that he leaves with X MILLION more dollars than zero.

Anyone in this thread who wouldn't do the same is either of the cloth or delusional.

 

[UC313]

He is a member of a professors union. Posted in other thread

Im hip. In saying because hes a state employee has part of a union. DOT truck drivers are in the scientist and engineers union i believe. Not knocking anyone but i dont really see the fit.

 

[joober jones]

Few people would walk away from money that is owed to them.

 

[methodology]

YeH, here is where he lets his true colors show. He either bleeds blue or green.

Let me screw you out of $10 mil and tell me with a straight face you wouldn't fight tooth and nail to get it back

 

[Travelman6]

Unions have been the bane of this entire country

Disagree. They give workers a stronger voice and larger share of the growth they work so hard to create. As well as benefits, which are kind of needed too.

 

[UConnDan97]

Let me screw you out of $10 mil and tell me with a straight face you wouldn't fight tooth and nail to get it back

Not just that.

Let me screw you out of 10 million by claiming you caused violations severe enough to merit termination (good luck on your next job search) and tell us you wouldn't fight tooth and nail to get it back...

 

[JMick]

And it will all be public. Calhoun might be the only viable choice at this point due to $$ and the bad look of the athletic department with how they treat their coaches

lol how did they treat him poorly?

 

[JMick]

Not just that.

Let me screw you out of 10 million by claiming you caused violations severe enough to merit termination (good luck on your next job search) and tell us you wouldn't fight tooth and nail to get it back...

we didn't screw him out of anything if he broke NCAA rules

 

[UConnDan97]

we didn't screw him out of anything if he broke NCAA rules

We'll see...

 

[JMick]

We'll see...

even if he broke the smallest rule possible, the contract is pretty damn clear that it's cause to terminate the buyout provision. you don't get to decide what rule constitutes a firing and what doesn't.

 

[Jaker]

lets waite and see what the "cause " actually is.

 

[jorge34]

we didn't screw him out of anything if he broke NCAA rules

Absolutely, its really the one stipulation in his contract that could get him fired for cause.

 

[UConnDan97]

even if he broke the smallest rule possible, the contract is pretty damn clear that it's cause to terminate the buyout provision. you don't get to decide what rule constitutes a firing and what doesn't.

I believe that the way this goes down is what most on the BY think; that this process will lead to a financial settlement where Ollie's name is maintained and UConn pays less than 10 million.

Of course, we'll lose time, recruits, and future coaching prospects in the process. It would have been better to let him go with the 10 mil and move on... If we only had the money...

 

[JMick]

It's unbelievable how many UConn "fans" want the University punished and Ollie vindicated. He's not the coach anymore, guys; you can stop worshiping at his altar.

 

[UConnDan97]

It's unbelievable how many UConn "fans" want the University punished and Ollie vindicated. He's not the coach anymore, guys; you can stop worshiping at his altar.

That's an asinine statement, and if you cooled your jets a little, you'd realize that...

 

[Chief00]

So.....is it normal for a head basketball coach to have union representation? Lol, ct is a cluster.

Yeah probably only in CT does a guy making $3 million a year gets union protection against being fire or is it for cause or both?

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

The people who are outraged by this ... do you have adult jobs in the real world?