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Message: [QUOTE="VAHuskyFan, post: 2618729, member: 1585"] I cannot believe there is any way this happened without DB or someone at the school first floating the possibility of an “amicable” parting of ways with a reduced buyout. My guess is that conversation went one of two ways. Either there was a number mentioned (say 2 million) that KO considered insultingly low. Or the conversation never got to a number. DB may have raised the possibility of reaching a resolution that works out for the best interests of everyone and KO replied with something about how “only quitters quit and I’m not a quitter” or rats and ships or something and basically made it clear he wasn’t willing to negotiate. And so now we have this unfortunate development as a way of getting KO’s attention and forcing him to the negotiating table. This should have ended with Ollie announcing his “resignation,” and walking away with ~$3 million and DB making supportive public comments highlighting KO’s many contributions and successes both as a player and a coach. Something broke down and eventually we’ll find out what that was. Either DB somehow forgot he had the most leverage [I]before[/I] KO’s integrity was publicly impugned and didn’t try to negotiate first (which I find hard to believe), or we didn’t have the money to make even a good-faith parting offer, or KO was unwilling to stand down (either on principle or for financial reasons). None of these options are terribly positive. Let’s just hope it’s over soon. [/QUOTE]

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