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Message: [QUOTE="TJT, post: 2625343, member: 8605"] It seems to me that many here are conflating the issue. No one is denying that UConn has the right to fire him for not getting the job done. The issue is just cause reasoning and its context in his contract. I think most would agree that the real reason KO was fired was that his program was under performing expectations. Unfortunately the school foolishly game him a contract with an outrageous buyout. It does not want to pay that and is now trying to find ways to get out of honoring its commitment. The just cause argument is specious. What serious breach was KO guilty of? The NCAA has made no finding public. How does UConn reconcile the treatment of Ollie with that of former Coach Jim Calhoun who actually oversaw a program the NCAA did find guilty of infractions? If NCAA infractions are such a breach of contract, how does the school explain not taking action against JC? I therefore really think KO has some leverage here. UConn is taking a big risk and PR gamble. Ollie being part of a union with arbitration makes it even worse for the school. I would think it best to get this resolved asap. I however think that UConn is going to have to come much closer to the 10M plus buyout figure than it had hoped to make this all go away. [/QUOTE]