Ollie threatening to sue UConn

[Whtdmd]

Good for Ollie, the level of disrespect that he is getting now is outrageous. Spending time n money to fight for your reputation is something that any honorable person will do. Susan, fire DB and pay KO the $10 million. The uncertainty about NCAA violation n suspensions will make any potential recruit cringe

 

[CL82]

Bah, UConn should issue a statement that the University has no knowledge whether Glenn Miller's statement that KO provided funds to a recruits is accurate and that UConn's termination of Ollie's contract was based upon other NCAA violations.

I have no particular knowledge of FOIA rules, but I'd guess that since the NCAA interview transcripts were not generated by UConn, they are not subject to the personnel records production exception.

 

[CL82]

Happens when you're broke and try to ball out.

Exactly, well except that the university isn't broke and that paying out $10M that isn't owed to someone is pretty much always a career-ender.

 

[upstater]

Having that Glen Miller story out there on ESPN reinforces what everyone has always said about UConn.

 

[polycom]

I hope Ollie knows what he is doing because if UConn decides to purse that story... and it ends up being true.

 

[TRest]

I hope Ollie knows what he is doing because if UConn decides to purse that story... and it ends up being true.

UConn will now be able to subpoena reluctant witnesses for testimony under oath. Could be bad news.

 

[August_West]

I hope Ollie knows what he is doing because if UConn decides to purse that story... and it ends up being true.

.............................then we will end up with penalties

 

[polycom]

.........then we will end up with penalties

I'm very aware of what will happen. Ollie ruining things after he has already left... why would anyone want that. Ollie needs to go away. But as you said previously he has no reason to care, only thing in it for him is money.

 

[UConn Esq]

Truth is generally a defense in a defamation/slander/libel suit so he can sue UConn all he wants but wont help him if the allegations turns out to be true.

 

[gwhuskyfan]

Still not sold on the sanctions. Was listening to the Gary Parrish podcast and they seemed to hint that UConn uncovering these violations, working with NCAA on them, and firing Ollie and whole staff would lead to some leniency.

 

[djct1999]

I'm very aware of what will happen. Ollie ruining things after he has already left... why would anyone want that. Ollie needs to go away. But as you said previously he has no reason to care, only thing in it for him is money.

He absolutely should care. Before all of this, KO had earning potential that exceeded 10 mil. I doubt he still does. No matter the outcome, this will end up costing KO money. It also cost him a lot more in UConn Nation.

 

[djct1999]

Truth is generally a defense in a defamation/slander/libel suit so he can sue UConn all he wants but wont help him if the allegations turns out to be true.

That is why his lawyer threatened a suit and didn't file one. He never will because he will lose.

 

[August_West]

I'm very aware of what will happen. Ollie ruining things after he has already left... why would anyone want that. Ollie needs to go away. But as you said previously he has no reason to care, only thing in it for him is money.

Well depending (and we dont know yet until its is disclosed) on whether a settlement offer was ever made and when it was made, and how much was it, we may be assigning that same disclaimer on the UConn admin (the bolded).

Meaning that saving buyout money was more important than any potential fallout from pushing all in on cause. Smart? Dumb? Time will tell.

 

[HawkHusky]

I thought he deserved a partial settlement, but now I hope he gets nothing.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

That is why his lawyer threatened a suit and didn't file one. He never will because he will lose.

Meanwhile, the longer the issue festers without an agreed settlement who potentially earns more dinero?

 

[UConnNick]

It seems to me that threatening to sue regarding the unproven $30k payment allegation is an idle threat, since neither UConn or Ollie gain anything from it being proven. If it's proven, Ollie loses, and UConn faces the possibility of worse NCAA sanctions. Nobody wins in that scenario, which makes it nothing more than a grandstanding ploy by Ollie's attorneys.

 

[CL82]

I thought he deserved a partial settlement, but now I hope he gets nothing.

I don't know what, if any, settlement offers were made to KO, but if he had the chance to walk away quietly with 7 figures and turned it down, he (or his counsel) made a very serious miscalculation.

As I've noted previously, the amount UConn will pay in settlement, if any, is likely dropping with each feces throwing event by his counsel.

 

[Dove]

What a bridge-burning mother******.

 

[CTBasketball]

He should reimburse me for the tequila shot I bought him at Grants last February.

Can I sue?

 

[superjohn]

This is some serious grandstanding. You can say both parties don't look good but Ollie seems hell-bent on destroying himself.

 

[Madmannsucks]

So now it appears we think KO's lawyers are inept. I am guessing one of 2 things....no one was ever paid or if KO paid them, he is extremely naive to think it would not be traceable. Unless it was a paper bag full of cash.

 

[Wordbomar]

This is bad for everybody. Optics don’t look good for UConn, possible sanctions for the program, and Ollie looks desperate. Not good man.

 

[tcf15]

But wait his statement lol

 

[UConnNick]

Perhaps Ollie's attorneys are frustrated by not being able to get the other side to the bargaining table. At this point, UConn's attorneys are likely content to sit back and let the whole thing run it's course, confident in the fact that the law is on their side.

 

[methodology]

I'm just not confident the UConn administration fully understand the ramifications if KO decides air everything out. He might be at a point that he just doesn't care after everything he's been through over the past 3 years. UConn worst nightmare is KO thinking he has nothing to lose since he's lost everything

Hoping he doesn't go that route