You have no problem with flying kids down to Atlanta to work with an outside trainer? Again, as his contract states it doesn't matter the significance of the violations but that doesn't sound all that insignificant to me. Rules were broken and he lied about it, Ollie and his lawyers have never even disputed this.
Maybe, but at this point this is what he has to do. UCONN should have terminated him for "poor performance" and found a way to negotiate a settlement, resignation etc. The perception that the state of CT is broke and did not have the money to pay or negotiate a settlement with Ollie while at the same time paying our new coach Hurley has nothing to do with Ollie fighting for all or any part of what he feels he is owed on his contract. Our great University needs to finish cleaning up their mess.
I'm beginning to think Chief is KO.
KO has 99 problems but Chief ain't one.
Lol, concession that Ollie deserved to be fired, is duly noted.
They're working on it but his lawyers keep dragging it out.
Maybe not as absurd as it appears at first glance. With the facts we now know, no reasonable person can suggest that Ollie's actions did not give rise to a termination under the "just cause" provisions of the contract. If this thing goes to arbitration, Ollie loses and gets nothing. If it goes to court, Ollie still loses and the process will damage what remains of his reputation, since it is a de novo proceeding and UConn can bring up other Ollie actions in addition to the ones it listed in the termination letter.
Who knows Chief? I suspect it is some confluence of a few factors including denial or lack of engagement by Ollie; union negotiators running their usual playbook rather than looking at KO's situation as unique, and the attorney trying manage the case parallel to the union grievance. I also wonder if Ollie was fully candid with his attorneys. They are experienced employment litigators, but they have made some questionable decisions. That could be KO forcing their hand or it could be the narrative that he share with them differed from reality. I also get the sense that they thought UConn would fold. I don't know though, because the case does not seem to be managed particularly well in my opinion from the cheap seats.
I do consider myself well versed both on greed and how KO has no shot in litigation!
I do consider myself well versed both on greed and how KO has no shot in litigation!
Its kind of like you and food.
The majority of the spending by the basketball program is not with taxpayer funds. It's through athletic revenue and fundraising. Not a dime back.
Soliciting a Title and casting choices for the Oliver Stone movie of this.
I do consider myself well versed both on greed and how KO has no shot in litigation!
Its kind of like you and food.
I think the either his contract or the CBA says that he gets 180 days in lieu of notice, so stretching things out isn't making him any money.
"I Guess I Needed More Toes: The Kevin Ollie Story"
He's the food version of J.T. Marlin.
Doesn't get anymore American than that! One of the oldest American traditions along with many other things.
