SI: Breaking Down Kevin Ollie's Case Against UConn and the University's Likely Defenses

[husky8273]

Link?

this??? ................"I am hearing KO’s agent and legal people are furious; talking lots of smack at Big East Tournament."

 

[ctchamps]

As I mentioned in this thread - Benedict felt the settlement thing out on 3/3 without a specific offer. After that conversation in Houston - it was felt that for cause was the only route.

so..Yes?

Yes and no. Benedict's job was most likely in jeopardy along with KO's. My conjecture is that there are people other than Herbst who have sway over whether he remains. They set the upper limit of the offer.

If Chief00 is accurate Benedict approached KO to determine if he was amenable to that amount and determined he wasn't. I've heard from a source that KO approached the AD with his own offer and was rejected.

So the university felt that the best way to get KO to settle on their number was to invoke "Just Cause".

The rational for the informal approach is that if DB made an offer in writing I believe that would have removed the opportunity for "Just Cause".

Of course approaching the coach while prepping for a game as opposed to his being present with legal consultation was unlikely to get KO to agree. So IMO Benedict does not come off noble with this action if Chief00 is to be believed. And I suspect Chief does have some of the facts.

 

[Chief00]

Yes and no. Benedict's job was most likely in jeopardy along with KO's. My conjecture is that there are people other than Herbst who have sway over whether he remains. They set the upper limit of the offer.

If Chief00 is accurate Benedict approached KO to determine if he was amenable to that amount and determined he wasn't. I've heard from a source that KO approached the AD with his own offer and was rejected.

So the university felt that the best way to get KO to settle on their number was to invoke "Just Cause".

The rational for the informal approach is that if DB made an offer in writing I believe that would have removed the opportunity for "Just Cause".

Of course approaching the coach while prepping for a game as opposed to his being present with legal consultation was unlikely to get KO to agree. So IMO Benedict does not come off noble with this action if Chief00 is to be believed. And I suspect Chief does have some of the facts.

Just to reiterate and be clear - I said in Houston Benedict felt the settlement thing out “without a specific offer”.
Perhaps if KO’s reaction was more receptive this thing would have progressed further and we would have been spared this self destruction. Benedict understood what his parameters were for the conversation and knew a general range, but while KO seemed reasonable at first - when it came to money - he wanted $10 million - so no need to go further.
I don’t know if they would have made a specific offer unless they knew it would be accepted - not sure how you align that with firing for cause? Is that an issue? IDK.

 

[Chief00]

Yes and no. Benedict's job was most likely in jeopardy along with KO's. My conjecture is that there are people other than Herbst who have sway over whether he remains. They set the upper limit of the offer.

If Chief00 is accurate Benedict approached KO to determine if he was amenable to that amount and determined he wasn't. I've heard from a source that KO approached the AD with his own offer and was rejected.

So the university felt that the best way to get KO to settle on their number was to invoke "Just Cause".

The rational for the informal approach is that if DB made an offer in writing I believe that would have removed the opportunity for "Just Cause".

Of course approaching the coach while prepping for a game as opposed to his being present with legal consultation was unlikely to get KO to agree. So IMO Benedict does not come off noble with this action if Chief00 is to be believed. And I suspect Chief does have some of the facts.

One last thing - I agree with much that you say and I normally want that focus pregame - but the writing was so on the wall - KO knew he was gone - so it was a reasonable attempt to avoid what has happened since. I don’t think he was trying to get him to legally commit to anything. It was a reasonable conversation with an employee who was very much underperforming and who had broken rules that can get you terminated. A good boss will do that and even help an under performing employee with an exit plan without burning bridges or impacting his ability seeking a new job.

 

[ctchamps]

One last thing - I agree with much that you say and I normally want that focus pregame - but the writing was so on the wall - KO knew he was gone - so it was a reasonable attempt to avoid what has happened since. I don’t think he was trying to get him to legally commit to anything. It was a reasonable conversation with an employee who was very much underperforming and who had broken rules that can get you terminated. A good boss will do that and even help an under performing employee with an exit plan without burning bridges or impacting his ability seeking a new job.

Why Houston? The proper setting would be in DB’s office. Why wait until the final hours of firing someone to “get a feel” where the employee stands? If the handwriting was obvious there was a lot of time to get an impression of KO’s position as opposed to the final day.

And why reveal this to you or any of the people in this forum? I had previously believed that a lot of the negative KO stuff people presented here was from disgruntled coaches and players. Now I’m wondering how much stuff came from the AD.

As I stated before people in this forum should be refraining from using this forum to reveal what they know. I’m not a legal expert but if someone on KO’s legal team became aware that the AD was leaking stuff to the public that revealed something you’re suggesting or things KO’s done which people have openly stated in this forum I imagine it would help KO.