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Message: [QUOTE="UconnBoston, post: 2759546, member: 963"] Kevin Ollie and the union are not going to argue that the contract that he negotiated and signed with the input of his agent and lawyer, is unenforceable due to impossibility, or that he could not fulfill the terms of his contract by performing his job in compliance with NCAA rules. Contracts absolutely get enforced to the decimal when there is a reason to do so. Anyone who signs a contract not expecting the terms to be strictly enforced is a fool. I highly doubt that Ollie's agent considered the provision describing the circumstances under which he could get fired and have his buyout voided a "throwaway clause." This is not a "desperation heave" by any means. There are serious allegations of misconduct which have been supported by the testimony of one of Ollie's former assistant coaches, including a $30,000 payment to the mother of a former player. The severity of the allegations, in conjunction with Ollie's exceptionally poor performance (which has come more into focus for "casual fans" since the new regime took over) gave the University no choice. [/QUOTE]