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MichMan

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10. Contracts apparently are one sided

Tue Dec 5, 2017, 08:38 PM

Dec 2017

What I find distasteful is that the contracts between the coaches and schools appear to be one sided in practice.

Coach signs 4 year contract (or extension) for $5 million per year. If he gets fired partway through, demands that the school pay him every penny still owed. Fine, a contract is a contract right?

Coach quits for another team in the middle of a contract and expects to be let off the hook and have the contract broken. Even if there happens to be a buyout clause, those are almost always covered by the new school.

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Not an expert, but have been a fan for a long time rurallib Dec 2017 #1

It's about recruiting and stagnation. yallerdawg Dec 2017 #2

What's the difference between filling the vacancy in December, or filling it in January? Ken Burch Dec 2017 #4

While the new coach is fudging around at the old school... yallerdawg Dec 2017 #5

Lots to unwrap here. underpants Dec 2017 #6

The problem is recruiting for the next season... Sancho Dec 2017 #3

This move I don't quite get unless Florida State made an offer he couldn't refuse. brush Dec 2017 #7

I wonder if the U of O athletic director or people on his staff dissed the coach in some way. Ken Burch Dec 2017 #8

Could be. I hadn't thought of that. brush Dec 2017 #11

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It's all about G R E E D. GeorgeGist Dec 2017 #12

This. n/t trotsky Dec 2017 #13

Regular season contract obligations have been fulfilled Brother Buzz Dec 2017 #14

The timing and firing of coaches during the season makes it an arms kairos12 Dec 2017 #16