Huggins Demands Reinstatement Threatens To Sue

[MSOrange]

Bob Huggins says he never resigned as West Virginia's coach and wants his job back, attorney claims

Bob Huggins says he never resigned as West Virginia’s basketball coach following a drunken-driving arrest and wants his job back.

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[50YRsofCuse]

I am going to make the inappropriate comment here.

He was probably drunk during the resignation process and doesnt remember.

 

[atlanticuse]

Hi Jesse.

 

[atlanticuse]

I am going to make the inappropriate comment here.

He was probably drunk during the resignation process and doesnt remember.

Or his resignation letter was strewn among empty beer cans.
It’s like “… I didn’t exhale…” (h/t to movie PCU)

 

[rhcuse]

This whole saga would make an interesting 30 for 30 one day. Either way, unfortunate a HoF career comes to an end like this. Huggins clearly needs help.

That’s a great idea and could Ben expanded to be about how the portal and NIL brought an end to a string of legendary HOF coaches.

Huggy - 1 year too long, chased a nil chip and flames out

Roy - couldn’t/wouldn’t adapt and hit eject early

Rat Face - executed a planned transition

Jay Wright - external factors?, rumors of family health issues

JAB - tried to accept, but couldn’t adapt style of play to connect to new generation and perhaps stayed a year too long

 

[Scotch]

JAB - tried to accept, but couldn’t adapt style of play to connect to new generation and perhaps stayed a year 5 years too long

FIFY

 

[Orangezoo]

Lol re posting that WV thread. We've had some wild tangents in board history but start reading on page 8. The couch burners are a different breed lol.

Bob Huggins to Sue?

Bob Huggins to Sue?

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[FRANKIEFAN]

I mean they might as well reinstate him the fanbase could care less about what he did and the interim guy is gone after this season. If hes barking around trying to get his job back that interim coach has no chance to succeed. And he'll still get to coach the team plenty since if they reinstate him he still has to serve suspensions for both the homophobic slur and the DUI.

 

[FRANKIEFAN]

Also isn't it in his best interest to resign?

He's probably never moving from Morgantown and if the interim coach does poorly they probably rehire him next year and do some song and dance about how he went to rehab and is all better etc.

 

[jncuse]

This simply seems like an attempt to collect his $5 million (or whatever his salary for the 2023/2034 season) and nothing more.

Lawyers using the technicality that he never signed a letter of resignation which was specifically required by the agreement - and that he was permitted under the agreement to announce his "resignation" in other ways without actually technically resigning. Since he didn't sign a letter, he can now claim a breach or wrongful termination of some sort.

Some pure BS stuff, but it may work. Makes all parties look silly.

The real amateur lawyer in me, thinks if WVU had simply outright terminated him after the incident, for breaching whatever morality clauses were in his amended contract they would probably 100% be in the clear. There would be no grounds for any buyout or any settlement. But they tried to at least give some dignity to Huggins on the way out, and now it could bite them in the ass.

 

[atlanticuse]

This simply seems like an attempt to collect his $5 million (or whatever his salary for the 2023/2034 season) and nothing more.

Lawyers using the technicality that he never signed a letter of resignation which was specifically required by the agreement - and that he was permitted under the agreement to announce his "resignation" in other ways without actually technically resigning. Since he didn't sign a letter, he can now claim a breach or wrongful termination of some sort.

Some pure BS stuff, but it may work. Makes all parties look silly.

The real amateur lawyer in me, thinks if WVU had simply outright terminated him after the incident, for breaching whatever morality clauses were in his amended contract they would probably 100% be in the clear. There would be no grounds for any buyout or any settlement. But they tried to at least give some dignity to Huggins on the way out, and now it could bite them in the ass.

did they use ChatGPT to write the letter?

 

[Bulldog04]

And this is a perfect exaMple of what goes wrong when parents “do what’s best for their kid”. Jesses dad I know only cares about the payday, but I feel for Jesse because he wanted to stay. And he was going to stay. It was done. Wild times

 

[UpstateSM]

My benders usually end in embarrassment, too.

 

[jncuse]

did they use ChatGPT to write the letter?

All that matters per his lawyers is that a signed letter was not sent to WVU. That is how the resignation had to be done per the agreement. That is their entire argument -- it doesn't matter in what other ways he announced his resignation (via social media, talking to players, via texts)

It's a sad way to go out, that makes him look even worse now.

 

[Cheriehoop]

All that matters per his lawyers is that a signed letter was not sent to WVU. That is how the resignation had to be done per the agreement. That is their entire argument -- it doesn't matter in what other ways he announced his resignation (via social media, talking to players, via texts)

It's a sad way to go out, that makes him look even worse now.

Should have all been kept confidential by both parties.

 

[rrlbees]

And this is a perfect exaMple of what goes wrong when parents “do what’s best for their kid”. Jesses dad I know only cares about the payday, but I feel for Jesse because he wanted to stay. And he was going to stay. It was done. Wild times

If Jesse wanted to stay and ignore the money, he could have/would have. He’s 23, he didn’t have to listen to his father. At 23 parents are there to provide guidance and advice, not make decisions. If Jesse is immature and let his father make the decision then he didn’t want to really stay that bad.

 

[pwong]

 

[orangefog]

Does he really want to coach there again or is it a matter of getting paid? If he resigns he doesn't get paid and if he forces them to fire him he does get paid?

 

[Orangezoo]

If Jesse wanted to stay and ignore the money, he could have/would have. He’s 23, he didn’t have to listen to his father. At 23 patents are there to provide guidance and advice, not make decisions. If Jesse is immature and let his father make the decision then he didn’t want to really stay that bad.

I think this makes a valid point but it's also important to note there will always be different dynamics with an overseas kid too. It's easier to make that case as a U.S. citizen not limited in domestic options.

 

[Cheriehoop]

Makes me wonder about the status of his marriage if he’s claiming that it was his wife who resigned via email, not him? (Without his approval??) What a mess.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

According to his attorney the DUI will be resolved whatever that means. Not sure how blowing a .21 when behind the wheel is something you "resolve".

It’s by a plea, with an agreed upon punishment.

 

[Orangezoo]

Does he really want to coach there again or is it a matter of getting paid? If he resigns he doesn't get paid and if he forces them to fire him he does get paid?

Looking more and more like they should have ended his time at WVU with the homophobic comments. They gave him rope on that ordeal and backed him as their coach. Now he screws up again and...

The whole DUI will be resolved thing is puzzling. No one has said the report of him blowing a .21 was inaccurate or that he wasn't driving. So as for it being "resolved", when it is not his first DUI offense- sounds questionable and a little shady i.e. celebrity special treatment from how it's framed.

 

[Orangezoo]

It’s by a plea, with an agreed upon punishment.

I get that- i was pointing out the wording and noting charges being dropped. Reduced? Sure. But dropped after its not his first time? The legal system is the legal system but the attorney letter reads from the stance he's a choir boy who was wronged.

Also curious what's the precedent on most average Americans getting a slap on the hand for a second DUI...

 

[Sbucketball]

If Jesse wanted to stay and ignore the money, he could have/would have. He’s 23, he didn’t have to listen to his father. At 23 patents are there to provide guidance and advice, not make decisions. If Jesse is immature and let his father make the decision then he didn’t want to really stay that bad.

That's exactly why I don't buy that Jesse's Dad is the culprit and Jesse is the victim. My guess is Jesse wanted the money, his Dad agreed it was a good idea, and his Dad agreed to play bad cop to the Cuse staff because Jesse didn't want to man up and have the awkward conversations.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

Seems to be a letter/statement confirming the resignation. I don’t think this would survive summary judgment.
If BH sued, claiming his wife sent the letter/text, WVU should sue the wife for damages.