Huggins Demands Reinstatement Threatens To Sue

[AZOrange]

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

Didn’t it say “without charges”?

 

[AZOrange]

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.

Faulty sobriety test?

 

[dasher]

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.

Did you read the thread? The fans don't want him back. He will never coach at WVU again. The question is only after this nonsense, will he ever be honored at WVU again?

 

[dasher]

Faulty sobriety test?

Wait till the Pitt police release the video. That won't go well for BH. Plus, once the national media arrives in WV, can you imagine all the y will find under the rocks there about BH?

 

[Frozen]

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FYI, this is a photo I took a few days ago from a video that is playing at the basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass. I can’t believe they used this interview in the video. Huggins looks horrible.

 

[baggerbob]

I read that he had “completed” rehab, and now thinks he’s ready to be reinstated because he says he never “resigned”. Pretty short rehab. crazy stuff.

Bob Huggins tries to walk back resignation from West Virginia, school denies demand for reinstatement

West Virginia announced Huggins was resigning and retiring last month after a DUI arrest.

sports.yahoo.com

Someone who has been drinking that long is never completely rehabilitated.
He needs to get on with his life with no more pressure situations.
He is an alcoholic, and needs to live the rest of his life without constant pressure.

 

[Ozone!]

Oh so he sobered up and now expects all to be forgiven?
This is a chronic problem for Huggins!

 

[Orangezoo]

Faulty sobriety test?

Certainly could be the argument... maybe the only argument? That said his Daughters rant admitted the fault and just went on about empty cans and him being willing to do rehab. It would be the first of any comment about it being a false allegation i.e. failed sobriety test.

 

[Orangezoo]

Did you read the thread? The fans don't want him back. He will never coach at WVU again. The question is only after this nonsense, will he ever be honored at WVU again?

Also - question will be how far and how long does the damage go/last from this saga continuing...

 

[miamicuse]

My guess is he wants a paycheck for "resigning", to get paid for all or part of the 24-24 salary per his employment agreement.

He sent the letter to WVU expecting them to settle it quietly for fear of further embarrassment for both sides.

WVU balked, letter was leaked.

 

[pwong]

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.

If this was like a job search, no one would have this much criticism over it.

If you were offered a job that was 1.5x more than what you can make at your current job, people would tell you to go for it. You can also want to stay at your current job because that’s what you know but there could also be issues with the new job thats unknown to you at the time.

 

[Cheriehoop]

Didn’t it say “without charges”?

Wonder what complications there are for getting a DWI in a state that you don’t live in? Arrested in Pa but lives in WV.

 

[djorange1989]

FYI, this is a photo I took a few days ago from a video that is playing at the basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass. I can’t believe they used this interview in the video. Huggins looks horrible.

Oh yeah, I saw that photo. Oh wait, sorry, I must have been thinking of one of the Spilotro brothers getting beaten and buried alive in Casino

 

[capeorange]

Blackout

My first thought.

 

[Roger N]

It's sad, really. Prior to all of this stuff in recent months, I actually liked Huggy Bear. Mainly because he wore sweatsuits all along while other coaches used to wear suits.

He always dressed like he was from WVa

 

[Roger N]

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.

He was too drunk to sign the letter !

 

[samspann1]

Him not going out like a man is soft

He’s a selfish POS

 

[Newhouser]

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.

Exactly. Money grab. Pure and simple.

 

[kcsu]

Huggie wants some honey

 

[hoopsupstate]

Just fire him with cause and let him go hide in the mountains and drink himself until he blows up. I don’t think it will take long.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

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.

Does Jesse have a relationship with his dad like Joe did, where the dad works as de facto manager?

It wouldn't surprise me given the complexities of international NIL. If that's the case, I get why as fans we're mad, but I can see why Jesse wouldn't go against pops.

 

[Orangezoo]

Meanwhile Bembry, transfer from FSU who redshirted last year just committed to WVU. Having to fill their roster with the last dudes left in the portal

 

[baggerbob]

Also - question will be how far and how long does the damage go/last from this saga continuing...

The DA in Pittsburgh should recind the plea deal, and have him brought back to spend some time in jail.

 

[miamicuse]

I think WVU can't fire him with cause now.

They can't technically fire him now because he has already resigned and retired. He has no role or position at WVU.

If they want to fire him they would have to reinstate him as HC then fire him immediately, but then they have to explain why they didn't take the same action back in June.

I don't think you can reinstate a HC if there is already a HC unless the interim HC steps down for 5 minutes to allow the reinstatement and firing.

This is so weird. 100x the "you are asking the wrong guy!"

 

[rrlbees]

Does Jesse have a relationship with his dad like Joe did, where the dad works as de facto manager?

It wouldn't surprise me given the complexities of international NIL. If that's the case, I get why as fans we're mad, but I can see why Jesse wouldn't go against pops.

Don’t know the relationship but the final decision is up to the player. If he wanted to stay he would have. He chose the money.