Huggins is a great man, a dear friend, and you're all taking him out of context

[dollarbill44]

His deeds.

I would add, "in private" to what you said. Public deeds are often performed for show and can have little to do with what is in one's heart.

 

[br801]

Sort of like "stand back and stand by," huh?

 

[M2MPrinciples]

Sort of like "stand back and stand by," huh?

Is "making transgender jokes and using homophobic slurs on a midday radio show" not an action?

Anyway, I don't really care if Huggins gets fired over this or not. I don't think he will, because they seem to have the pieces to make a run this year and they don't have a succession plan as far as I'm aware. And it's pretty telling that he hasn't been suspended pending review of the incident. It's more likely that he is made to go to sensitivity training and maybe sit out a cupcake game or two.

 

[M2MPrinciples]

 

[sabach]

Wonder if it includes a bonus for Randy Edsall.

 

[DilemaCuse]

Salary reduction

 

[PauliePeppas]

Lol

 

[Orangezoo]

Lol

3 games.. a million bucks he likely doesn't need and sensitivity training... he came out pretty well. Considering JB getting 9 games from the NCAA.

 

[Doc5120]

Very classy of you.

Either you're not understanding his sarcasm or I'm not understanding yours.

 

[JustPherU]

So West Virginia U saves a million bucks.
Maybe they can use that million to get another portal guy

 

[orangeinohio]

He's probably going to get paid $2M on the side by WVU boosters.

 

[Eric15]

Just my opinion, but forcing bigots to apologize doesn’t lead to any meaningful change. They aren’t remorseful. They’ll put out a press statement so they don’t lose their job, and then they usually just try harder to keep those thoughts out of the public arena.

People feel what they feel. It’s rare that being called out leads to a genuine epiphany.

Strongly disagree. It absolutely does. Kids are watching this situation. It may not change Huggins -- 70-year-olds usually don't change. But young people will pick up on whether what he said is socially accepted or whether there are consequences.

 

[br801]

Is "making transgender jokes and using homophobic slurs on a midday radio show" not an action?

Anyway, I don't really care if Huggins gets fired over this or not. I don't think he will, because they seem to have the pieces to make a run this year and they don't have a succession plan as far as I'm aware. And it's pretty telling that he hasn't been suspended pending review of the incident. It's more likely that he is made to go to sensitivity training and maybe sit out a cupcake game or two.

Yes, words certainly can be actions.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[djcon57]

“Huggins' amended salary reduces what he makes from $4.2 million to $3.2 million.”

whatever.

 

[sabach]

“Huggins' amended salary reduces what he makes from $4.2 million to $3.2 million.”

whatever.

Probably still the highest paid public employee in the state.

 

[djcon57]

Probably still the highest paid public employee in the state.

yeah...not really affecting a 70 year old man who's been paid millions for over like 30+ years and wears sweat suits every day.

But again, whatever, it's their university not mine.

 

[Zelda Zonk]

I would almost bet that salary reduction is just a PR move and he’ll be compensated somewhere/at some time to recoup it. Note that they didn’t say that money would be donated to an appropriate charity or organization…. Or did they?

And that salary reduction—that’s just for one year, right? Not for as long as he’s employed?

 

[M2MPrinciples]

June is Pride Month so the sensitivity training should include a trip to Rehoboth Beach.

 

[Marsh01]

Sadly hes a dead man walking. I hope he keeps his job but i dont expect him too

 

[Hopkins16]

Sadly hes a dead man walking. I hope he keeps his job but i dont expect him too

A bad or mediocre season and he's out. Luckily, he's got Jesse to save the day.

 

[Fly Rodder]

Probably still the highest paid public employee in the state.

He is. Their football coach is not doing enough to get paid more.

 

[DilemaCuse]

I'd bet behind the scenes they are discussing exit strategy after this season or in the next 2 years

 

[walsh2012]

lost a lot of respect for jesse for choosing to play here

 

[OrangeXtreme]