Kevin Ollie is contesting his firing

[Lucid]

I just checked out the uconn forum for anything about this development.

Crickets.

 

[cliftonparksufan]

I just checked out the uconn forum for anything about this development.

Crickets.

Now go delouse yourself.

 

[RF2044]

Who?

Mid-major.

 

[Briancuse]

I just checked out the uconn forum for anything about this development.

Crickets.

They are busy figuring out a way how to get into the big ten.

 

[RF2044]

They are busy figuring out a way how to get into the big ten.

They wouldn't be able to get into the Atlantic 10.

#uCONndesirables

 

[cliftonparksufan]

They wouldn't be able to get into the Atlantic 10.

#uCONndesirables

There is actually the Little 10 conference.

 

[dasher]

They are busy figuring out a way how to get into the big ten.

from what I have been told on this board, UMass is ahead of them.

 

[suttree]

“The people that you work with and handle, I probably will sue them too”

Did you have insurance?

Yeah, but it was through a friend.

***

What does this have to do with me?

Well, I’m asking you for help, and maybe I can sue for punitive damages that you’re giving me.

 

[pfister1]

What constitutional right did they violate? He was a terrible coach, and they fired him for that.

His constitutional right to be a sh1tty coach. It didn't make it into the Bill of Rights, but I think its the 28th amendment.

 

[orangehomer]

it's kind of interesting because to annul the 10m buyout they need to show cause. the only cause they might be able to show is ncaa violations. so are they going to subject the new coach to penalties in order so save some money? they hired a mid-major coach to save a mid-major program.

 

[jgeorge322]

He alleges due process violation. Im fairly certain there is no funamental right to be enployed by the government so due process doesnt apply. His laywers seem to be throwing s*** against the wall to see what sticks. That being said, uconn may have breached its contract with him...

 

[MaxwellCuse]

Just drop FBS football, pay the man with the savings, and move on! Hmm, looks like the Boneyard has restricted discussion of this matter to some murky sub-forum only accessible to members.

 

[IthacaMatt]

He says that UConn violated his constitutional rights. I sure hope this doesn't get ugly.

Count on it getting ugly. He's part of a public employees union. They will fight hard for his right to be paid the full buy-out. And then UConn will release whatever dirt they have on Ollie regarding the alleged recruiting violations.

 

[IthacaMatt]

it's kind of interesting because to annul the 10m buyout they need to show cause. the only cause they might be able to show is ncaa violations. so are they going to subject the new coach to penalties in order so save some money? they hired a mid-major coach to save a mid-major program.

Precisely. Although there is also separate, more general "for cause" language in his employment agreement that is unrelated to NCAA violations.

 

[gilardino]

I am going to miss him having interviews after the game with the whole team at half court talking abut the UCONN way and acting like punks

 

[moqui]

He alleges due process violation. Im fairly certain there is no funamental right to be enployed by the government so due process doesnt apply. His laywers seem to be throwing s*** against the wall to see what sticks. That being said, uconn may have breached its contract with him...

14th amendment has a due process clause specifically targeted at state governments' hiring & firing practices

 

[sufandu]

What constitutional right did they violate? He was a terrible coach, and they fired him for that.

If they fired him for that they owe him a buyout, so either they didn't fire him for that, and can prove it, or they need to cut a check.

 

[FRANKIEFAN]

Count on it getting ugly. He's part of a public employees union. They will fight hard for his right to be paid the full buy-out. And then UConn will release whatever dirt they have on Ollie regarding the alleged recruiting violations.

Every coach is rooting for him to win his case it sets a bad president if uconn wins guys will be able to get fired with no buyout just for sucking. Hope he gets every penny.

 

[CuseTroop]

Every coach is rooting for him to win his case it sets a bad president if uconn wins guys will be able to get fired with no buyout just for sucking. Hope he gets every penny.

Man, bad presidents all over the place these days, eh?

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

He alleges due process violation. Im fairly certain there is no funamental right to be enployed by the government so due process doesnt apply. His laywers seem to be throwing s*** against the wall to see what sticks. That being said, uconn may have breached its contract with him...

The allegation is deprivation of a property right (his guaranteed contract), not a job, without due process. He wants his money, not the job.

 

[jgeorge322]

The allegation is deprivation of a property right (his guaranteed contract), not a job, without due process. He wants his money, not the job.

Right, and my point is, its not a dp issue. Its a contract issue.

 

[NKR1978]

Right, and my point is, its not a dp issue. Its a contract issue.

UConn is an arm of the state of Connecticut. It’s definitely a due process issue.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

Right, and my point is, its not a dp issue. Its a contract issue.

Maybe. Could be both. He might have breached the contract (TBD), but they may have violated his DP rights by taking his contract without DP. State action due to state employer. As a former litigator, think it's a neat argument.