(07-20-2013 09:25 AM)Max Power Wrote: That's a completely dishonest misrepresentation of what I've been saying. I've been very clear Bradley looks bad and very critical of the BU administration in this thread.--
Quote:I agree it makes BU/Ford look bad, but it doesn't make Kent look good or make them look particularly attractive to coaching candidates at the same time. Hopefully the two sides settle before an appeal is filed.
Quote:The Bradley president isn't very well liked by many around Peoria. Most poaching schools just pay the buyout as a matter of course, and Bradley certainly had the endowment to do it. Her compensation is very high-- over $700k as I understand it, probably around 50th among private schools-- but she nickel and dimes both the departing coach (a former player at that) and Kent, and from what I hear may leave Geno on the hook for this judgment. I think Geno/Bradley had a case to get the amount lowered, and I wouldn't be surprised if they appeal it, but the prudent thing to do would be for Bradley to step in, pay them off and avoid the bad press.
My understanding is that Ford didn't as much leave with his middle finger in the air as Bradley prevented him from saying his goodbyes by posting the press release on its web site and inking the deal in order to stop him from going back to Kent for a possible counteroffer. In other words, it wasn't so much his fault and honest coaches can empathize. Also, Christian had a spat too didn't he? If I recall it was settled more quickly, and there was less at stake, but it was a little messy. I'll see if I can find the article. No I don't think non revenue sports would be impacted as much, with (obviously) less money at stake.
Frankly, your inconsistencies have made it very difficult for me to understand your position.
1. You contend that BU/Ford should have never let things progress to this extent, but go on at length about the strength of Ford's position and, by inference, the error of the court's finding.
2. You admit that Bradley has damaged relationships with the coach who proceeded Geno. Les was a BU player, alumni and coach who brought that remarkable Sweet 16 run but was still canned. You admit the difficult relationships the BU President has among some community and alumni. BU has only coaching change that I can recall where legal action was threatened or taken with the departure and signing. Yet, you claim KSU will suffer among the coaching community because its leaders chose not to join this circus and stand up for its contractual rights.
As axeme stated, coaches that are discouraged by enforcement of our contractual rights are coaches we don't want. Given FOUR examples of first choice candidates we've placed since Geno departed, you still claim that our reputation has been harmed. Yet, you can't cite a single example of how this has been the case.
3. Now, you claim Jim Christian left on bad terms and you'll find "articles" to prove this point. Good luck. Maybe you'll find the video where his wife and infant son attended the press conference to announce his departure, the day after J.C. left for TCU. Maybe you'll find the videos he made on behalf of our program while he was coach at TCU. Maybe you'll find the many articles on his return to KSU last year, about the warm welcome he received, and about how his in laws, locals to KSU, STILL attend our games. Yea, you find the articles about hard feelings in his departure. While you're at it, let us know who shot J.F.K.
4. Jim Christian left mid contract. He asked to be released from his contract and he was. This release triggered the liquidated damages clause in his contract, which he (or TCU) paid. Before J.C., there was a similar story when Stan Health left for Arkansas. Before that, there was a similar story when Gary Waters left for Rutgers. In Men's Basketball, we went through 4 coaches in 8 years. Four different coaches to four different institutions, but only one mess.