(06-16-2017 06:04 PM)sportsfan Wrote:  

(06-16-2017 12:00 PM)chihuskie Wrote:  This is exactly what I feared. There is NO EXCUSE for what he did, and worse, he admits he did it (ok, admits "it happened on my watch") and the board still gives him a large parting gift. wow! I think we all get to demand an explanation.

I am ashamed for them all!

No argument with any of this but the large parting gift you speak of is probably less than what it would have cost the university in legal fees should he have decided to stay and fight it out.

1. If Bakers has a contract that ties the university to pay him in spite of bad behavior, then he has a better contract than 99.9% of the world, including professional athletes. And if he does, or even if he arguably does such that the fear of fighting it causes the board to give him that kind of walk away money, then the university has terrible counsel, and the U should sue them for malpractice.

I know everything can be justified, and explained away. But sometimes someone has to just say no. Besides, the university, as a public institution of the state, perhaps should be represented by the state attorney general in any matter, and not have to pay private attorneys. I don't think the AG representation part of my statement is the case presently-- but what I am saying is that maybe it should be. Because making rationalizations for paying Baker that kind of money is ridiculous.