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Originally Posted by BB73
Good riddance to Huggins, and good luck to Cincy when they battle us for basketball receruits over the next few years.  |
I think this is case of be careful what you wish for, so I do not laugh at this - whoever comes in to UC will be mandated to get better athletes, and specifically better student athletes. Which is exactly the target recruit Matta will seek to improve and maintain the Buckeye Basketball program. (Think APR).
Huggins was quite content to work around the edges, oftentimes bringing in athletes that required a
great deal more hand-holding. With Huggins at UC you could count on other area programs having a clear shot at blue-chip scholar athletes. With Huggins ousted (as now seems certain) the incoming coach will have a competing recruiting strategy.
Huggins lawyer now on WLW saying he has the time-stamped FAX from UC Trustees office. And that it was first thing he knew of this letter offer period, first Bob knew of it, period.
Also contests UC's position that nothing was discussed prior to May - Huggin's atty has in his possession a document pertaining to such discussions dated prior to May 2005.
[censored]ed that Trustees came out and said it could not have been the University that released the letter offer - who else. [censored]ed that University has muddied waters making it impossible for Huggins to recruit.
Like daddyphatsacs said - lawsuit likely coming. Lawyer basically stating UC can't have its cake and eat Huggins too. If he's fired without cause, by contract then Huggins is entitled to $3 Million, not the $2 Million which they wish to have Huggins accept.
Lot of other peripheral [censored]ed offedness about Nancy Z taking a bead on Huggins based on his actions prior to her arrival in the Cincinnati Metro area. But it does sound like this will go to court unless UC accepts the implicit closing offer by Huggins atty of $3 Million regardless of cause to terminate Bob Huggins.
Somehow I think this is one which Bob will win.