So WVU ends up firing him instead. Is this the road Huggins and his supporters really want to see? The guy could’ve gone out better than this.
This is a disaster on many levels. First for the university, it shows/proves that they have high levels of incompetence. Who takes a "resignation" from an email of the WIFE of the coach? Why was there no face-to-face meeting to confirm the resignation? Then you have Huggins side of this. Why did he wait until now? He sat back and watched for 3 weeks what was going on and said nothing. Then suddenly he claims he didn't resign? And lastly, the NCAA having to rule on the players who entered the portal. If a judge were to rule that Huggins resignation was not official, then those players cannot transfer by NCAA rules. What happens there?
In the end, WVU gives him his damn buyout and he leaves with a tarnished legacy. No matter who you are, this is bad for everyone involved on both sides. And trying to keep players from the portal and force them back leaves a very bad recruiting image for WVU. I’m more disappointed in Huggins.
This is just a product of the tribalistic nature of our current society. When my guy does it it's alright and it's no big deal. When the guy from another tribe does it its all of a sudden wrong. I'm sure the university consulted its legal team as well as some of the more influential boosters before this decision was made. The biggest crime here is those who enabled this behavior and allowed it to continue unchecked. As you pointed out its most likely been going on for years.
A "traffic violation?" You make it sound like he was driving with a tail light out.
Is he going to jail for a sustained period of time or something? Is it a felony? He will go to court, pay money, lose his license for a little… traffic violation is accurate.
Oh boo hoo, it’s the off-season, they also cover everytime some no name NFLer takes a **** as well.
Let's look at it on the other side for a second. If an attorney came to you, and told you that if you do this and this and that, then you could potentially get a settlement for millions.......would you do it or say "nah, that's not the right thing to do"??????
Let's look at it on the other side for a second. If an attorney came to you, and told you that if you do this and this and that, then you could potentially get a settlement for millions.......would you do it or say "nah, that's not the right thing to do"??????
I agree, this is all on Huggins.......but I don't think anyone on here would deny themselves a possibility to making millions, even if it is a result of your own wrong doing.
They should have had the balls to fire him in first place and not email a resignation letter. Huggins is now nothing more than an *** and will lose the respect he had from majority of the state. He will end up burning down the university and himself. He should be ashamed.
Sad thing is, he doesn't even need the buyout. He's like a little kid on the playground that's mad because someone got the better of him and he wants his ball and go home.
Again, just like his daughter, he’s in denial. That alone tells me WVU made the correct decision. He’s out of control, “How dare WVU hold me accountable!” Embarrassing
The fat, drunk and stupid guy lit it on fire. And you want to keep handing him lighter fluid
Lol integrity… it’s a sport where teams will fly a kid out to play on the road 24 hours after being present at a murder scene. You think we have a chance when we will self inflict our own wounds? Teams with integrity go 10-24 (4-14).
Nobody asked you to change the world. You’re arguing against the law and/or rules. So if you just live in it, then why are you arguing against accountability?
Yes, that's what they should have done. But, to be fair, if this was just some employee at WVU that's what would have happened. Huggins isn't "just some employee" and WVU has to deal with perception because in the education field your perception IS your reality. They couldn't afford to have bad PR on this yet they still got it anyway.
It’s against the law to have a basketball coach who got a dui? Man WVU must have really slipped one past the goalie when they brought him in back in 2007. Do we have to give back the Final Four banner?
The mans an alcoholic. Just got his 2nd known DUI, who knows how many he's really had. This past DUI was a month after being and idiot on live radio in another state. Firing a drunk after he's been told to stay clean and clear of trouble yet does it one month later is not bad PR.
Won't bother me one bit to see Gee go. WVU will negotiate a settlement out of court.
First part of your statement is ********. Second sentence pretty much describes it 100%.