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https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaafb ... wV?ocid=se
https://www.si.com/college-football/201 ... b-jeopardy
Doesn't shed a flattering light. Still, he would have been a better hire than CJ. It would be nice to fire a guy who went 7-6 at Tulane. Character would be an issue, though.
https://www.si.com/college-football/201 ... b-jeopardy
Doesn't shed a flattering light. Still, he would have been a better hire than CJ. It would be nice to fire a guy who went 7-6 at Tulane. Character would be an issue, though.
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As old as Methuselah. Little head doing the thinking for the big head. Plus you lost down the stretch. Cynic asks whether he would have been fired with a better record.
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Re: RichRod
Maybe something like this is the reason Sandy did not hire him.
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20 years ago his issues weren't quite as big an issue. He also wouldn't have been here long enough for it to crop up probably.
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He would have been fired either way, this is just an excuse. They didn't fire a bad hire, they fired a scandal monger.TUPF wrote:As old as Methuselah. Little head doing the thinking for the big head. Plus you lost down the stretch. Cynic asks whether he would have been fired with a better record.
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So true. I had discussions with some old Navy jet jockeys who said in reference to the Tailhook scandal aftermath that those who failed to understand that the goal posts had moved were the ones whose careers would go down in flames. We called it “recognizes the right answer when shown”.long green wrote:20 years ago his issues weren't quite as big an issue. He also wouldn't have been here long enough for it to crop up probably.
If your moral compass is not enough to keep your zipper zipped, maybe threatened loss of your career will.
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All it would have taken was one person complaining to Sandy about him and she would have used it as an excuse not to hire him. I don't think she liked his abrasive attitude anyway.
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So if I read it right, he admitted he had an affair in the past (but that's not part of this scandal), a person who accused him of workplace harassment in the past had refused to sue then, but now someone, probably that same employee, is threatening to sue, and the school is electing to use it as convenient timing to part ways (while not even being confident enough in the harassment suit threat to claim the firing is "for cause" and try to avoid the severance payout)? Am I missing something?
Not saying he's innocent, I have no idea, but this sure seems, on the surface, like a money grab by someone who took a look at the current social environment and realized this was the time to cash in because people in power are currently assumed guilty (even when occasionally proven innocent). The fact that UA is going to be paying him for a while says to me that they're hoping the suit will become the news and drown out any controversy the firing might have caused. So far it seems they're right.
Not saying he's innocent, I have no idea, but this sure seems, on the surface, like a money grab by someone who took a look at the current social environment and realized this was the time to cash in because people in power are currently assumed guilty (even when occasionally proven innocent). The fact that UA is going to be paying him for a while says to me that they're hoping the suit will become the news and drown out any controversy the firing might have caused. So far it seems they're right.
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Not his first go 'round on this issue. There was strong talk that he dallied with a cheerleader while at WVU, though WVU NEVER would have fired him. (Personally, I believe he and Rita have an "understanding", but that's just my cynical opinion.)
While I think TUPF's analogy with Methuselah is apt, I believe it more like the Peter Principle (pun not intended, but good nonetheless). People get so enamored with their fame and fortune that they think they can get away with anything. I saw it at my workplace in the 80's, and certain things never change. Until the burden becomes to great for the PTB--especially when losing doesn't help. If UA were to be playing this coming Monday night, RR would still have a job--I would bet big money on it.
Reading between the lines of the article, I have the sneaking suspicion that there are some Baylor-type things going on, too, although on a much smaller scale.
While I think TUPF's analogy with Methuselah is apt, I believe it more like the Peter Principle (pun not intended, but good nonetheless). People get so enamored with their fame and fortune that they think they can get away with anything. I saw it at my workplace in the 80's, and certain things never change. Until the burden becomes to great for the PTB--especially when losing doesn't help. If UA were to be playing this coming Monday night, RR would still have a job--I would bet big money on it.
Reading between the lines of the article, I have the sneaking suspicion that there are some Baylor-type things going on, too, although on a much smaller scale.
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Re: RichRod
Apparently Arizona and Les Miles have mutual interest
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That would be bad for Ed Orgeron. Get Les Miles off the books & EO's buyout total (whatever it is at the end of 2018) won't look so daunting to any wannabe regicides in BR.
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They just guaranteed their DC, Aranda $10million for 4 years.long green wrote:That would be bad for Ed Orgeron. Get Les Miles off the books & EO's buyout total (whatever it is at the end of 2018) won't look so daunting to any wannabe regicides in BR.
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Aranda will take a pay cut to be an NFL DC next year.
Perhaps some LSU fans are happy over this but it just underscores the fact that their head coach needs unprecedented propping up. It's untenable.
Perhaps some LSU fans are happy over this but it just underscores the fact that their head coach needs unprecedented propping up. It's untenable.
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There's a former players/coaches forum, people!
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I find the Rich Rod thing deeply disturbing. I have no preference in any direction on him, but there is an alarming amount of assumed guilt that is present today that clearly exist here. While I understand standards change the is also a disturbing and dangerous amount of retroactively punishing past actions based upon present standards. Finally, there are little to no consequences to commuting false witness against against neighbors. While we bemoan societal issues of the past the present needs to take a hard look in the mirror.
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This seems like it could be a bit more than just unsubstantiated allegations. If this "hideaway book" is actually produced....
https://deadspin.com/former-assistant-s ... 1821744625
https://deadspin.com/former-assistant-s ... 1821744625
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Is his "equipment" actually worth 7.5 million in value?GretnaGrn wrote:This seems like it could be a bit more than just unsubstantiated allegations. If this "hideaway book" is actually produced....
https://deadspin.com/former-assistant-s ... 1821744625
What if the Hokey Pokey really is what it's all about?
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I'm not about to examine it to find out. You're the doctor....AO Sig wrote:Is his "equipment" actually worth 7.5 million in value?GretnaGrn wrote:This seems like it could be a bit more than just unsubstantiated allegations. If this "hideaway book" is actually produced....
https://deadspin.com/former-assistant-s ... 1821744625
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Yikes. If half of this is substantiated...GretnaGrn wrote:This seems like it could be a bit more than just unsubstantiated allegations. If this "hideaway book" is actually produced....
https://deadspin.com/former-assistant-s ... 1821744625
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The claim closes by asking to settle “all claims they may have against Richard A. Rodriguez, his wife, and their martial community for $7,500,000.”
seriously? So what did the wife do to get stuck in this lawsuit?
seriously? So what did the wife do to get stuck in this lawsuit?
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On hand, yup. No kidding.TUPF wrote:Yikes. If half of this is substantiated...GretnaGrn wrote:This seems like it could be a bit more than just unsubstantiated allegations. If this "hideaway book" is actually produced....
https://deadspin.com/former-assistant-s ... 1821744625
On the other hand, I wonder how many other coaches have similar situations (maybe not the sexual behavior, but the secret rules) and are currently scrambling to erase all trace of it while simultaneously praying any former employees who know about it don't decide to snitch (or take offers for a tell-all book, even if they left on good terms). Now that the precedent is being set that folks can open up with less fear of repercussions, I'm betting a lot of coaches are nervous.
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And what does it have to do with the military?GreenieBacker wrote:The claim closes by asking to settle “all claims they may have against Richard A. Rodriguez, his wife, and their martial community for $7,500,000.”
seriously? So what did the wife do to get stuck in this lawsuit?
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This is in case his wife takes all his money through a divorce and he then tries to claim he's bankrupt and can't pay the accuser if found guilty. This accuser would be trying to get a chunk of the money that his wife had just gotten from RRGreenieBacker wrote:The claim closes by asking to settle “all claims they may have against Richard A. Rodriguez, his wife, and their martial community for $7,500,000.”
seriously? So what did the wife do to get stuck in this lawsuit?
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I guess that's why I don't make a good juror in cases like this, if I heard the $7,500,000 figure I would probably bust out loud laughing.
not to diminish what she went through, if true, but how do you put a rational number to something like that? Cost incurred on daughter's tuition costs when she had to change jobs? Plus interest?
not to diminish what she went through, if true, but how do you put a rational number to something like that? Cost incurred on daughter's tuition costs when she had to change jobs? Plus interest?
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