HE’S STILL HERE?

[DentonLurker]

16 minutes ago, Green Otaku said:

I would think they would adjust his pay accordingly. 

Again, that's just not how contracts work.

If it was that easy, then why wouldn't schools who want to get rid of any coach not just demote them to RB coach or some other random position @ $50k to get out of paying them their full salary?

[greenminer]

30 minutes ago, DentonLurker said:

Again, that's just not how contracts work.

If it was that easy, then why wouldn't schools who want to get rid of any coach not just demote them to RB coach or some other random position @ $50k to get out of paying them their full salary?

Contracts work according to whatever they say and signed up for.  Which could be anything.  I totally get this notion that, "I would never sign up for anything that lets them adjust my pay or position", but there is some precedent here.

Off the top of my head, the Baylor President was removed from his role - not fired - after the Briles fiasco.  He was "reassigned", before ultimately resigning himself.

An Oberlin woman's lacrosse coach said some things about transexuals competing in the sport that the college did not like.  She was not fired.  She claims she did not break any rules.  Oberlin got a little wish-washy with their position, and ultimately She was reassigned due to "breach of trust."

Do I think these are exact parallels? No.  But one possible takeaway is, if you really want someone moved, a way could be found.

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[VideoEagle]

4 minutes ago, greenminer said:

Contracts work according to whatever they say and signed up for.  Which could be anything.  I totally get this notion that, "I would never sign up for anything that lets them adjust my pay or position", but there is some precedent here.

Off the top of my head, the Baylor President was removed from his role - not fired - after the Briles fiasco.  He was "reassigned", before ultimately resigning himself.

An Oberlin woman's lacrosse coach said some things about transexuals competing in the sport that the university did not like.  She was not fired.  She claims she did not break any rules.  She was reassigned due to "breach of trust."

Do I think these are exact parallels? No.  But one possible takeaway is, if you really want someone moved, a way could be found.

First, I used to hear about coaches being reassigned rather than being fired a lot more. UT did it with someone, but could not cut the coaches salary. Baylor kept Ken Starr’s salary then same. I’m not sure about the lacrosse coach. I suspect, but do not know, football head coaching contracts might contain a no reassignment clause. 

[kj86]

2 hours ago, southsideguy said:

I think a co DC is how they change things up.

 

[DentonLurker]

21 minutes ago, greenminer said:

Contracts work according to whatever they say and signed up for.

That's fair.

 

21 minutes ago, greenminer said:

But one possible takeaway is, if you really want someone moved, a way could be found.

Sure, you can. My point is just that I don't think you'll get away with not paying them their contracted rate as was being suggested. Maybe there's a clause that would allow that, but I doubt it.

[greenminer]

I think I read someone on the board recently post that we will not owe SL any more money after January.

If true, maybe that gives us more leeway to act on Caponi faster than we would have otherwise.