WHO STAYS AND WHO GOES?

[thefrank1]

Luddites will always be Luddites.

[tetoncat]

That was the representation when he chose WV. Whether or not he gets the full $250k is still unknown.

Careful how you word that. There are those who post here who feel an athletic grant-in-aid is sufficient for kids and NIL and the portal is counter productive to them as fans. After all, they may have had to work their way through school, took out student loans, etc., and paying kids above and beyond the scholarship will ruin college athletics. You know, the same argument the IOC used to remove amateur labels from Olympians thirty or forty years ago before track clubs were allowed to pay athletes to train and perform.

Some who post may feel that the student who comes to a university, to get an education, and has an opportunity to get part of that paid, as well as get other perks like meals, training, healthcare, tutors etc in exchange for playing a sport are getting value and people act like they get nothing. One of the concerns with NIL is the Star get the $250,000. Then the last guy on the bench gets nothing. The tennis player, or track star, or swimmer get small % of the football or basketball player. Or the NAIA kid who puts in as much time, gets less money or other support. Don't they all deserve to get paid.

If we want to make them employees then push for that, pay them, break from NCAA and make them clubs. But without Institutional and Booster support most sports will fail. Boosters are supporting their school more than a specific athlete, but when does that financial support end. Does the graduate making $100,000 donate so the QB can make 100,000 in NIL.

[BelgradeBobcat]

Robert Ford III stays! Very happy about this.

[Cat Grad]

That was the representation when he chose WV. Whether or not he gets the full $250k is still unknown.

Careful how you word that. There are those who post here who feel an athletic grant-in-aid is sufficient for kids and NIL and the portal is counter productive to them as fans. After all, they may have had to work their way through school, took out student loans, etc., and paying kids above and beyond the scholarship will ruin college athletics. You know, the same argument the IOC used to remove amateur labels from Olympians thirty or forty years ago before track clubs were allowed to pay athletes to train and perform.

Some who post may feel that the student who comes to a university, to get an education, and has an opportunity to get part of that paid, as well as get other perks like meals, training, healthcare, tutors etc in exchange for playing a sport are getting value and people act like they get nothing. One of the concerns with NIL is the Star get the $250,000. Then the last guy on the bench gets nothing. The tennis player, or track star, or swimmer get small % of the football or basketball player. Or the NAIA kid who puts in as much time, gets less money or other support. Don't they all deserve to get paid.

If we want to make them employees then push for that, pay them, break from NCAA and make them clubs. But without Institutional and Booster support most sports will fail. Boosters are supporting their school more than a specific athlete, but when does that financial support end. Does the graduate making $100,000 donate so the QB can make 100,000 in NIL.

Opportunities change over time. Marsh was never afforded the same opportunities now available to the track athletes.

https://www.deseret.com/2023/5/8/237149 ... k-festival

[PapaG]

Uh oh

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-baske ... i-gay-slur

[Cat Grad]

RaeQuan's new coach:

https://wvusports.com/news/2023/5/10/me ... baker.aspx

Another thread has many fans upset over a rather questionable DUI written after the employee was already home. I've asked some upset over that if they've ever driven impaired, if they've ever pushed a vehicle out of the ditch. Seems only those like the Kardashians or a Fox News anchor can get off scot free by a certain Montana Highway Patrolman; e.g., no careless driving, too fast for condtions or DUI citation even though they were obviously impaired when they slid into the ditch. Ted Cruz can act like his usual self, a total ass, in the airport and nothing happens. Only the local yokels and MSU coaching staff is on this patrolman's radar...

The great C.J. Box from Wyoming is going to have as much fun mocking this as he did writing about the Montana Highway Patrol in that wonderful t.v. show, Big Sky...

[PHAT CAT]

Bobby Huggins is stepping down. Where does RaeQuan go now? Utah State, here he comes.

[MSU01]

Bobby Huggins is stepping down. Where does RaeQuan go now? Utah State, here he comes.

WVU had the #2 ranked portal class in the country behind Kansas, it will be interesting to see whether their guys leave or stay put and keep their strong roster intact. Utah State has a full roster, so there isn't a place for RaeQuan there unless Sprinkle lets someone go.

[thefrank1]

Bobby Huggins is stepping down. Where does RaeQuan go now? Utah State, here he comes.

Easiest answer ever. Stays at WV, competes in the big 12 the best basketball conference in the nation for great exposure and still gets his $250k in NIL. Utah State has nothing to offer.

[homeytennis]

I looked at WVU's coaching staff and the No. 1 assistant has quite a bit of D-1 head coaching experience and a winning record also.

[imacat]

Bobby Huggins is stepping down. Where does RaeQuan go now? Utah State, here he comes.

https://www.thescore.com/ncaab/news/2668293

[Bobcat4Ever]

Bobby Huggins is stepping down. Where does RaeQuan go now? Utah State, here he comes.

https://www.thescore.com/ncaab/news/2668293

RaeQuan mentioned being happy to play with those guys, especially Kriisa. Tossup on whether he stays or not now. Out with the real, in with the unknown. At least our athletic director is not named Wren.

[imacat]

Bobby Huggins is stepping down. Where does RaeQuan go now? Utah State, here he comes.

https://www.thescore.com/ncaab/news/2668293

RaeQuan mentioned being happy to play with those guys, especially Kriisa. Tossup on whether he stays or not now. Out with the real, in with the unknown. At least our athletic director is not named Wren.

Kriisa is staying at West Virginia.

https://www.thescore.com/ncaab/news/2669148

[imacat]

Did Huggins resign?

https://www.thescore.com/ncaab/news/2675295

[mslacat]

Did Huggins resign?

https://www.thescore.com/ncaab/news/2675295

Yep, and WVU went through a coaching search and found and hired a new coach Then earlier this week Huggins said no he didn't resign I am still the WVU head coach - despite clearing out his office months ago and a new gentleman now occupies the said office. It is a frick'n mess!

My opinion is that Huggin's realized how much money he left on the table and is now trying to get some of it back. One thing is for sure, the lawyers are going to make a killing on this.

[Montanabob]

Did Huggins resign?

https://www.thescore.com/ncaab/news/2675295

Yep, and WVU went through a coaching search and found and hired a new coach Then earlier this week Huggins said no he didn't resign I am still the WVU head coach - despite clearing out his office months ago and a new gentleman now occupies the said office. It is a frick'n mess!

My opinion is that Huggin's realized how much money he left on the table and is now trying to get some of it back. One thing is for sure, the lawyers are going to make a killing on this.

I think the sticking point is his wife sent in the resignation. So can she resign for him? That's a stretch even in a community property state .

[mslacat]

Did Huggins resign?

https://www.thescore.com/ncaab/news/2675295

Yep, and WVU went through a coaching search and found and hired a new coach Then earlier this week Huggins said no he didn't resign I am still the WVU head coach - despite clearing out his office months ago and a new gentleman now occupies the said office. It is a frick'n mess!

My opinion is that Huggin's realized how much money he left on the table and is now trying to get some of it back. One thing is for sure, the lawyers are going to make a killing on this.

I think the sticking point is his wife sent in the resignation. So can she resign for him? That's a stretch even in a community property state .

Here are some bullet points from what I have heard

After a drunk driving arrest, WVU received a resignation letter from an Attorney who has been Huggins's attorney since he has been at WVU and negotiated his current contract.
Within a few days of WVU receiving the resignation letter, Huggins came in and cleaned out his office.
WVC announced they would be looking for a new coach.
Eventually, they did hire a new coach
3 months after WVU received the resignation letter Huggins announces he did not really resign and that he has a new Attorney.

Now I can not vouch for all of this but if some of this is true it sure looks like he actually did resign. If he did not he has a great case against his former attorney. More importantly, why the frack did he wait 3 months to tell everybody that actually did not resign?

[homeytennis]

It sounds like the WVU administration did not read their employment contract with Huggie. There are several million reasons for Huggie to put up a fight.