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Rich Rodriguez (official thread of last laughs)

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SI.com - Writers - Stewart Mandel: Exclusive access as*Rodriguez starts over at Michigan - Thursday April 3, 2008 12:47PM

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Exclusive access as Rodriguez starts over at Michigan

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The view from Rich Rodriguez's office window in Schembechler Hall is a bit unsightly right now. Two football fields' worth of dirt currently sit where Michigan's new indoor practice facility, expanded weight room and expanded locker room will eventually be. Michigan Stadium is under renovation as well.

Over the past three months, an even bigger facelift has taken place inside the halls of the Wolverines' football complex: New head coach, eight new assistants, new strength and conditioning team, new support staff and nearly $1 million worth of new equipment in the weight room. About the only recognizable facet of Michigan football these days is the winged helmets...
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Edit: Didnt see BB73's post in the TSUN thread - sorry for the dupe
 
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jimotis4heisman;1130932; said:
its the senator. he didnt say anything bad about anyone. just a statement that forces one to jump to their own conclusions to some extent...
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Perhaps, but either way I certainly doubt he was insulting the non-gentleman, being one himself in regards to recruiting those verballed elsewhere (ie Melvin Fellows).
 
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Just some legal maneuverings, nothing of note.

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Lawyers for Rodriguez, West Virginia meet

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- Rich Rodriguez and his lawyers have been allowed to produce evidence to support their claim that the former West Virginia University football coach was fraudulently induced to sign his contract.

Monongalia County Circuit Court Judge Robert Stone granted that request Thursday during a hearing on scheduling and pretrial motions in the university's lawsuit over a $4 million buyout clause in the contract.

A key motion by WVU also was granted, which involved the request for any documents related to Rodriguez' hiring and contract discussions with the University of Michigan.

Stone dismissed the WVU Foundation, the university's fundraising arm, as a third party to the case.

A motion to expedite the trial was denied. Stone said it probably wouldn't be resolved by midsummer. Both sides had indicated a desire to settle the matter before football season.

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jwinslow;1130935; said:
Perhaps, but either way I certainly doubt he was insulting the non-gentleman, being one himself in regards to recruiting those verballed elsewhere (ie Melvin Fellows).
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Doesn't this assume that Zook is among the gentlemen? I mean, if we say Tress is one of the Gentlemen, and Zook is not, then there's no gentlemen's agreement and thus contact with a verballed recruit is fine. :wink2:
 
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WVU, Rodriguez Lawyers Meet in Court

By VICKI SMITH
Associated Press Writer
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. ? Rich Rodriguez may present evidence to try to prove his claim he was fraudulently induced to sign a coaching contract with West Virginia that included a $4 million buyout clause he now refuses to pay.
Monongalia County Circuit Judge Robert Stone granted key victories Thursday for both sides in a two-hour pretrial hearing. Rodriguez was not present at the hearing.
The new Michigan coach told reporters after practice in Ann Arbor that he hadn't yet heard the details of the hearing.
Rodriguez resigned in December after seven seasons with the Mountaineers to take the coaching job at Michigan, where he's also agreed to a $4 million buyout, and took some of his coaches and recruits with him.
WVU sued Rodriguez Dec. 27, sparking a public feud marked by accusations of lying, destruction of documents and broken promises. The case was briefly sent to federal court, where a judge decided it should be heard in state court.



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WV Metro News

04/04/2008

Rich Rodriguez's argument that he was duped into signing an extension to his contract with WVU may well hinge on what happened Aug. 24, 2007.

On that day, Rich and Rita Rodriguez, agent Mike Brown and financial advisor Mike Wilcox, gathered for a meeting at WVU with President Mike Garrison and Chief of Staff Craig Walker. Rodriguez then signed the now famous "Second Amendment to the Employment Agreement for Rich Rodriguez" that contained a $4 million buyout.

There's no argument that Rodriguez signed the contract, but what is the subject of debate, and at the center of the legal fight between Rodriguez and WVU, is what was said that day before the contract was signed.

Rodriguez claims it was then that Garrison allegedly told the coach that if he decided to leave "the lawyers would get together and reduce the cost of the buyout to $2 million." Rodriguez, in a filing this week by his lawyers, goes on to claim "Garrison even implored Rodriguez to do him a favor by signing the amendment as it would help Garrison to 'get the Board of Governors off his back'."

That, Rodriguez claims, was a false promise. And that?s a critical argument because how else is Rodriguez going to get out from under the $4 million buyout? Generally speaking, a contract willingly agreed to all parties is valid unless there's fraud, so Rodriguez has to claim he was duped.

Rodriguez's argument is flawed.

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