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Rich Rodriguez (official thread of last laughs)

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I honestly have not paid attention to the details of the lawsuit stuff up to this point. That is his defense, 'they told me something verbally that was different that what I signed but I signed it anyway?'

I'm not a lawyer and did not stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night but he's fucked imo.
 
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'they told me something verbally that was different that what I signed but I signed it anyway?'
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They didn't just tell him something different - they told him that if he signed a specific clause related to his leaving early they would change the clause if in fact he did leave early.

That is like asking your gf to sign a prenup but verbally telling her you wont enforce it if you get divorced.
 
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Oh8ch;1132380; said:
They didn't just tell him something different - they told him that if he signed a specific clause related to his leaving early they would change the clause if in fact he did leave early.

That is like asking your gf to sign a prenup but verbally telling her you wont enforce it if you get divorced.
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So ... unlikely it happened that way? :)

A variation on the theme:
That is like asking your gf to sign a prenup but verbally telling her you wont enforce it if the best man get's her pregnant at the wedding breakfast.
 
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Jaxbuck;1132377; said:
I honestly have not paid attention to the details of the lawsuit stuff up to this point. That is his defense, 'they told me something verbally that was different that what I signed but I signed it anyway?'

I'm not a lawyer and did not stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night but he's fucked imo.
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Nonsense. It's not what you write that matters, it's what you say was said that's important. Or.. what you say you were told... The actual contract itself.. I mean the paper document.. it's really just for show. A Keepsake, of sorts.

(Anyone wondering if I'm kidding, yes.. I'm fucking kidding)
 
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Buckeyeskickbuttocks;1132511; said:
Nonsense. It's not what you write that matters, it's what you say was said that's important. Or.. what you say you were told... The actual contract itself.. I mean the paper document.. it's really just for show. A Keepsake, of sorts.
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That's a load of crap BKB. Of course the paper document means something. That is what the contract stipulates. Unbelievable. Honestly.
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Oh8ch;1132380; said:
They didn't just tell him something different - they told him that if he signed a specific clause related to his leaving early they would change the clause if in fact he did leave early.

That is like asking your gf to sign a prenup but verbally telling her you wont enforce it if you get divorced.
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"I promise I won't enforce the contract if you'll just sign it"
-Bernard Rubble
 
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Jaxbuck;1132377; said:
I honestly have not paid attention to the details of the lawsuit stuff up to this point. That is his defense, 'they told me something verbally that was different that what I signed but I signed it anyway?'

I'm not a lawyer and did not stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night but he's fucked imo.
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Not even worth a trial. Summary judgment time baby.
 
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This is awesome. D-Rod & co. sure know how to tactifully work the room.

from Collegefootballtalk.com
UM COACH'S LAWYER SAYS HE'S LIKE A SLAVE
In comments that the Detroit Free Press calls "tacky and sleazy," the lawyer for Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez has compared Rodriguez to a slave and his former employer, West Virginia, to slave owners.
"It's like back before the Civil War when slaves had the right to buy their freedom," attorney Marv Ribbon said of the buyout clause in Rodriguez's contract with West Virginia. "A penalty of $4 million is almost like a slave from Africa trying to buy his freedom in America. I think it's an outrageous amount. It's just not fair and it's not related to any damages the university is suffering."
Um. It's actually nothing at all like a slave trying to buy his freedom. There's really no point in even trying to explain how different it is.
So we'll just turn to other news, where Ohio State coach Jim Tressel is taking his shots at Rodriguez, suggesting that he doesn't think Rodriguez is a gentleman.
The first few months on the job haven't been kind to Rodriguez. Fortunately for him, if you win in the fall, no one remembers what happened in the spring.​
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I would imagine all former slaves probably would have felt the exact same way Rodriguez does. It's basically the exact same situation.​

I've basically gone from being slightly worried about the hire of D-Rod b/c of his previous success, to being embarrassed he's in the Big 10. Can anyone else imagine JT being represnted by someone who compares a contract situation to slavery?​

What an asshole.​

Honestly.​
 
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Jaxbuck;1132555; said:
The same principle that applied to Samson at IU applies to RR at scUM.

People don't stop being who they really are just because they change jobs.
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this latest quote seems like it'll get him in some hot water. Even the Detroit free press is already blasting it.

If you're a Michigan fan, at what point do you stop defending him?

I'm interested in hearing from some UM fans on this one. They'll probably just push all of the blame onto the lawyer.
 
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