Washington St. Cougars (Official Thread)

[LovelandBuckeye]

The schools where it might matter are the ones who would never do the firing in the first place. OTOH, I remember hearing the Tressel and Urban defenders predicting doom for Ohio State fundraising, yet it never missed a beat.

So, are you saying that it just doesn't mean more?

 

[sparcboxbuck]

Oh yeah, well let's have Saban get caught in a Motel 6 with Anita Bryant and Flipper and see what happens if the school fires him.

“Did you see the way Flipper was dressed? He was asking for it.”

— Any Bama Fan

 

[LovelandBuckeye]

 

[cincibuck]

Woah!

Are you trying to say awoaha? That goes in the Hawaii thread.

 

[ScriptOhio]

And then there were 2 (PAC-2 Conference = Oregon State & Washington State):

Just sayin': WSU athletics is in a financial bind.

WSU athletics expects $11.5 million deficit for FY23, Schulz and Chun say

'It was really a confluence of things that happened in one fiscal year'

247sports.com

WSU athletics expects $11.5 million deficit for FY23, Schulz and Chun say​

June 2, 2023
The athletic department’s projected accumulated debt now stands at $101.1 million with the $11.5 million added -- it was $89.6 million in February 2023 -- with the biggest drivers WSU’s $61 million investment in the Football Complex and $65 million in Martin Stadium renovations

 

[ScriptOhio]

Nick Rolovich was concerned the COVID-19 vaccine was patented by Bill Gates, amongst other oddities. Maybe I'm misinformed, but I thought being a Catholic means that you are supposed to listen to and follow what church leadership says, and don't just make up your own religious beliefs as you go. Based on what I have seen, I find his religious exemption argument to be very disingenuous.

Ex-WSU coach loses suit over vax-related firing

Former Washington State coach Nick Rolovich has lost a lawsuit against the school that he filed after he was fired in 2021 over his refusal to comply with the state's COVID-19 vaccination requirements.

www.espn.com

Nick Rolovich loses suit against Washington State over firing​

Washington State was justified in firing Nick Rolovich as head football coach because of his refusal to comply with the state's COVID-19 vaccination requirements, a federal judge has ruled.

Rolovich sued the university following his dismissal midway through the 2021 season. He claimed that as a Catholic, he was exempted from the state's vaccine mandate, but his exemption request had been denied.

U.S. District Judge Thomas Rice ruled Monday that Washington State could not accommodate Rolovich without undue hardship, including increased travel costs and hindered recruitment and fundraising efforts. The university also claimed damage to its reputation.

Rice also found no basis for Rolovich's objection to the vaccine on religious grounds.
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[ORD_Buckeye]

Ex-WSU coach loses suit over vax-related firing

Former Washington State coach Nick Rolovich has lost a lawsuit against the school that he filed after he was fired in 2021 over his refusal to comply with the state's COVID-19 vaccination requirements.

www.espn.com

Nick Rolovich loses suit against Washington State over firing​

Washington State was justified in firing Nick Rolovich as head football coach because of his refusal to comply with the state's COVID-19 vaccination requirements, a federal judge has ruled.

Rolovich sued the university following his dismissal midway through the 2021 season. He claimed that as a Catholic, he was exempted from the state's vaccine mandate, but his exemption request had been denied.

U.S. District Judge Thomas Rice ruled Monday that Washington State could not accommodate Rolovich without undue hardship, including increased travel costs and hindered recruitment and fundraising efforts. The university also claimed damage to its reputation.

Rice also found no basis for Rolovich's objection to the vaccine on religious grounds.
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Rolovich is currently a senior offensive assistant for the California Golden Bears.

I'm sure he's loving his time in Berkeley.