It has gotten out of hand. West Virginia needs to take a deep breath, calm down, and realize their football coach left them for a different job. Whose fault was it? Does it matter? I mean really, here is what happened: Rich Rodriguez did not like the treatment he was getting from the powers-that-be in the West Virginia athletic department and he was offered one of the best coaching jobs in college athletics so he left. This happens all of the time. Roy Williams left Kansas for North Carolina and people were not so cheesed. Sure Williams was leaving a school to go to his alma mater and Rodriguez did the opposite but they were both steps up in their respective sports. WVU fans will argue that it wasn't that Rodriguez left it was the manner in which he left, that is why death threats to his family are justified. That is just brillant. Let's see here, Rodriguez got a job offer, told the school about it, the AD said get the hell out, and he did. Would it really have matter if he spent an hour, two hours, a day and a half with is team explaining what was going on before he left? I doubt it. He addressed the team in a manner he thought was appropriate and moved on. The team has apparrently moved on as well judging from their performance against Oklahoma. I thought that the pettiness would end after the Fiesta Bowl and the hiring of Coach Stewart but people just won't let things go. I shake my finger at you West Virginia. [Shake, shake, shake.]
PS Tomorrow I will try to inject some more humor into my posts. I may even open with some high quality knock-knock jokes.
Showing posts with label WVU Idiots. Show all posts
Showing posts with label WVU Idiots. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Monday, February 11, 2008
Boo United States District for the Northern District of West Virginia, Clarksburg Division
In one of the most unjust rulings in this nation's history, the West Virginia University money grab case will be heard in West Virginia state court after all. Last month Rich Rodriguez tried to have his case removed to federal court but today the feds said they do not have jurisdiction because WVU is essentially an arm of the State of West Virginia. The travesty of it all. What this means for Coach Rodriguez is that his chances of a fair trial went from about 34% (the federal district his case would have been heard is also in WV) to around .00027%. Fair trial or no, he can appeal the eventual verdict, postpone any payment, and keep this thing in the legal system until his retirement but I doubt that will happen. The sides will eventually come to some settlement and both will claim to have been the winner. The way I see it, I would gladly pay $4 million dollars to get the hell out of West Virginia. (Although Wheeling is a lovely town.)
Man, between this and the last post you might think I am some authoritarian dictator person but I assure you that is not the case. I just think that if I think I am right, everyone else should toe the line and step to. In any case, America, F--- Yeah! USA USA USA USA USA USA.
Man, between this and the last post you might think I am some authoritarian dictator person but I assure you that is not the case. I just think that if I think I am right, everyone else should toe the line and step to. In any case, America, F--- Yeah! USA USA USA USA USA USA.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Life meet Law School. Law School meet Life.
As many of you out there in internetland may have already known, I am both a University of Michigan alum and a current law student. Since I go to a law school hundreds of miles and three or four states away from Michigan there are not many Michigan grads in my class. Given this, my love for all things Michigan and my acceptance of all things law rarely collide. If I read something for fun it is Michigan related. If I read something for school, it is most decidedly not Michigan related. Now, however, thanks to my Civil Procedure professor and his interests in both all things civil procedure related and all things sports related, my two worlds have become one. That is right, for my Civ Pro homework today I have to read a couple of motions submitted by the parties in the West Virginia University Board of Governors v. Richard Rodriguez. As you know, Rich Rodriguez, the glorious new head football coach of the Michigan Wolverines, has been dastardly and cowardly sued by the evil and infamous West Virginia Mountaineers. If you are unaware of what is going on here is a quick recap:
1. West Virginia hires alumnus Rich Rodriquez to replace Don Nehlen as head football coach.
2. Rodriguez does pretty well considering he had to replace a Michigan grad.
3. WVU wins a few games in the Big East and become national contenders.
4. Rodriguez gets offered a job at Alabama for a lot of money.
5. WVU promises Rodriguez the world if he would stay at WVU.
6. Rodriguez says okay to WVU but only if he gets a bunch of stuff.
7. WVU says okay.
8. Rodriguez receives a draft of the contract and sits on it for six months becuase it has a buyout clause that he does not want in there.
9. The governor of WV, the president of WVU, and the athletic director of WVU all say that the buyout clause will not be enforced and they don't want it in there either but also tell Rodriguez that he should sign right now anyway because they want to look like there is harmony amongst all parties.
10. Rodriguez coaches the 2007 season and kicks all butt except for Pittsburgh and as a result they don't get to go to the national championship. All the while, WVU doesn't follow through on any of the promises it made to Rodriguez and flat out tells him they don't have to do squat.
11. Michigan, being a wonderful and charitable university, offers Rodriguez a job and promises him he can pretty much have full control of the program.
12. Rodriguez accepts the job and tells WVU that while they can still be friends, they have to go their seperate ways.
13. The entire state of West Virginia explodes into rage. All things Rodriguez are outlawed, he is banned from the state and ordered never to return. His family is chastized, assaulted, harassed, and threatened.
14. Rodriguez establishes residency in the state of Michigan.
15. WVU files suit in a WV state court against Rodriguez for a $4 million dollar buyout.
16. Rodriguez says to WVU, you kicked me out of the state and I was forced to become a resident of Michigan so if you want to sue me, sue me in a federal court.
17. WVU says no you are a resident of WV because we have a much better shot here where everyone hates you.
18. Rodriguez says, look WVU, you are acting like a bunch of petulent children. In the name of good faith and peace I will put up a $1.5 million letter of credit with the court. If you want to be adults about the whole thing take the money and go on with your life. I wish you the best.
19. WVU to Rodriguez: F--- You!
Okay so that wasn't exactly brief (nor unbiased) but it should get you up to speed. Anyway, in my Civil Procedure class we are discussing jurisdictional matters and what cases are allowed to be heard in federal courts and which ones are not based on the citizenship of the parties. This case is a great example of how things work because Rodriguez was a resident of WV at one point but now he may not be anymore and wants the case moved from state court to federal court. WVU obviously wants to keep the case in state court so they have moved to keep it there by saying that Rodriquez is not a Michigan citizen and that the university is not a citizen of WV for diversity purposes. Crazy stuff. I will keep you up to date with things that transpire both in court and in class.
PS. It is snowing today and St. Louis drivers have absolutely no clue how to drive in the snow so if you live in the St. Louis area when you are driving please don't freak out, hit the brake hard, lose control of your car, and hit me. If you do I am a law student and am learning how to sue people.
1. West Virginia hires alumnus Rich Rodriquez to replace Don Nehlen as head football coach.
2. Rodriguez does pretty well considering he had to replace a Michigan grad.
3. WVU wins a few games in the Big East and become national contenders.
4. Rodriguez gets offered a job at Alabama for a lot of money.
5. WVU promises Rodriguez the world if he would stay at WVU.
6. Rodriguez says okay to WVU but only if he gets a bunch of stuff.
7. WVU says okay.
8. Rodriguez receives a draft of the contract and sits on it for six months becuase it has a buyout clause that he does not want in there.
9. The governor of WV, the president of WVU, and the athletic director of WVU all say that the buyout clause will not be enforced and they don't want it in there either but also tell Rodriguez that he should sign right now anyway because they want to look like there is harmony amongst all parties.
10. Rodriguez coaches the 2007 season and kicks all butt except for Pittsburgh and as a result they don't get to go to the national championship. All the while, WVU doesn't follow through on any of the promises it made to Rodriguez and flat out tells him they don't have to do squat.
11. Michigan, being a wonderful and charitable university, offers Rodriguez a job and promises him he can pretty much have full control of the program.
12. Rodriguez accepts the job and tells WVU that while they can still be friends, they have to go their seperate ways.
13. The entire state of West Virginia explodes into rage. All things Rodriguez are outlawed, he is banned from the state and ordered never to return. His family is chastized, assaulted, harassed, and threatened.
14. Rodriguez establishes residency in the state of Michigan.
15. WVU files suit in a WV state court against Rodriguez for a $4 million dollar buyout.
16. Rodriguez says to WVU, you kicked me out of the state and I was forced to become a resident of Michigan so if you want to sue me, sue me in a federal court.
17. WVU says no you are a resident of WV because we have a much better shot here where everyone hates you.
18. Rodriguez says, look WVU, you are acting like a bunch of petulent children. In the name of good faith and peace I will put up a $1.5 million letter of credit with the court. If you want to be adults about the whole thing take the money and go on with your life. I wish you the best.
19. WVU to Rodriguez: F--- You!
Okay so that wasn't exactly brief (nor unbiased) but it should get you up to speed. Anyway, in my Civil Procedure class we are discussing jurisdictional matters and what cases are allowed to be heard in federal courts and which ones are not based on the citizenship of the parties. This case is a great example of how things work because Rodriguez was a resident of WV at one point but now he may not be anymore and wants the case moved from state court to federal court. WVU obviously wants to keep the case in state court so they have moved to keep it there by saying that Rodriquez is not a Michigan citizen and that the university is not a citizen of WV for diversity purposes. Crazy stuff. I will keep you up to date with things that transpire both in court and in class.
PS. It is snowing today and St. Louis drivers have absolutely no clue how to drive in the snow so if you live in the St. Louis area when you are driving please don't freak out, hit the brake hard, lose control of your car, and hit me. If you do I am a law student and am learning how to sue people.
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