Rodriguez vs WVU

[HarveyGlass]

Looks like RichRod was the punk after all.

He will settle the WVU lawsuit by paying the full 4 million he owed the school for breaking his contract.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200....ap/index.html

This is funny...

Rodriguez testified recently in a deposition that he signed his contract under pressure from board members and Gov. Joe Manchin. He argues that WVU failed to honor some of his demands and Garrison assured him the buyout clause would be reduced or eliminated if he were to resign -- a promise Garrison denies making.

Rodriguez also testified that while he considered the amount "excessive" and "unfair," he acquiesced when he was told a major WVU donor had insisted on it.

He has agreed to a similar $4 million damages clause at Michigan.

[bling49]

Originally Posted by HarveyGlass

He will settle the WVU lawsuit by paying the full 4 million he owed the school for breaking his contract.

That's why they have contracts why do people think they can always circumvent a contract?

[Red Alert]

Yeah, a contract is a fuggin contract. Thats why they call it a contract. Dang. All these NFL players that hold out for more money really piss me off, too. You signed a fuggin contract.

[cardfaninpittsburgh]

Originally Posted by bling49

That's why they have contracts why do people think they can always circumvent a contract?

because 99% of the time they can.

[Red Alert]

They should hcnage the name of contract to W.A.T.O.A.B

Worthless As Tits On A Bull.

Player #1: Hey, I just signed my WATOAB the other day. I'm having second thoughts. I think I'm going to renig.

Player #2: Go for it dude. I just wiped my ass with mine the other day.

[bling49]

A 4-year contract is really just one, two or three seasons until I do something great that gives me leverage to renegotiate or until a player with similar numbers gets a bigger contract then I say if player x has 100 tackles, 3 1/2 sacks and 5 INT's and that's close to the numbers I put up but Player-X gets 3-million more than me.....I WANT TO RENEGOTIATE.

I say, Fuck a coach who weasels out of a contract, the buyout clause was there for just such reason, pay the 4-milli and STFU.

The NFL rookie contracts are even more rediculous.

Why pay a college player 30 million and 20 million signing bonus before they play a single down in the NFL?

It's driving the game out of reach of the common fan.

Between gas prices and ticket prices I may NEVER see another NFL game live in my lifetime.

Next thinig you know NFL games will be pay per view and I'll have to just read about it in the newspaper the next day or watch highlights on ESPN.