07-10-2008, 03:23 AM
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| Re: U of M Wolverines thread 2007
I'm still surprised Michigan hired the guy. Quote:
Rich Rodriguez’s legal saga may finally be over.
Rodriguez, Michigan’s football coach since December, has agreed to pay the $4-million liquidated damages clause, commonly referred to as a buyout, for leaving West Virginia to take the U-M job.
Rodriguez will pay $1.5 million, spread over three years, beginning in 2010. U-M said it will pay the balance of the sum, $2.5 million, immediately and cover Rodriguez’s legal fees later.
Athletics director Bill Martin said in a statement the money will come from the athletic department’s reserve funds, which are annual operational surpluses from such sources as sponsorships, licenses and media rights payments.
Michigan and Rodriguez’s side were motivated to end the public bickering and looming trial by the onset of football season so that the lawsuit would not be a major distraction.
| U-M will pay $2.5 million of Rodriguez’s $4-million buyout | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press Quote:
Finally, somebody at Michigan was embarrassed enough to settle West Virginia’s lawsuit.
Not Rich Rodriguez. He is way too bullheaded. And not Bill Martin. He was never going to stand up to Rodriguez.
It took Mary Sue Coleman, the school president, to end this mess. Coleman was on the verge of being deposed, and she obviously didn’t want to be dragged into it. Not so coincidentally, Rodriguez finally settled.
| Embarrassing ordeal reveals ugly truths about U-M coach Rich Rodriguez | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press  |