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  1. 23 hours ago, nnm said:

    You can’t do this in employment law. As noted above, Jimbo likely has a contractual clause that requires him to be HFBC. Even if he doesn’t, re-assigning a senior executive (or HFBC) to meaningless tasks is called constructive discharge. Employee can sue for damages, which means anything contractually obligated.  In this case, the contract is crystal clear that’s the entire enchilada. 

    The only reasons people accept demotions or reassignments like that is if they don’t have contractual or other legal leverage (Jimbo does) or they have incredible loyalty to the organization (ha!), or they think their prospects on the open market will be hurt if they get fired. Again, in this case, Jimbo has all the leverage and no other reasons to accept reassignment. Either aggy keeps him as HFBC or they pay the full contractual terms. They have absolutely no contractual or other leverage. 

    If Weigman did have a concussion, was forced back in, and transfers out, they may well try to use that for a “for cause” termination. But it’s gonna get hella messy if they do. Jimbo’ll burn the place down. It may get them a discount on the buyout on termination though. 
    The potential concussion for-cause scenario, with a threat of using sovereign immunity (ala Leach) is an interesting one. The big problem with it is that using sovereign immunity (which may well hold up) will absolutely kill their ability to attract another high profile corch. If candidate X (let’s call him Burban) knows that aggy will welch on their contract and not pay contractually-obligated compensation by hiding behind sovereign immunity, he’ll require them to provide other security, like a bond or similar note. Any of those guys are going to be as well represented, or better, as Jimbo, and aggy will have zero negotiating leverage. 

    TLDR:  aggy is screwed. And it’s glorious. 

    I'll have you know that I had a constructive discharge this very afternoon and it was anything but meaningless, sir.

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  2. On 10/17/2022 at 8:04 PM, LTtxfan said:

    Just adding another article about FOX

    FOX Blocking Oklahoma-Texas Early Exit From Big 12: Report

    By:  Bryan Clinton     October 14, 2022

    There have been rumors and speculation surrounding the timeline for Oklahoma and Texas’ departure from the Big 12 to the SEC.

    We have heard everything from them joining the league in 2023, to definitely gone by 2024, and both athletic directors pledging to stay until 2025.

    It appears that they might not have as much of a choice in the matter if FOX has anything to say about it. According to CBS Sports’ Dennis Dodd and Chip Patterson, the move isn’t likely to happen prior to 2025 due to FOX losing major inventory in Oklahoma and Texas, since it doesn’t have rights to the SEC brand.

    “Though there was a belief that Texas and Oklahoma may have been attempting to exit the Big 12 one year early in 2024, sources told Dodd that Fox would likely have demanded a return to make its future programming whole, including a top-tier selection of games years into the future given the marquee programs would have left its airwaves early. That’s beyond what would have been a potentially massive early exit fee the programs would have needed to pay the Big 12 directly.“

    This report coincides with a report from Sports Illustrated’s Ross Dellenger that announced the Big 12 is planning to adopt a new scheduling model in 2023 and 2024 that features no divisions and protects rivalries like Oklahoma vs. Texas.

    The Big 12 is expected to continue with nine conference games and a conference championship that includes the top two teams in the league.

    The two-year format is set up for each team to play all others at least once. The Big 12’s best rivalries are expected to be played both in 2023 and 2024. Those matchups are not yet official, according to Dellenger, but are likely to include Oklahoma-Texas, Oklahoma State-Oklahoma, Kansas-Kansas State, TCU-Baylor, and West Virginia-Cincinnati, with the latter being a regional match-up and ties back to the old Big East.

    The Big 12 is expected to then drop to 12 teams for the start of the 2025 football season, although there is speculation the two could be gone in 2024. However, no matter what it looks like both teams will be in the Big 12 in 2023, as the SEC has already released its football schedule and it does not include Oklahoma or Texas.

    The two schools will owe the Big 12 $80 million each when they leave the league, and to leave a year earlier would cost them an extra $100 million.

    Can someone explain why there is still an exit fee when the grant of rights will have expired?

  3. 20 hours ago, Js1 said:

    And isn’t coached by a cuck who barely speaks English 

    Jibberish is a distinct dialect of English spoken by communities in Appalachia, many parts of Louisiana, and a beloved character in King of the hill, sir.

     

    king of the hill animation GIF

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  4. 1 hour ago, closetojumping said:

    I wrote something at lunch and then threw in the trash bin. I liked the write-up, but it didn't fit the mudhole ethos. Mudholes are usually appropriate when we realistically can or should win a game and everyone on the boards is gnashing their teeth. It's hard to muster an honest view that Texas has any reason to win on Saturday, so shaming a reader into manning up on their outlook for the game is disingenuous. I don't know, maybe I'll take another crack at it. 

    Someone who has shown himself to be staunchly supportive of the current head coach to the point of proclaiming him SeventeenWinSteve as well as insolently denigrating Alabama under Saban, requesting that they "Gargle your Balls", can do better than this, sir. We're all counting on you.

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  5. 1 minute ago, TexArcher said:

    I agree that this is a pretty good, but not great, draw for us.

    I'm not sure I understand all the butthurt on our side about the English response to this draw.  They should be happy.  So should we.  Those sided should finish 1-2 unless something goes horribly wrong.  England being ecstatic about the draw isn't necessarily the same thing as saying they expect to just show up and get 9 points because America and Iran suck.

    Except that's, um, pretty much what they've been saying though. They've been saying England and Scotland/Wales would top the group.

  6. 3 hours ago, Knoxtnhorn said:

    Random odd thought.

    We're not sold on a coach that is now 3-0-3 against Mexico; with 4 of the games being legitimate "important" games.

    The federation really fucked Berhalter at the beginning when they had an interim coach Sarachan for 14 wasted months. Record for Sarachan? 3 wins 4 draws and 5 losses for a winning percentage of 41.67%. Berhalter has a record of 33, 6, and 8; he has an historic winning percentage for the US at 76.6%. The aforementioned unbeaten streak against Mexico is nice as well. I think this team will fucking kill at the world cup.

  7. 2 hours ago, Hagbard Celine said:

    concacaf will never give up the high paying gig hosting in the us

    just off la tri fans alone they make 10x hosting in the giant us stadiums at 3-4x the ticket price over running it in mexico or anywhere else

    Spouting Truth

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  8. 3 hours ago, Captain Ron said:

     

     

    Holy fuck, Reyna is going to be around another 15 years doing these things, lol. Referencing the above as well as the ridiculous slaloming run that I have watched about 50 times, and don't forget his elite shit-housing he's prepared to unleash when needed.

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  9. 12 hours ago, Captain Ron said:

    Berhalter has to get his MLS lifer in. And there is no more of a lifer than Jordan.

    I would much rather have a Swiss League legend in the lineup.

    But we'll have to make do with Zimmerman and Robinson at center back, a pairing that hasn't lost to Mexico in 7 games, MLS lifers. Yedlin, at right back, is an MLS lifer, except for him being legendary at Newcastle, Sunderland, and Galatasaray, now back in a shitty MLS side. Kellen Acosta was one of the best players on the pitch, MLS lifer. Not to mention, Zack Steffen, Tyler Adams, and Pepe started in MLS. MLS gives a much higher floor for the US than it had 20 years ago.

    I predict we start Ferrera, Roldan, and Arriola and fucking slaughter Panama on Sunday.

  10. 11 hours ago, bad_teammate said:

    Hope is the best way to operate as a fan because it usually works out really well for the sucker who is hoping.

    I willingly search out kool-aid to drink all offseason and I'm happy all offseason because off it. Then we win a few games at the beginning and I'm still happy. Then I'm sad when we collapse mid-season through the end of the season, then signing day starts serving kool-aid and the cycle repeats.

    Meanwhile, the anti-kool-aid brigrade is just pissed and sad all year long.

    Game, Polyannas.

    (Also, you are 100% correct about Meyer.)

    This is the correct response and, hilariously, I'm almost always pessimistic in every other aspect of life.

  11. 40 minutes ago, Captain Ron said:

    We discussed the TV deal a few weeks back, here is a good piece on it.

     

     

     

    Fuck, it's a chicken or the egg thing with the talent in this league. If you don't have a major infusion of tv cash you have to live with this slow and unsatisfying growth. Hopefully Amazon throws a billion at MLS for an investment.

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  12. 1 minute ago, Ted Lange said:

    Sargent should be there over Morris 

    Especially because Morris is really still coming back from injury and isn't in any kind of form.

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  13. 6 minutes ago, UDontKnow said:

    I'd have Sargent as an initial backup, but you know how WCQ goes, it's more of a platoon. 

    Yea, I have no problem having him in the group and agree he does not fit the profile of a target man up top.

  14. 4 minutes ago, UDontKnow said:

    I wouldn't play Sargent at striker. I'd play him as a winger. 

    Sargent is the one attacker that I can count on to play defense. People forget how his defense saved a goal in the Nations League which led to the US making the final and owning L Tri. 

    You are going to replace Weah or Pulisic? Or just have him in the squad as a backup winger?

  15. 15 hours ago, UDontKnow said:

    Ah yes, Paul Arriola and Jordan Morris over Josh Sargent. FUCKING BULLSHIT!

    And what has happened to Konrad de la Fuente?

    Has Sargent showed you something that everyone else is missing? We have plenty of strikers who can't put the ball in the back of the net. Do we really need another?

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  16. 18 hours ago, Napoleon said:

    Supposedly Roldan has been playing well for Seattle.

    We know that Lletgett has NOT been playing well... even as recently as last night.

    Brooks is a lazy sack of shit and I'm not sure if it is just Berhalter's opinion or the entire team's opinion. A lazy CD who doesn't track back is not good for team moral.

    Happy to see Pefok in the squad. I do not understand why he wouldn't be trotted out late against Mexico to just sit around and be 6'4" in the box and head in bangers over tired 6'0" and shorter Mexicans. Start Pepi or Jesús and have them press their asses off, but then if we need a goal, throw in Pefok late and just let him be a target forward on crosses & set pieces.

    Possibility that we see Reyna at the #8 rather than on the wing. We don't need 6 wingers for 2 spot. We have 6 1/2 midfielders (Sands is 1/2) for 3 spots, so who knows?

    Glad that Luca De La Torre (Luke from the Tower) got action in the Twin Cities, because he is now a vital part of the USMNT midfield. That said, his final touch kind of sucked in the cold. He would turn and run forward, get in a dangerous position, and then turn the ball over near the final 18 yards. That's better than turning it over in our defensive third, so I will give him that. I like him, but he needs to be better with his final decision/touch. Hopefully in better weather that happens.

    Lletgett has actually been playing well this year...until last night; glad no call up.

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  17. 1 minute ago, Knoxtnhorn said:

    Agree.  And I watched the game.  A goal was easily there for the taking.  Well, it's not like Arena to flame out of a tourney on foreign soil as the favorite.

    Possession was there for the taking and they were just giving it away; they weren't even trying to counter attack with the little possession they had, just booted it as far as they could, just ridiculous.

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  18. 1 hour ago, Knoxtnhorn said:

    Lletget's dumbass sent his PK about 70 feet over the top of the goal.

    This loss is all on Arena. If you score one goal, then Pumas has to score 5 to beat you. And he just bunkers for 90 minutes despite it being even in possession in the home leg. Pumas is going to have more possession at home, but everyone was just hoofing it up rather than make wide open, routine 10 yard passes. Fucking retarded.

    I mean, you are probably going to give up goals to a Mexican team when they are home, so you have to fucking assault their goal to get that first one. Just high pressure craziness. It does not fucking matter if you give up one or two goals as long has you get yours. Holy fuck, moronic. Should not have gone to penalty kicks.

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