netflixnchildres
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This is separate from the future question of how much you would donate to rename Wellman Way
I said $1 because the AD hasn’t lost me forever, but there is no way I want any of my (real) money going to that clown. They made the mess, let them pay for it.
his contract will end eventually
Wellman should be the only one on the hook for Manning's buyout.
Instead of buying him out, which is just a euphemism for paying someone 8-figures not to work while simultaneously asking alumni to part with their hard earned cash and telling said alumni to go fuck themselves whenever criticism of the resulting product is warranted and given...
If wakelaw13 was the AD: complete transparency and honesty. Admit that my predecessor agreed to perhaps the worst contract in University history. Admit that contract, coupled with the previous hire, are a large reason why he isn't around any longer. Disclose the contract. Disclose the buyout. Then, explain that I am totally unsatisfied with the job Manning has done thus far. It falls far below our expectations as an athletic department. However, I don't believe it's fair to our University, alumni, donors, and fans to pay this failure a whopping amount of money not to work. Instead, we have given him two options. He can stay and fulfill the remainder of his contract. If he choses to stay, I sincerely hope that he succeeds. However, I have offered him a release from the current contract and expressed that I will accept his resignation should it be tendered.
I know this never ever happens. I fully expect the result would be Manning stays for 1-2 more years. But the fanbase would know where the AD stands. Manning would know his time is coming to an end. Hell, he may seek out another job over the combination of embarrassment and the desire to continue coaching somewhere he has a chance. And hopefully, the disgust over the basketball program would stop affecting other sports. I fully believe our football attendance has been suffering because of that, and it's not fair to Clawson and that team.
Football attendance has been pretty good.
I've been at every home game with the exception of FSU and I wholeheartedly disagree that attendance has been pretty good. We're a top-20 team that can't fill a 30,000 seat stadium unless the away team is bringing 10-12k fans.