Bombshell lawsuit filed against UT

This story will drown from the general public's memory soon.

 

Nobody is going to care about this in about 57 days.

 

I don't know why you wait but meh.

 

Agreed.

 

I don't disagree with the second part.

I'm no expert on Title IX settlements but my first reaction was, wow, that's less $$ than I thought. I think anybody with a brain will see that. It is unfortunate that most people don't have brains.

 

Das it?

 

Apparently, some wanted to settle last year for substantially less and Cheek vetoed that idea. Thanks Cheek

 

Stop complaining.

 

So clever

 

The publicity would have been way worse if this was duked out in court. It would all be front page and ESPN and last another year. And, if UT defended itself as aggressively as it said it would, ultimately that leads to some nasty character assassinations. Then, at the end of all that, we were still going to write a check.

 

Not questioning your logic, but the timing.

If you could have made this never have occurred for less than you'll make on hot dog sales during the first half of the home opener....why not just write the check before it's even filed? I'm certain that it was offered. Or, refuse to settle and have your day in court. This scenario is the worst and dumbest of all worlds - where you get clobbered in PR AND still write a check.

But, the settlement may be an indication that a new person took over the lead on the effort, and did what Cheek should have done months ago.

 

My guess is that it makes the Chancellor opening infinitely more desirable now.

Cheek obviously ****ed it up.

 

I don't really disagree, but I have to wonder if the plaintiffs would have settled without some public humiliation. And, if Cheek mishandled this and it gets him out of here, then that might be better in the long run.

I am saying that at this point in time, this is about as good as it gets. And if we can be some sort of lead or champion for a movement to get campus authorities out of the process for serious crimes, then we could look even better. You know this will open the door for other suits at other schools. Flip it.

 

Handling everything poorly has been the one constant during the DiPietro/Cheek/Hart (lack of) leadership era.

 

pure shakedown.

 

Debbie Jennings' victory lap.

 

They're crazy

 

The settlement was peanuts

 

Could have been settled for about half that about 6 months ago. It hilarious they complain about spending money, yet overpay on a settlement.

 

"I don't know what you are talking about. Overpaying something to make it go away, too late? What?"


"That's right, coach. No clue what this guy is talking about."


"What's going on, guys?"


"hehe."