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Which AD is gonna hire our new coach?

PostPosted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 11:31 am
by that's great raplh
How is that gonna work? Is Orsini gonna do it or Copeland?

PostPosted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 11:33 am
by smupony94
Hopefully Orsini will a major voice

Re: Which AD is gonna hire our new coach?

PostPosted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 11:38 am
by Pony_Fan
that's great raplh wrote:How is that gonna work? Is Orsini gonna do it or Copeland?
Orsini will make the call. Copeland might announce it.

PostPosted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 12:44 pm
by Pony Fan
Orsini without any doubt will make this hire.

PostPosted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 12:52 pm
by abezontar
I think Turner's statement in the latest article on this mess was the he and Orsini would be making the hire.

PostPosted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 12:55 pm
by mrydel
I can not comprehend how anyone but Orsini can make the call, but......all you lawyers out there, if Orsini makes the call and Copeland does the announce (he would have to if the hire was before June 1, correct?) what happens if Orsini does pull a McCartney and reneges. Is Orsini officially under contract already? Can he come in earlier even if only as a consultant? Can Copeland step down earlier than previously stated? Can Orsini start earlier as AD? Although I think we need to hire someone today, what are the ramifications of a Copeland hire under Orsini guidance. Seems to me there could be some problems that could be underlying in this type of transaction but I am not sure what if any there are.

PostPosted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 1:34 pm
by PonyPride
Steve-O has signed his contract, as I understand it.

PostPosted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 1:36 pm
by Stallion
plus even an unauthorized act of an agent which is ratified by a company is enforceable

PostPosted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 1:48 pm
by PonyPride
For the non-lawyers among us: what does that mean?

PostPosted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 1:56 pm
by Stallion
if Orsini did not technically have the authority to make an offer of employment because he was not yet an employee of SMU it would still be enforceable if it was approved by the Board of Trustees or executive officer of the university like President Turner.

PostPosted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 2:08 pm
by PonyPride
Gotcha.
Thanks.

PostPosted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 2:11 pm
by Pony98
Orsini will make this hire with help from the administration. I am wondering how close he is with Kirk Speraw the head coach at UCF? He has done wonders for the UCF program and has great pedigree. He was an asst for Lon Kruger at Florida and played under Lute Olsen.

PostPosted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 6:42 pm
by mrydel
Thank you Stallion. I feel more comfortable that Orsini will be totally involved. No knock on Copeland. I just want the new man to have a say in any new hires starting right now.