GMU, Hewitt part ways

[GSII]

How will Brad begin the announcement?

"I just couldnt take this shit show anymore"

"The Virus is gone"

"No more cock gobbling going on here"

"Nice suits dont mean one can coach"

"Mason Nation, meet your new coach, Nik Mirich"

 

[Five Two]

How will Brad begin the announcement?

"Today...day...day....I consider myself...self...self...the luckiest man....man...man on the face of the earth....earth...earth."

 

[Pikapppatri8]

What are Mason's financial obligation if Hewitt doesn't show up to work or just goes missing?

Is that covered in the contract?

 

[Saul Pewitt]

How will Brad begin the announcement?

"It pleases me to announce that George Mason and Coach Hewitt have come to an agreement on an extension."

 

[GSII]

Testing 1, 2.

Please keep this area clear For a very special announcement by Mason Athletics.

 

[Pikapppatri8]

Anyone have any inside information as to which way the leaves are blowing?


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[wijg]

Anyone have any inside information as to which way the leaves are blowing?


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Generally, from West to East.

I am being told that they are going to keep Hewitt because they can't find anyone qualified that is more diverse than him.

 

[KAOriginal]

Generally, from West to East.

I am being told that they are going to keep Hewitt because they can't find anyone qualified that is more diverse than him.

I keep hearing we cant afford the pay out hit. UGH.

Hope its wrong.

 

[MasonHoopsEst2000]

I've never understood the "cannot afford" excuse. What's the loss of revenue for another year of attendance dropping? Lack of national exposure? Donations torpedoing? You made the move to the A10 to be in the "big boys" league. Firing a bad coach because he's not getting it done before the contract runs out is part of being in that club. Unless you're DePaul.

 

[mkaufman1]

I have to think this decision process will be kept fairly quiet, much like the A-10 move. I suspect we'll all hear rumblings once the season officially concludes.

 

[GSII]

I keep hearing we cant afford the pay out hit. UGH.

Hope its wrong.

That is bullshit.

 

[GMUgemini]

I've never understood the "cannot afford" excuse. What's the loss of revenue for another year of attendance dropping? Lack of national exposure? Donations torpedoing? You made the move to the A10 to be in the "big boys" league. Firing a bad coach because he's not getting it done before the contract runs out is part of being in that club. Unless you're DePaul.

About 300,000 year over year based on the drop in attendance.

 

[Five Two]

I've never understood the "cannot afford" excuse.

Me too. Because if you don't fire him, you have to extend him a year, right?
I don't think you want him coaching as a lame duck without a contract for 2016-2017. So if we all agree that lame duck coaching isn't an option, then we have to have the $$ to either extend him or buy him out.

 

[JimP]

Not to mention the fact that they were able to get rid of Paul I after 4 years on the 90's. That turned out pretty good up until 2011. I do understand that he was cheaper, but how's it going to look if GMU can't get rid of Paul II after 4 years?

 

[GMUgemini]

Not to mention the fact that they were able to get rid of Paul I after 4 years on the 90's. That turned out pretty good up until 2011. I do understand that he was cheaper, but how's it going to look in GMU can't get rid of Paul II after 4 years?

He was cheaper, but then we didn't raise $1 million in donations in the 90s either.

 

[GSII]

Please stay tuned. The dumpster fire is almost out.

 

[wijg]

Please stay tuned. The dumpster fire is almost out.

I wouldn't say it is almost out; that may take a little time...

Hopefully, though, the AD has identified where the gas is coming from that is continually being dumped on it and makes it stop.

 

[CHRISTOPHER JAMES JOLLAY]

It is clear to defeat fire, we will have to utilize it's awesome power.

We couldn't afford it last year, no doubt. This year? I believe we can, considering we'll take another attendance/donation hit if not.

Increase the salary on the second year for the new coach.

 

[gmujim92]

We keep assuming that we have to pay Hewitt his entire buyout in a lump sum.

This is most likely not the case. Given the way buyouts are frequently structured these days, it wouldn't surprise me a bit if Hewitt agreed to take it in 4-5 installments.

He doesn't need the money. Taking it in smaller chunks helps him for tax purposes. And it obviously helps us if we can pay him off $150K at a time.

Regardless, he is toast. Done deal.

 

[dr. gunnie]

We keep assuming that we have to pay Hewitt his entire buyout in a lump sum.

This is most likely not the case. Given the way buyouts are frequently structured these days, it wouldn't surprise me a bit if Hewitt agreed to take it in 4-5 installments.

He doesn't need the money. Taking it in smaller chunks helps him for tax purposes. And it obviously helps us if we can pay him off $150K at a time.

Regardless, he is toast. Done deal.

Plus, I read this morning that he's still getting GT money until 2016. Maybe he might want to wait for our buyout $$$ until his GT buyout is done... must be nice.