The president of Columbia College, John Dozier, has released a statement (dated November 10) about the departure of Justin Bishop. It doesn't say much, but here are parts:
Winning is undoubtedly an important value for our athletics program. However, it is not a super-ordinate value. While I cannot speak to the specific reasons for his departure, I can say unequivocally that the decision was made thoughtfully over a period of time. ... I assure you that this decision was not made lightly and is well-supported.
There is, however, one resounding speculation circulating that I wish to address directly. Director of Athletics Glen Crawford has maintained the best interests of the Athletic Department, all our student-athletes, and Columbia College as a whole, throughout this process. He has my full support regarding this decision....
what a cowardly statement. it literally says nothing. just admit he was fired for taking the kids to olive garden, there are a lot of us who would support you. But not this cowardly drivel. Free Justin Bishop
also given the crazy cost of college & all the useless administrative positions.. it's kind of funny that kids paying $20k+ (columbia college tuition is $20,650, plus other expenses) can't get $15 for a meal after their athletic performance. turn on, tune in, drop out
What's will all of the Olive Garden hate in this thread? It's a serviceable place to fed a hungry group of student-athletes on the road after a competition.
Wow that's 4 paragraphs that say absolutely nothing. Here's my favorite:
Do you know nothing about the legal system? If they would’ve posted a statement explaining the reasoning for firing to vindicate themselves, they would’ve had a lawsuit on their hands.
This is part of the reason that the fired coach is able to control the narrative because the other side isn’t able to speak publicly about the decision.
Generally speaking, if you disregard the authority of your superiors in any professional setting, you’re liable for the repercussions, regardless of whether you agree with their orders or not. And generally speaking, getting outraged from hearing one side of a story on the internet is pretty foolish without knowing everything that may have factored into the situation.
If you're bound legally to not say anything then just stay silent and don't post a stupid roundabout statement like they did.
Crazy that someone would be fired for going out to eat. My team once enjoyed a couple of beers on course (with the coach) at NAIA regionals. We called it a “cool down."
Weird. Is Coach Justin supposed to starve his athletes???
Back at the dawn of time, when the UMass track team went on the road, coach O'B would hand each of us $7, give or take, for meal allowance. All part of the plan. Of course, it being the rather hedonistic 70s, most of us would spend the $ on beer.
The president of Columbia College, John Dozier, has released a statement (dated November 10) about the departure of Justin Bishop. It doesn't say much, but here are parts:
what a cowardly statement. it literally says nothing. just admit he was fired for taking the kids to olive garden, there are a lot of us who would support you. But not this cowardly drivel. Free Justin Bishop
We shouldn't just be freeing Justin Bishop, this statement is such nonsense. We need to be fighting to fire the AD and the president. They need to know they can't get away with this. Every AD in the country needs to know they will put a target on their head if they pull this we will come for them too. They won't get away with it just because "well it's XC, no one cares."
We care, and we hope you enjoy unemployment buckos.
The president of Columbia College, John Dozier, has released a statement (dated November 10) about the departure of Justin Bishop. It doesn't say much, but here are parts:
Wow that's 4 paragraphs that say absolutely nothing. Here's my favorite:
As an institution, we always aim to maintain transparency within our community
I cannot speak to the specific reasons for his departure
also, in terms of the "rule" bs, you say there should be consequences. you understand we can vary those consequences, right? to reflect the supposed crime. and to achieve the various other responsibilities.
in plain english, does taking a team to a meal sound like an immediate firing offense? when you have postseason meets coming up with athletes' training and competition still to come? this is an elephant squashing an ant response. to me if you have issues with the coach you dock his check if the expense was too much, or you fire him post-season if there is some supposed pattern, or to be blunt, this feels more like something where the contract just lapses end of the school year. you just don't get extended.
the response is ill-timed and over-exaggerated and i would want to know what the coaches and athletes think of the AD and the XC coach before i just took sides and started saying "rules." some folks with "rules" can be tyrannical about petty details. dictatorial.
This is the only post that gets everything right. The AD comes off as a petty little turd for firing a coach a whole week before the season ends. That sounds like he was looking to screw the coach over for personal reasons and doesn't care how his little power trip impacts the athletes who are still in season.
Maybe the AD was upset that the students didn't know he was the one who actually paid for the meal. This is what happens when the little man doesn't get the credit for paying for the big salad.
Played JUCO basketball out west. Coach knew where all the cheap buffets were on the way for our bus trips. We weren't allowed a soft drink. No one went hungry.
The umass football team recently played at Penn. University got $1 mil for the agreement. Team traveled by bus there, put up in a motel 6 like place an hour further away and got Chick-fil-A