$3 million Donor wants his money back

[mcbaseball10]

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

HARTFORD, Conn. -- A major benefactor to the University of Connecticut wants the school to return $3 million in donations and remove his family name from its football complex because he says he was shut out of discussions about the selection of a new football coach.


http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=6057094


Will be interesting to see how this plays out. We don't have both sides of the story, but you would think that a donor of this magnitude for the school would be given at least token input on the decision.

What do you guys think? Should he be allowed to get his money back?

 

[stevek173]

I'd say a portion. However if he used it as a tax deduction which he probably did he should get nothing.

Indian giver.

 

[mcbaseball10]

I fault UCONN for letting relationship with this type of donor to get to this point. He should have at least gotten "lip service" acknowledgment of his requests.

 

[Matty]

It's a fokken donation, not a purchase. Screw that guy.

 

[fiveteamer]

Did he write up a contract? Are there stipulations?

This guy is shit out of luck.

 

[Saulty]

What's the minimum $ donation to have a vote in picking a football coach?

Does the donor know anything about recruiting football coaches?

 

[Matty]

What's the minimum $ donation to have a vote in picking a football coach?

Does the donor know anything about recruiting football coaches?

Exactly.

Even Yo-landi 's all like "fok jou, guy."

 

[mcbaseball10]

I don't necessarily believe he should have had actual input on the decision but he should have been catered to. There is no way this should have gotten this far. Let the guy at least think his opinion matters.

 

[roguejuror]

Is that common for all this rich people to influence recruitment like that?

 

[Mudcat]

He didn't get his ass kissed so he's pouting. He wants to take his ball and go home.

What a buttpipe.

 

[mcbaseball10]

I would say that it is not common for them to have influence, but it is common for the top donors to be given some attention. He has given $7 million to the program, he should have been placated. I'm sure had he been talked to during the process, regardless of him giving the blessing on the hire, he would not be going to such lengths. I just see the situation being mismanaged.

 

[roguejuror]

Yep, a casino does not treat their wales like shit. They deserve the Potato hammer.

 

[reno cool]

 

[senco78]

Is that common for all this rich people to influence recruitment like that?

yes, especially at Auburn

 

[senco78]

big time donors do have influence in some programs (SEC)
when the program goes to shit (UGA) the donations stop coming in until some changes are made

 

[MonkeyF0cker]

Boosters run all major collegiate sports. It's the nature of the beast. I don't think I've ever seen anyone be this explicit about it before though.

 

[CASPERWAIT$]

So some asshole only donated $$ to the school because he wanted to play "football owner". If he want's to play football bigwig so bad, he should have taken his $3,000,000 and bought a shit load of Fantasy Football teams. This guy is a grade A douche. I not only hope they don't give him his $$ back, but they take his name off the stadium. Major tool.

 

[fiveteamer]

Right on Casper