Matta out at Ohio State--who's in?

[Windyplayer]

(This is Scoop material for the month of June.)

http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basketball/news/thad-matta-ohio-state-news-health-retirement-replacement/35vimtr1l4z01jhim6t15odkx

[Jay Bee]

No Matta

[GGGG]

I'm assuming that Holtmann and Mack will be among the names floated about.

[GB Warrior]

Columbuzz Ohio

[Galway Eagle]

Cream to OSU?

[brewcity77]

Crean might be the best name on the market that wouldn't require any buy-outs or shake-ups. Be interesting to see the route they go this late in the process.

[GGGG]

Apparently he isn't willingly leaving.  Maybe he wanted one more year and OSU wouldn't give it to him?  Very odd.

[MUBurrow]

Would it be too much of a jump to wonder if a fear of sanctions or some kind of penalty might be in play here? Even if there was starting to be some angst with the results of late, he's been there forever and the timing of this is really bizarre.

[bradley center bat]

According to AD, Gene Smith. Loss battles in recruiting this spring. Matta's health is having a negative impact on recruiting.

[MUDPT]

According to AD, Gene Smith. Loss battles in recruiting this spring. Matta's health is having a negative impact on recruiting.

This is laughable.

[DienerTime34]

Mick Cronin has to be high up on the list.

[Windyplayer]

I'm assuming that Holtmann and Mack will be among the names floated about.

He did come from both of those schools.

[warriorchick]

According to AD, Gene Smith. Loss battles in recruiting this spring. Matta's health is having a negative impact on recruiting.

I am kind of surprised they mentioned his health.  Isn't firing someone over health issues illegal unless they can prove relatively conclusively that it affected job performance? 

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

I was wondering how many years Matta had left. Surprised that it went down in June.

[Galway Eagle]

I am kind of surprised they mentioned his health.  Isn't firing someone over health issues illegal unless they can prove relatively conclusively that it affected job performance?

Didn't Utah fire majerus for health issues?

[LloydsLegs]

No Matta

Well done, sir.

[MUDPT]

Health concern is back pain with associated foot drop from a botched back surgery. Lesson as always, never have back surgery.

Also, Crean interviewed for this job when Matta got it, maybe he's interested again.

[Spotcheck Billy]

I wonder who from Scoop posts on ESPN as Gladys Knight

Gladys Nite · Marquette University

If I were a Buckeye fan, I'd question the long delay in making this decision. Who do you get in June? Wait...Tom Crean is available. Do it Geno!

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[Billy Hoyle]

Health concern is back pain with associated foot drop from a botched back surgery. Lesson as always, never have back surgery.

Also, Crean interviewed for this job when Matta got it, maybe he's interested again.

Crean did not interview. That was a rumor that originated in Madison by a Mr. B. Ryan

[Windyplayer]

I am kind of surprised they mentioned his health.  Isn't firing someone over health issues illegal unless they can prove relatively conclusively that it affected job performance?

Has to be covered under the ADA (or equivalent state laws) and even then the terminated employee has to show that the reason for termination, i.e. performance, is a pretext, and that they were in fact fired because of their disability. We (US legal system, that is) like at-will employment. There are carve-outs like the ADA, but the language really limits when an employee can seek recovery via wrongful termination.

[Windyplayer]

Duplicate

[4everwarriors]

Crean sucks

[nyg]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/bigten/2017/04/28/ohio-state-darius-bazley-basketball-recruit-bigger-stage/101034680/

This 2018 recruits words said it all.  The world of college hoops is recruiting and if you lose the recruits, you are out the door.  Good luck to Matta, he seemed like a nice guy who had a good run. 

[MerrittsMustache]

Has to be covered under the ADA (or equivalent state laws) and even then the terminated employee has to show that the reason for termination, i.e. performance, is a pretext, and that they were in fact fired because of their disability. We (US legal system, that is) like at-will employment. There are carve-outs like the ADA, but the language really limits when an employee can seek recovery via wrongful termination.

tOSU is paying his owed salary for the next 3 years. Can it be considered wrongful termination if he's still getting his money to go away?

Also, Matta's not even 50 yet? I would have guessed he was nearing 60.

[Tugg Speedman]

tOSU is paying his owed salary for the next 3 years. Can it be considered wrongful termination if he's still getting his money to go away?

Also, Matta's not even 50 yet? I would have guessed he was nearing 60.

This ... If he is getting paid for the rest of his contract, he is suffering very little to no financial damage.

So what does he sue for?