Illinithad
- Northeast Missouri
IMO the Beckman settlement makes more sense to me than the women's basketball team settlement. Is there precedent for settlements among former players suing a university? Even more confusing to me is why Bollant would keep his job when the university is settling with the players. "We at the University admit to no wrong-doing, but we are going to pay the players $375k so they stop talking about it"
I have to admit I haven't followed this thing so I don't know much about it. But my understanding was two things (and maybe I misunderstood).
1). There was a lot of stuff found in the football program as far as players being forced to play hurt, which came back on Beckman. If that's the case, whey are we paying him?
2). There was no wrongdoing found in the women's basketball program. If that's the case, whey in the hell are we paying them???
Again, I obviously don't have all the facts. I just hope it's not a case of the university backing down too quickly like I feel it did with the Chief issue a few years ago.
Also, all those who received a penny in this "settlement" or whatever it was, I hope they are gone and not a part of the University of Illinois in any way.