Reynolds "Changing Coach, Changing Minds"

[SaintLouBrave22]

I don't know -- but in many contract situations and disputes...one or both sides do NOT keep their end of the deal...
that's why we have an entire area of law called "contract law" and endless suits get filed continually over contract disputes.
Lawyers love it......

Yes, I do

[thefish7]

Do you honestly think that Jim Les will be coaching in a Div 1 school next year? The recruits are waiting to meet with the new coach. If the meeting goes well, they will stay.

Jim was a great player for the university, and I do mean great. It is also a large reason why he got the head coaching job in the first place. There is no reason why Bradley shouldn't compete in the Valley and we haven't the whole time that Jim has been here. Our new facilities should help, but a change was definitely needed.

Hopefully Jim lives up to the motto - 'Once a Brave, always a Brave'.

Or is the university? There may be no great way to fire somebody, but there's definitely bad ways... I can understand a decision to fire coach les this season, but a guy like that deserves honorable treatment even in a firing... Hearing so many rumors that that's not how it went down, and that's really not okay with me.

[amckillip]

Or is the university? There may be no great way to fire somebody, but there's definitely bad ways... I can understand a decision to fire coach les this season, but a guy like that deserves honorable treatment even in a firing... Hearing so many rumors that that's not how it went down, and that's really not okay with me.

Agreed completely fish.

[SFP]

Yes, I do

I'm not shocked. I have nothing against lawyers, my dad was one and he had a little sign that sad "Sue the bastard."

JL has been told to keep quiet. There's not one of us here on this site that really knows what is in his contract. I'm betting JL is smart enough to have had a good lawyer set his contract up! He'll be fine and I'll bet anyone that he'll be back one day and toasted. When that happens will depends on when the powers that be leave. JL will always be remembered for three things here; he player, the S16 run and doing things the right way.

[Chucky T's]

this motto pretty much demands more of Bradley's fans than of the player....
so are the "fans" living up to it?? I think many are not...

I think there are plenty of fans who will welcome JL back. I like JL and am thankful to him for all he has done for BU but I also think it was time for a change. I wish him well and should he ever come back for a visit, I would welcome him with open arms. I honestly feel there are A LOT of fans that feel the same way.

[wily coyote]

Has Molinari ever spoken about his time at BU?

I had a chance to talk to MO tonight for about 10 minutes and the subject of JL never came up. I have never heard Mo say anything about his firing.

[Bravesfan]

I think there are plenty of fans who will welcome JL back. I like JL and am thankful to him for all he has done for BU but I also think it was time for a change. I wish him well and should he ever come back for a visit, I would welcome him with open arms. I honestly feel there are A LOT of fans that feel the same way.

A lot of the biggest vocal critics against any coach who gets fired usually don't have a problem with the coach coming back to visit, especially if the fired coach is a good person who did a lot for the university outside of the win/loss record. They may be the loudest at the time when trying to get the coach fired, but a lot feel it's nothing personal against the coach.

Now how the coach feels after all of this is another matter. But I personally think Les will be welcomed by many if he comes back. And he's not obligated to visit his former bosses if he chooses not to, either.