Dispute between SIU & Chris Lowery - SIU does not want to pay remaining contract...

[tornado]

This is interesting - the SIU Athletic Director Mario Mocchia is saying Chris Lowery was FIRED "with cause" meaning they fired him claiming a perceived violation of his contract - and they are trying to get away with NOT paying a penny on the remaining TWO YEARS left on Chris Lowery's contract - roughly $1.5 million!!!

In an interview Moccia said this...

Question:
"I had been told by multiple sources that Lowery was not just fired, but fired for cause. Under those terms, Southern was contesting its obligation to pay Lowery the reamining $1.5M on his contract. Was it true?"

Moccia's response:
"Yes."

"Chris Lowery was fired for one word: academics. The academic performance of our student athletes under his watch was not satisfactory."

http://www.st-extra.com/extra/?p=1644

[lake Camelot]

"Chris Lowery was fired for one word: academics. The academic performance of our student athletes under his watch was not satisfactory."[/I][/B]

http://www.st-extra.com/extra/?p=1644

First off it's SIU.
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So they have no real chance of winning this do they? (SIU)
I can't see any possibility of them getting out of paying for that.

[basketballshadow]

well if siu's apr is as low as some say, and you have 2 players have to sit out the 1st semester last fall and one was clo's cousin, siu might have a case. I think it's more likely both sides come to a settlement. Clo doesnt want his dirty laundry aired

[tornado]

Hmm...makes you wonder what was really behind the JL contract dispute..

anyway - now the SIU decision to withhold release for their players is getting National attention...

http://www.maysville-online.com/sports/commentary-siu-s-refusal-to-release-setty-drawing-national-attention/article_22af7bd8-c25e-518d-b817-d09dbe2a3484.html

http://dailyegyptian.com/2012/04/26/setty-launches-freetregsetty-campaign-garners-national-attention/