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Yes, Fuente wants another job.

Ergo, he gave up $1.25 million dollars for the opportunity to look for that job now. He could have fought for that $1.25 million all the way up until Dec 15th (bitter divorce), but then he would have risked losing an additional $1.25 million if he got fired on Dec 16th and he would have fewer opportunities for another job.

Whit wants a HC opening at VT so that the can get a headstart on filling that opening. Ergo, he gave up $1.25 million dollars to get a minimum of a three week headstart. He actually got almost five weeks instead. Or he could have saved that $1.25 million by waiting to fire Fuente until Dec 16th, but he would have had fewer candidates to fill his HC opening.

This is not rocket science.

(In response to this post by ModerateHokie)

Posted: 11/16/2021 at 12:17PM

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If we paid 8.75 and Whit offered him to stay through end of season, then -- ModerateHokie 11/16/2021 11:09AM

Staying through the end of the season isn't Dec 15th. -- HokieToph 11/16/2021 12:48PM

You don't believe we can get to a bowl game? ** -- ModerateHokie 11/16/2021 12:53PM

As of now, there is no bowl game on the schedule. As of now, the season -- HokieToph 11/16/2021 12:55PM

The money is immaterial. The timing is about recruits and getting the -- 97Hokie 11/16/2021 11:28AM

Money is immaterial. LOL. ** -- ModerateHokie 11/16/2021 11:31AM

Not immaterial. But not the first priority. A cost of doing business ** -- Beerman 11/16/2021 11:37AM

I'm guessing last year played into this as well. He took a cut due to Covid -- Hokie1744 11/16/2021 11:20AM

Pay a little over a million to avoid a bitter divorce.., -- lawhokie 11/16/2021 11:41AM

You think it would have been a bitter divorce? No way. Fuente wants another -- ModerateHokie 11/16/2021 11:59AM

Yes, Fuente wants another job. -- IronBlood 11/16/2021 12:17PM

Merely staying until 12/15 is not a bitter divorce. C'mon man ** -- ModerateHokie 11/16/2021 12:36PM

In this context, absolutely. They don't have to beat each other and throw -- IronBlood 11/16/2021 12:40PM

Right, so Whit lied about it. Which is the entire premise of my initial -- ModerateHokie 11/16/2021 12:46PM

Because he didn't lie. -- IronBlood 11/16/2021 12:49PM

The season could potentially go through a Jan. 1 bowl game. We aren't -- ModerateHokie 11/16/2021 12:55PM

You're right, we're not giving him $2.5M -- IronBlood 11/16/2021 1:10PM

Hogwash. That would be part of negotiation. Whit would tell him what he was -- ModerateHokie 11/16/2021 1:34PM

Of course they agreed on a statement. -- IronBlood 11/16/2021 1:46PM

So you're now asking Whit to negotiate on a hypothetical date? -- HokieToph 11/16/2021 12:59PM

I would have thought so too. Seems you could tell him he is gone 12/15 and -- JACHokies 11/16/2021 11:16AM

You don't want a lame duck coach in charge of keeping your current -- HokieToph 11/16/2021 12:49PM

New math ** -- UberHOKIE 11/16/2021 11:11AM

This is a dog and pony show ** -- Tombo 11/16/2021 11:11AM

Classic definition of one. Whit isn’t an idiot -- AirForceHokie77 11/16/2021 11:20AM

Plus the state jobs hiring requirement ** -- Tombo 11/16/2021 11:21AM

The compromise helps both parties -- One4VT 11/16/2021 11:10AM

Doesn't change the analysis. If we are helping Fuente at all by letting him -- ModerateHokie 11/16/2021 11:11AM

You want Fuente in charge of keeping the recruiting class intact? -- HokieToph 11/16/2021 12:54PM

From Fuente’s perspective, if there is value to VT… -- lawhokie 11/16/2021 11:24AM

But the suggestion is that Fuente also wanted out early. You are ignoring -- ModerateHokie 11/16/2021 11:25AM

If Fuente did not want out early, he’d have gotten ten -- lawhokie 11/16/2021 11:28AM

Yes but your "if" is contrary to the narrative. ** -- ModerateHokie 11/16/2021 11:30AM

I don’t think you see this through Fuente’s eyes -- lawhokie 11/16/2021 11:39AM

Thus my conclusion that Whit is lying about offering to have him stay -- ModerateHokie 11/16/2021 11:44AM

Why would he lie about something so easily refuted by the other party? -- IronBlood 11/16/2021 11:59AM

It would have been unusual for this to end any other way** -- lawhokie 11/16/2021 2:43PM

Thanks, I will ** -- ModerateHokie 11/16/2021 12:07PM

Narration; the art of storytelling. Stop being dense. ** -- IronBlood 11/16/2021 11:34AM

Stop being a jerk. ** -- ModerateHokie 11/16/2021 11:35AM

Unless making the job publicly available has value of its own -- Beerman 11/16/2021 11:15AM

Treat them right? That's what contract terms are for. This isn't a charity. ** -- ModerateHokie 11/16/2021 11:17AM

Ah, but the press conference IS just a show -- Beerman 11/16/2021 11:20AM

??? What's your point? Of course the PC is a show. The $$$ isn't. ** -- ModerateHokie 11/16/2021 11:23AM

Right. So why are you connecting his explanation with the $$$? ** -- Beerman 11/16/2021 11:24AM

So you don't think Fuente wanted out now? ** -- ModerateHokie 11/16/2021 11:27AM

I don't know the details. Neither do you. -- Beerman 11/16/2021 11:29AM

No, I'm not. It's one of two scenarios as I pointed out. Seems like -- ModerateHokie 11/16/2021 11:33AM

Mod seems to have problems with Whits statements about why -- One4VT 11/16/2021 11:17AM

No, that's my point. If both parties benefited, at most you would just -- ModerateHokie 11/16/2021 11:24AM

If you are correct this is BS -- VT ChemE 1986 11/16/2021 11:14AM

He is not showing well here - seems like he doesn't give a crap ** -- EmpireHokie 11/16/2021 11:17AM

Yes, Fuente wants another job.

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