Former University of Miami linebacker, defensive coordinator and head coach, Randy Shannon, is coming after his former employer. It’s all about the sue.
Courthouse News Service is reporting that Shannon is suing UM “for paying him ‘just under five-sixths’ of what he’s done for three years of his unexpired contract”.
Shannon claims Miami breached his employment contract, as well. “UM has improperly denied, and continues to deny, Shannon a portion of his wages” and has failed to pay him “the additional compensation he earned for the team’s appearance in the 2010 Sun Bowl” — or the game that fans will remember as a 33-17 ass-beating, courtesy of hated Notre Dame, where some Miami players were said to be having snowball fights on the sidelines.
Seriously. You can’t make this stuff up.
Hey Randy, after a 26-22 run as head coach, poor recruitment and development of players, leaving the cupboard bare for Al Golden, as well as the myth that “men of character” were being recruited, how about you and UM just call it even on this one?
Shannon has turned down work since being fired November 2010. He was said to be in the running for the Maryland defensive coordinator position, as well as other openings in the past year and a half. Of course, by taking work, Shannon’s contract with UM would’ve been terminated, so he stayed away from the sidelines and collected the remainder of his contract.
Shannon spent last year doing commentary work for ESPN U, which kept his name out there, as well as going on a nationwide college tour, visiting the likes of Oregon, Alabama, Texas Christian, UNLV, Iowa State, North Carolina and Minnesota, to learn from other each coaches regarding the ins and outs of the organizations — essentially all the things he was paid to know as Miami’s head coach, but didn’t at the time.
In so many words, Shannon was paid by UM to get a Masters Degree in head coaching for the 2011 season, while also getting a check for his efforts as a commentator.
While Shannon has every right to sue, based on the events since the end of the 2010 season, the classy move here would be to call it a wash. Coach more than ‘got his’ financially from UM between 2007 and 2011 – and should thank God his contract wasn’t incentive-based.
Honestly, for a man who spent so much time preaching “character”, this is an optimum time to show some.
