Wickline Pretrial During 2015 Season

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  1. Godz40acres

    Godz40acres Happy Feller

    Texas hosts Oklahoma State at Royal-Memorial Stadium on Sept. 26. Then the Cowboys will have home-court advantage in October.

    An Oklahoma judge has scheduled a pretrial conference for Oct. 23 in the contract dispute between Oklahoma State and UT offensive line coach and offensive coordinator Joe Wickline.

    [Note - Texas plays KState the 24th]

    According to a scheduling order issued by Payne County district judge Stephen Kistler, witness lists are to be exchanged between both sides by Sept. 1. Discovery must be completed by Sept. 20. The jury trial is expected to last three days.

    Texas men’s athletic director Steve Patterson has been criticized for not settling with Holder.
    [AAS article]

    Apparently, Wickline and Strong just concocted this money-saving scheme on their own and Patterson had nothing to do with it? Seems probable. Got it. Now our head coach gets deposed, our OL coach is on the hook financially and our most important position coach will be spending time during the season getting coached up by his attorneys and traveling to Oklahoma instead of building out the rubble of our offensive line. Even if we win, we've lost. And if we lose, we really lose. Somehow, Patterson will see it as a victory that Wickline has to cover the bill.

    Anyone want to loan me a crayon so I can explain cost-benefit analysis to our new AD?
    [BC article]
     
  2. beer_dog

    beer_dog 100+ Posts

    I am most certain Wickline does not have to appear at a Pretrial Conference. Pretrials are to establish Rules, Deadlines, Evidence and Procedures.
     
  3. Brad Austin

    Brad Austin 2,500+ Posts

    As long as it lowers expenses or increases revenues, it's all good in the eyes of Stevie P. Cut-throat, bottom line managers never understand the eventual costs of isolating and losing the loyalty of employees and customers. It's not something that can be entered into a budget or projections spreadsheet.
     
  4. Golden Steer

    Golden Steer 250+ Posts

    "Wickline has to cover the bill."

    Uhh, that's your answer. I would have thought that was clear as day.
     
  5. BevoJoe

    BevoJoe 10,000+ Posts

    Only the attorneys for both sides meet with the Judge at pre-trial. Generally, motions are heard regarding the admission and exclusion of evidence, lists of witnesses and what they will testify about, and other procedures discussed. Fairly mundane stuff for the most part.
     
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  6. Patterson needs to go NOW!
     
  7. beer_dog

    beer_dog 100+ Posts

    Well take him to the restroom before he drops one.
     
  8. NBHorn7

    NBHorn7 Pimp Daddy

    This is correct, but it could very well mean that he and the other coaches, including Coach Strong, could have to appear during the stretch run of recruiting season.

    That wouldn't be or look good during that time frame.

    I think it's too late, he's already dropped several.
     

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