Excerpts from Letter that Was Sent to Pearl by Cheek and Hamilton

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I got this from TOS, but it has also been retrieved by WBIR, so I assume that it's ok to post it.

Based on the facts described above, Chancellor Cheek and I have determined that you engaged in gross misconduct, including dishonesty and other acts involving intolerable behavior. As a result, the University is terminating your Employment Agreement for Adequate Cause under Article XVII.F.1(vii). The University is also terminating your Employment Agreement because it has determined that you materially breached Article I.A.(2) and Article I.B of your Employment Agreement by failing to comply with the constitution, bylaws, rules, regulations and interpretations of the NCAA, and NCAA, SEC and University rules and regulations relating to the conduct and administration of the men's basketball program, including recruiting rules.

The effective date of the termination of your Employment Agreement is October 8, 2010 ("Effective Date"). On the Effective Date, you will become an employee at-will with no definite term of employment and will remain an employee at-will until the University enters into a new employment agreement with you. Prior to the Effective Date, you may meet personally and individually with me, Chancellor Cheek and Interim President (Jan) Simek to respond to the allegations against you and the University's proposed termination of your Employment Agreement.
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So he's under NCAA investigation, they have found cause to terminate his contract because of said investigation, and they're working on a new deal? This will not end well.
 
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Tennessee better not let him go or let him quit on one mess up if they do im pretty sure mr hamilton will get more hell than ever before.
 
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HugeVolfan41 said:
Tennessee better not let him go or let him quit on one mess up if they do im pretty sure mr hamilton will get more hell than ever before.
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If that were to happen, Hamilton wouldn't be catching hell, cause he'd be out of a job.
 
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nickknx865 said:
If that were to happen, Hamilton wouldn't be catching hell, cause he'd be out of a job.
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I agree. But to somewhat defend Hamilton, terminating the contract is exactly what he should have done when it became known what Pearl had done.
 
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LawVol13 said:
I agree. But to somewhat defend Hamilton, terminating the contract is exactly what he should have done when it became known what Pearl had done.
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No doubt. But the problem is that his golden sheep, one of the few things that didn't go wrong under his tenure, has.
 
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LawVol13 said:
I agree. But to somewhat defend Hamilton, terminating the contract is exactly what he should have done when it became known what Pearl had done.
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But why craft such a letter that Hamilton knew was eventually going to be released via FOIA. What a terrible PR move. They should have addressed this at the press conference. Hamilton knew everything Pearle had done prior to the press conference so why not take the one time PR hit and be done with it instead of stories leaking out every two weeks about Craft, UW-M, etc... If makes UT and Pearle look like they are hiding something.
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Per Brice at Volquest:

Other items in the letter from Hamilton to Pearl include;

Pearl knowingly invited a prospect and his parents to the cookout, despite the knowledge it was in violation of NCAA regulations and despite admitting to the prospect's parents that it was a rules violation. The letter notes Pearl's actions in this instance "failed to promote an atmosphere of compliance" and also that Pearl's entire staff of assistants were present at the cookout.

June 14, 2010, Pearl again is said to have "failed to promote an atmosphere of compliance" and "failed to protect the integrity of the NCAA's investigation by meeting with his assistant coaches and talking about their NCAA interviews before Pearl was interviewed by the NCAA later that same day.

The letter also notes that Pearl had telephone conversations on the day of his NCAA interview on June 14th with the father of a prospective student athlete who was at Pearl's home for the cookout. Pearl said the call was made to "remind" the family that he told him it would be a violation if they chose to attend the cookout. But in the letter it states that the call creates the appearance of trying to influence the father's statements to the NCAA. An action deemed in the letter as interfering with and failing to protect the integrity of the NCAA's investigation
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tripper said:
Per Brice at Volquest:

Other items in the letter from Hamilton to Pearl include;

Pearl knowingly invited a prospect and his parents to the cookout, despite the knowledge it was in violation of NCAA regulations and despite admitting to the prospect's parents that it was a rules violation. The letter notes Pearl's actions in this instance "failed to promote an atmosphere of compliance" and also that Pearl's entire staff of assistants were present at the cookout.

June 14, 2010, Pearl again is said to have "failed to promote an atmosphere of compliance" and "failed to protect the integrity of the NCAA's investigation by meeting with his assistant coaches and talking about their NCAA interviews before Pearl was interviewed by the NCAA later that same day.

The letter also notes that Pearl had telephone conversations on the day of his NCAA interview on June 14th with the father of a prospective student athlete who was at Pearl's home for the cookout. Pearl said the call was made to "remind" the family that he told him it would be a violation if they chose to attend the cookout. But in the letter it states that the call creates the appearance of trying to influence the father's statements to the NCAA. An action deemed in the letter as interfering with and failing to protect the integrity of the NCAA's investigation
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I know this kind of thing happens at all major programs, but still, this doesn't sound good for Pearl even if the violations aren't major.
 
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This is the equivalant of a parent giving their kid a stern talking to and grounding them in an effort to get the school not to suspend them. As long as it doesn't result in Pearl quitting or getting fired I'm fine with it. If anything Pearl has been contrite during this whole process and should take this in stride.
 
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I also found this interesting:

"Although not necessary to a finding of gross missconduct, our conclusion is that your false and misleading statements to the NCAA on June 14 were deliberate and premeditated given the facts that (1) your assistant coaches informed you prior to your interview that the NCAA showed them a photograph of you and the prospective student-athlete during their interviews and Coach Forbes told you that he thought the photograph was taken at your house; and (2) you initiated telephone contact with and discussed the photograph of you and the prospective student-athlete taken in your home during an unofficial visit."

The assistants warned him of the photograph and he still played dumb with the NCAA...wow.
 
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tripper said:
But why craft such a letter that Hamilton knew was eventually going to be released via FOIA. What a terrible PR move. They should have addressed this at the press conference. Hamilton knew everything Pearle had done prior to the press conference so why not take the one time PR hit and be done with it instead of stories leaking out every two weeks about Craft, UW-M, etc... If makes UT and Pearle look like they are hiding something.
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Mini Pearle?
 
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kohlrums said:
This is the equivalant of a parent giving their kid a stern talking to and grounding them in an effort to get the school not to suspend them. As long as it doesn't result in Pearl quitting or getting fired I'm fine with it. If anything Pearl has been contrite during this whole process and should take this in stride.
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Has a school ever not suspended a kid because he was grounded at his home?
 
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I don't see how some people are giving Pearl a free pass but want Hamilton's head. It makes absolutely no sense.
 
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utthatguy said:
I also found this interesting:

"Although not necessary to a finding of gross missconduct, our conclusion is that your false and misleading statements to the NCAA on June 14 were deliberate and premeditated given the facts that (1) your assistant coaches informed you prior to your interview that the NCAA showed them a photograph of you and the prospective student-athlete during their interviews and Coach Forbes told you that he thought the photograph was taken at your house; and (2) you initiated telephone contact with and discussed the photograph of you and the prospective student-athlete taken in your home during an unofficial visit."

The assistants warned him of the photograph and he still played dumb with the NCAA...wow.
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It appears to me that UT is expecting an NCAA suspension for Pearl. They are taking action they hope the NCAA will accept to try to avoid said suspension. Don't be surprised if he is suspended for a year, in addition to his salary cuts. Don't know if they can keep him as coach if that happens. Pearl knew that had him and still lied to investigators---still makes no sense, but will not the taken lightly by the NCAA, especially when it appears he was involved in a conspiracy with his assistants and recruit's parents.
 
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BasketvolsFan said:
It appears to me that UT is expecting an NCAA suspension for Pearl. They are taking action they hope the NCAA will accept to try to avoid said suspension. Don't be surprised if he is suspended for a year, in addition to his salary cuts. Don't know if they can keep him as coach if that happens. Pearl knew that had him and still lied to investigators---still makes no sense, but will not the taken lightly by the NCAA, especially when it appears he was involved in a conspiracy with his assistants and recruit's parents.
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Why is Hamilton risking probation to save CBP?

Hamilton is the master of negative publicity for UT. It's one negative story after the next. He knows how to get negative publicity--and it's not the kind that Kiffin created, which actually had an upside wrt recruiting.

MH just continues to erode UT's image for no apparent gain. It's not even like he's sacrificing the university's image for gains in athletics. He screws up both.
 
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I'm sure there are facts I'm not aware of, but my first reaction is that I have no idea how Pearl still has a job.
 
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GAVol said:
I'm sure there are facts I'm not aware of, but my first reaction is that I have no idea how Pearl still has a job.
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That's what seems apparent to me as well.

If there are hidden reasons for not having fired CBP, then Hamilton should express those. If there are not any hidden reasons, then he should fire him.

Why does he make this PR stuff so difficult for UT and UT athletics?
 
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utmba93 said:
Why is Hamilton risking probation to save CBP?

Hamilton is the master of negative publicity for UT. It's one negative story after the next. He knows how to get negative publicity--and it's not the kind that Kiffin created, which actually had an upside wrt recruiting.

MH just continues to erode UT's image for no apparent gain. It's not even like he's sacrificing the university's image for gains in athletics. He screws up both.
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I really don't see how Hamilton can justify keeping Pearl as coach under these circumstances and this information available to the public. Pearl has serious issues and the university is telling the NCAA they accept gross misconduct and known efforts to not comply by NCAA rules, as well as lying when caught. This sets a dangerous precedent for future decisions on coaches. What would a coach have to do to be fired?
 
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BasketvolsFan said:
What would a coach have to do to be fired?
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I'm wondering the same thing. Once a coach knowingly violates NCAA rules, gets caught and lies about it even though it's obvious the NCAA has him caught red handed . . . where can you possibly go from there?
 
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BasketvolsFan said:
I really don't see how Hamilton can justify keeping Pearl as coach under these circumstances and this information available to the public. Pearl has serious issues and the university is telling the NCAA they accept gross misconduct and known efforts to not comply by NCAA rules, as well as lying when caught. This sets a dangerous precedent for future decisions on coaches. What would a coach have to do to be fired?
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Exactly. The NCAA is keenly aware of messages signaled to other schools.

AD's either correct their own non-compliant coaches or the NCAA uses its whip (probation) to ensure compliance. There's not really an option for coaches when they get caught breaking NCAA rules. When this is over, no other AD will be confused about the consequences of condoning non-compliant behavior on the part of its coaches.

FWIW, Hamilton may be the only AD in college sports who doesn't get that.
 
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GAVol said:
I'm wondering the same thing. Once a coach knowingly violates NCAA rules, gets caught and lies about it even though it's obvious the NCAA has him caught red handed . . . where can you possibly go from there?
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That's the sum of it.

I don't know how hard the AA will feel they need to hammer UT to send that message, but I really wish we had an AD who didn't need the hammer.
 
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