From everything I have ever heard about Fitz, this makes no sense. It is inconsistent with all the values he has always talked about. Personally, I am hoping that he was not aware of it. All stories have two sides, and I hold out hope that the truth is not as bad as it currently seems.
However, I have to agree with the termination. When an organization suffers a major and embarrassing scandal, and the cause had been going on for years unnoticed or ignored, then it is clearly the fault of management, and it is appropriate that the person in direct charge has to be let go, either by mutual agreement or firing. The old phrase ‘the buck stops here’ does mean something. I like Fitz, but there is no alternative.
The overall handling of the situation by the AD and the President can correctly be described as inept -- no argument there -- and this whole situation should become a poster-child example of how not to handle a scandal.
Finally, the big mystery to me is our players. The team recruits for character and leadership. This has been true for years. They consistently have the highest average GPA in college football. When the student athletes land on campus, they are required to scrub their social media of any harmful images or statements, and they are trained to behave as representatives of the school. How any of them could have engaged in this is beyond me. Did none of them appreciate how damaging this would be if the behavior became known to the general public?
... and I thought I was depressed after at the end of last season. A whole bottle of bourbon may be needed tonight.
However, I have to agree with the termination. When an organization suffers a major and embarrassing scandal, and the cause had been going on for years unnoticed or ignored, then it is clearly the fault of management, and it is appropriate that the person in direct charge has to be let go, either by mutual agreement or firing. The old phrase ‘the buck stops here’ does mean something. I like Fitz, but there is no alternative.
The overall handling of the situation by the AD and the President can correctly be described as inept -- no argument there -- and this whole situation should become a poster-child example of how not to handle a scandal.
Finally, the big mystery to me is our players. The team recruits for character and leadership. This has been true for years. They consistently have the highest average GPA in college football. When the student athletes land on campus, they are required to scrub their social media of any harmful images or statements, and they are trained to behave as representatives of the school. How any of them could have engaged in this is beyond me. Did none of them appreciate how damaging this would be if the behavior became known to the general public?
... and I thought I was depressed after at the end of last season. A whole bottle of bourbon may be needed tonight.
