I think WW's situation is different because he basically gave the middle finger to his immediate bosses by refusing to meet with them and also to the NCAA. WW's ego is what got him in so much trouble. There's a time to stand strong and a time to step back and WW didn't understand that. Personally, I believe WW has burned too many bridges to make it back to coach a major DI school ever again. He's shown he's a liability and no AD is going to put his reputation on the line for a guy that has already shown he will defy their authority.
You keep saying this and leaving out that it was under the advice of his attorney. Disingenuous people are the worst
Pretty sure Woody will use the fact that all of this happened under an administration that is no longer at LSU to leverage favor with the gestapo. where is Verge? He might be the last of it.
"I did what I did on the advice of my attorney" is a cop out. Lawyers advise, they don't decide. And just because they are a lawyer doesn't mean they are right - or even smart. (I mean some are even Democrats - THE HORROR!! SHIT!!.) Wade had a choice at the time between taking responsibility or taking the virtual fifth. He chose the virtual 5th. With respect to Wade being the LSU head coach - both would have most likely ended the same. With respect to Wade's reputation and his ability to get the next quality job. He took the wrong path. His brand is much more damaged than it would have been if he had decided to be a stand up guy who admitted he made a bad mistake. He should have taken responsibility, gave a sincere apology, and ask forgiveness. He could have had a negotiated severance and would likely already be in that next quality job. Yes you should give serious consideration to lawyer recommendations, but you have to live with the consequences of the decision, not the lawyer. And if there is any question in your mind consider a second opinion. A good lawyer will not take it wrong if you ask for one. The publicly known evidence in this case always pointed to this conclusion (you don't need to respond jmg - we all know you vehemently disagree). A cynic might wonder if 3 years of billable hours entered the decision tree. I'm not saying it did but I wonder how the options were presented to Wade. Was he told he was just delaying the inevitable, or was he made to believe he had a real chance of getting beyond this. We may never know. Lawyer advice is just like doctor advice is just like dentist advice. They tell you what they think is best - but you choose. My dentist said I should have 4 teeth removed in the same procedure. He turned out to be right; and it worked out better than I ever thought it would; but I got a second opinion before saying 'Yep, lets do it".