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There are even more elements at play here...somebody at Leerfield could have done this...

Apparently they've been closing up shop at several schools and at others....**** canning long time announcers to reduce contracts...

This was something that went thru my head too. Maybe Leerfield saw this as a cost cutting opportunity. I’d assume Dolph is their highest paid employee, therefore he’d have the biggest bullseye on his head.
 
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Serious question. Does Barta use email?
I thought during the trials it came out he didn't. Or was he just not using it in regards to Jane for plausible deniability?
 
While you characterize Hlas as a "jock sniffer", I applaud him for calling out the University of Iowa administration for not shedding any light on their reasoning for suspending Dolphin. That's not an easy position to take when you rely on access to coaches for your job.

I also thought he did a great job of pointing out how the definition of what's considered racist or unacceptable behavior changes over time, and that's part of why this issue is so complicated.

I don't believe the University has any power over Dolphin. He was suspended by Learfield Sports Properties.
 
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This was something that went thru my head too. Maybe Leerfield saw this as a cost cutting opportunity. I’d assume Dolph is their highest paid employee, therefore he’d have the biggest bullseye on his head.
The reason this has some validity to me is that it didn’t come out immediately.

Random fan...immediately goes on Twitter or email to AD. Since it was a couple days it was someone with access to the audio and maybe reviewing it for something like that...Learfield has that audio.

Anyway, somebody at Learfield looking for something to dump GD’s contract is a plausible “conspiracy theory” IMO. At least as plausible as the “Frans behind it” theory.

Either way, it’s a pretty cynical use of “political correctness” to try and cover up somebody trying to get rid of dolph.

Hopefully Leerfield forwarded said email to Barta and it comes out in a FOIA request
 
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I guess Dolph and Fran are going to watch the Rutgers game together and eat pizza.
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I'm not even making that up. That is what Fran said they are doing.
I question that. If Fran is allowed into Carver to present Baer his jersey, why would he leave the locker room after that?
Is Dolph even going to Carver?
 
I don't believe the University has any power over Dolphin. He was suspended by Learfield Sports Properties.

CW said on the radio yesterday that he doesn't buy this at all basically. And Iowa would have the final say.
 
I question that. If Fran is allowed into Carver to present Baer his jersey, why would he leave the locker room after that?
Is Dolph even going to Carver?

All I know is that Fran said they might get Pizza at the Wig and Pen and watch the game together in his office. I guess "might" is the key word.
 
CW said on the radio yesterday that he doesn't buy this at all basically. And Iowa would have the final say.

I was listening to the Postgame radio broadcast on Tuesday and it seemed like the Learfield message was something along the lines of "The announcers are employees or something like that of Learfield Sports Properties under the Approval of the University of Iowa" or something around those lines....It struck me as different from what I usually hear or maybe I've never paid attention to it.

Anyone able to replay the 'closing message' of Learfield Sports during radio broadcasts?
 
I was listening to the Postgame radio broadcast on Tuesday and it seemed like the Learfield message was something along the lines of "The announcers are employees or something like that of Learfield Sports Properties under the Approval of the University of Iowa" or something around those lines....It struck me as different from what I usually hear or maybe I've never paid attention to it.

Anyone able to replay the 'closing message' of Learfield Sports during radio broadcasts?
I don’t have a link, but that’s what they always say
 

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