i mean, obviously dollar LHC Bill Snyder wasn't going to quit if it would cost him 3 million. so you give him 3 million to agree to quit. this is a pretty rough ridin' easy mystery.
Exactly. Let's call it a "negotiated retirement." But you're missing my point.
Gene was straight up asked about the character of the $3 million payment. His response “for all he has done for our football team, our program and our community… it was something that we felt was important to do for him.”
He said today at the press conference: "It was just something where I said, 'You know Coach, you're leaving a lot (of money) on the table. I would like to take care of you.' He said, 'Absolutely,'" Taylor said. "So he's going to get his $3 million, and he deserves every penny of it because of what he did for this program. I'm happy to do it."
As you said, that's all false. It was paid as a condition of his retirement. He doesn't have to say those things. He doesn't have to comment on the terms of Snyder's retirement at all. That's what public figures generally do when they're asked questions they don't want to answer. But when they lie they lose credibility. And when there are doubts about the legitimacy of the coaching search already, Gene should be cognizant of his credibility.
I also think Gene should be cognizant of his word choice. He basically told everyone that he made a voluntary $3 million payment to Snyder out of the Athletic Department's funds. If you're going to lie, you should think of a better lie than "I gifted $3 million of our budget."