It's now Tuesday and Sean Miller still has not been fired. In today's azcentral.com it states:
"If Miller was found to have broken NCAA rules and UA decided to fire him, that could set up a messy dispute.
Language in Miller’s contract says that if he is terminated with cause, “the University’s sole obligation to Coach shall be the payment of his Base Salary as provided” –—but it doesn’t specify if that payment includes base salary he’s due to earn over the length of his contract or just to the date of termination.
However, UA spokesman Chris Sigurdson indicated that in such a case, future contracted salary would not be included.
“We recognize there may be some ambiguity in the language of the contract,” Sigurdson said via email, “but Arizona courts look to the intent of the parties, and the intent of the parties in this case is clear. Base salary and any additional compensation are payable only to the date of termination.”
Moral of the story - never hire a lawyer who got his degree from the University of Arizona Law School - regardless of which side of the contract you are on.
