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06-16-2003, 07:37 PM
SEATTLE -- University of Washington officials met Sunday with lawyers for embattled football coach Rick Neuheisel, though neither side disclosed the nature of discussions.
Athletic director Barbara Hedges issued a statement confirming the meeting but school officials would say nothing more.
"There is a process in place, as required by the contract," Hedges said. "Conversations have occurred in the context of this process, and we will allow the process to proceed without any further comment."
Hedges announced Thursday she had made an initial determination that "just cause" existed to fire Neuheisel.
Jerry Crawford, one of Neuheisel's attorneys, said he didn't consider Sunday's meeting to constitute the coach's formal response to his termination letter. Neuheisel has until June 26 to respond.
"You'd have to check with the university to see how they characterized it," Crawford said.
An athletic department spokesman declined comment on the question.
When Hedges began the process to fire Neuheisel, she cited his participation in a neighborhood gambling pool involving the past two NCAA basketball tournaments. Coaches aren't allowed to gamble on college sports under NCAA rules.
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Athletic director Barbara Hedges issued a statement confirming the meeting but school officials would say nothing more.
"There is a process in place, as required by the contract," Hedges said. "Conversations have occurred in the context of this process, and we will allow the process to proceed without any further comment."
Hedges announced Thursday she had made an initial determination that "just cause" existed to fire Neuheisel.
Jerry Crawford, one of Neuheisel's attorneys, said he didn't consider Sunday's meeting to constitute the coach's formal response to his termination letter. Neuheisel has until June 26 to respond.
"You'd have to check with the university to see how they characterized it," Crawford said.
An athletic department spokesman declined comment on the question.
When Hedges began the process to fire Neuheisel, she cited his participation in a neighborhood gambling pool involving the past two NCAA basketball tournaments. Coaches aren't allowed to gamble on college sports under NCAA rules.
http://www.sportsline.com/collegefootball/story/6429945