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Duke, Ex-Lacrosse Coach Reach Settlement
WRAL ^ | June 7, 2007 | Aaron Beard

Posted on 06/07/2007 7:06:28 PM PDT by abb

Duke University has reached a financial settlement with Mike Pressler, the former men's lacrosse coach who lost his job in the wake of since-debunked rape allegations involving his team.

Though the university would not disclose terms of the deal, a school official confirmed Thursday that Duke reached "an amicable, fair financial settlement" with Pressler a few months ago.

"Coach Pressler is an excellent coach and did a great job building the Duke men's lacrosse program," John Burness, Duke's vice president for public affairs, told The Associated Press. "Unfortunately last spring it was essential for the team to have a change of leadership in order to move forward.

"We regret the negative consequences this decision had on Coach Pressler. He and Duke reached an amicable, fair financial settlement in which Duke recognized his contributions to the lacrosse program and the circumstances of his departure."

Lee Southren, Pressler's agent, declined to comment Thursday night.

Pressler was in his 16th season at Duke when a woman told police that she was attacked by three players at a March 2006 team party where she was hired to perform as a stripper. The allegations eventually led the the university in Durham to cancel the remainder of the highly ranked team's season and accept Pressler's resignation.

Reade Seligmann, Collin Finnerty and David Evans were indicted on charges of rape, kidnapping and sexual offense. They were later cleared by state prosecutors, who called them "innocent" victims of a "tragic rush to accuse."

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To: investigateworld

I’m just wondering if Nifong is going to get away with the **** he did.

I think Nifong should be in Jail .


21 posted on 06/07/2007 7:47:18 PM PDT by DvdMom (Impeach Nifong -)
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To: abb
...it was essential for the team to have a change of leadership in order to move forward.

What on Earth does that mean? He couldn't win the big game? He couldn't recruit (Besides white privileged jocks)? He couldn't attract paying spectators?

OR

He was the faculty scapegoat, it's not like we could fire a corrupt president and 88 others and gosh darn it some one had to be fired - why not the guy coaching the falsely accused. It seemed so PC at the time.

22 posted on 06/07/2007 7:50:33 PM PDT by DaveyB (Ignorance is part of the human condition - atheism makes it permanent!)
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To: abb
Though the university would not disclose terms of the deal, a school official confirmed Thursday that Duke reached "an amicable, fair financial settlement" with Pressler a few months ago.

In other news, Duke University has announced that it will sell all of the buildings on the Eastern half of the campus and naming the remaining buildings on the western half "Property of Mike Pressler."

At the same press conference, Duke's President, Richard Brodhead introduced a new uniform that he himself will be wearing for the next two semesters. The uniform consists of a pink tu-tu, green spandex tights and a plain white shirt with his name "Dick" in large letters across his chest. The President says the uniform represents an experiment in tolerance and diversity and added that he welcomes the opportunity to proclaim himself a doo-doo head.

23 posted on 06/07/2007 7:52:08 PM PDT by Reaganesque (Romney 2008)
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To: Mears

4 young men?


24 posted on 06/07/2007 7:52:54 PM PDT by krb (If you're not outraged, people probably like having you around.)
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To: DvdMom
Totally agree, and that bullet head sergeant too. He should know better than to let a DA lead him down the path! It's one of those check and balances we work with.

(Off topic: I went to wideawake.net ...WOW, big banner "Looking for Casual Sex?" and various kinky chat rooms, plus 'ads' for various thingies ...Howlins there?

Heck at my age the only performance enhancing stuff I look at has to do with my shuffleboard game ;^))

25 posted on 06/07/2007 7:55:34 PM PDT by investigateworld ( Abortion stops a beating heart.)
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To: abb

I’m really sick and tired of the way that college football and basketball are sold to the public as this “rah rah” celebration of old fashioned Americana, complete with brass bands and fresh faced cheerleaders. Meanwhile, our college campuses have been transformed into commie boot camps by the left wing professors and administrators.

Conservative sports fans can console themselves by saying “I’ll bet ‘Pa Joe ain’t no liberal”, “I’ll bet old Bobby Bowden ain’t no commie”, “I’ll bet Bobby Knight doesn’t hang out with professors from the women’s studies department”.

Well I say to hell with all of them. The magnificent “Coach K” is the most well known person at Duke. What has he said about this scandal? Nothing. Nada. Zilch. If he ain’t part of the solution, he’s part of the problem.

Sure would be nice if conservative sports fan would boycott the Bowl games and March madness. Well I can dream, can’t I?

Shame on all of us for watching these games and helping to finance these cesspoools of America hatred. I love sports as much as the next guy, but enough is enough.


26 posted on 06/07/2007 7:57:26 PM PDT by The Fop (Conservatism is the new counterculture and Ann Coulter is our Angela Davis)
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To: trimom

Yes, should have been at least 7 digits.


27 posted on 06/07/2007 8:02:24 PM PDT by PAR35
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To: The Fop

jokepa made a contribution to the campaign of one of Jesse Helm’s last D opponents-former exec or CEO of a pharmaceutical co that run against Helms.


28 posted on 06/07/2007 8:04:04 PM PDT by mrmargaritaville
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To: investigateworld

http://www.wideawakes.net/forum

that should be the link , & all i see is political stuff


29 posted on 06/07/2007 8:11:07 PM PDT by DvdMom (Impeach Nifong -)
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To: The Fop

I dare you to tell Coach Knight to his face that he hangs out with Women’s Studies Profs.


30 posted on 06/07/2007 8:15:09 PM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA (Rudy met his third wife when he was cheating on his first wife with his second wife." Jay Leno)
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To: investigateworld

I Posted the Correct Link to get to wideawakes at Post 29 .

You forgot the S , it’s wideawakes.net/forum

WideawakeS is a political forum site , & it’s a family friendly site .


31 posted on 06/07/2007 8:17:00 PM PDT by DvdMom (Impeach Nifong -)
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To: RonF

At least two of them, a married couple, moved to Vanderbilt.


32 posted on 06/07/2007 8:18:17 PM PDT by secret garden (Dubiety reigns here)
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To: DvdMom
blushing
33 posted on 06/07/2007 8:27:57 PM PDT by investigateworld ( Abortion stops a beating heart.)
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To: abb
"Unfortunately last spring it was essential for the team to have a change of leadership "

maybe a change of leadership AT THE TOP would have been a better move......

afterall, a fish stinks from the head down...

34 posted on 06/07/2007 8:29:16 PM PDT by cherry
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To: Sue Perkick

HMMM...Do you know something that we need/would like to know?


35 posted on 06/07/2007 8:29:17 PM PDT by ArmyTeach
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To: gridlock
It is a shame the accuser is essentially judgement-proof.

One of those embarrassing "eye for an eye" verses in the Old Testament requires that false accusers incur the same penalty they sought to impose upon the accused. I think God's ways make sense.

36 posted on 06/07/2007 8:37:19 PM PDT by RJR_fan
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To: abb
He and Duke reached an amicable, fair financial settlement

That tells me that is was not enough.

Anyway, what do Burness and Dickhead care? It's not their money.

37 posted on 06/07/2007 8:56:58 PM PDT by Fido969 ("The hardest thing in the world to understand is income tax." - Albert Einstein)
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To: The Fop
Coach K went to Broadhead and asked to be made a special point man at the beginning of the accusations. Broadhead would not let him. He and his family are good friends with the Presslers also. I have definitely gotten to the point of loving the coaches and players, yet I hate liberal faculty. James B. Duke would be ashamed.
38 posted on 06/07/2007 9:03:52 PM PDT by GoDuke
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To: Reaganesque

Laugh out loud funny. Thanks


39 posted on 06/07/2007 9:04:10 PM PDT by TXreader
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To: abb
"Unfortunately last spring it was essential for the team to have a change of leadership in order to move forward."

I guess part of the settlement is that Duke is allowed to just keep making up lies and refusing to acknowledge their many mistakes.

40 posted on 06/08/2007 6:56:00 AM PDT by jiggyboy (Ten per cent of poll respondents are either lying or insane)
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