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Dec 16, 2017
9:14:35am
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Roger Reid - The Rest of the Story

The End of the Roger Reid Era - Was supposed to be a retirement - where he road off into the sunset... but then something happened.

According to the "Inside Stories" President Bateman held a one on one with Roger to let him know that they would be asking him to retire... and letting him go at the end of the season. 

President Bateman let Roger know that Roger could make the anouncment that he was retiring for medical reasons (he was having serious hip issues at the time) and that would be fine... and would allow for a smooth transisson.  And he could leave with good relations for all the years he had given... They would have a nice send off for him.

It was told that Roger was livid at the news - and started yelling at Merrill Bateman that He would not quite, not leave, and not reitre... and the only way he would leave is if he was fired... and there was no way Merrill could fire him... 

Merrill resoponded... I am sorry you feel that way... Roger... you are fired - as of today.

BYU called a hasty press conference - and the rest is history.

I love Roger Reid and his boys... and all the great years of basketball under his coaching...

It could have ended with a big cake and nice retirement party - and he could have moved on with a positive future...

But "Two RED Personalities" got into a "Heated Discussion" and the one in power won the argument.

And that is the "Rest of the Story"

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