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the curious firing of head athletic trainer Karl Kapchinski
Posted on 11/4/13 at 10:17 am
Posted on 11/4/13 at 10:17 am
So he has been in this position going on 32 years and Hyman fires him at 5pm the Friday night before a game in the middle of the season?
That's a really shitty way to treat a longtime employee and looks very strange timing wise.
Treating people like shite on the way out the door seems to have become a theme now in Aggieland.
Don't know who is to blame here but the way people are getting let go as of late is shameful.
This post was edited on 11/4/13 at 10:19 am
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Posted on 11/4/13 at 10:34 am to Dr RC
I don't know why you'd call this shameful unless you know more details than what you are posting. It seems like anything that happens is because of evil Hyman (and before him BB). People get fired all the time. Hyman has been in his position for over a year now and people have had time to be evaluated. It doesn't even sound like Kapchinski is even bitter, just melancholy. And he was responsible for all sports, not just football so there is no "right time" really.
Sports medicine/nutrition has come a loooong way over the last 31 years. Honestly, I'm surprised we still have the same guy from the early 80s running things. That's not to say he wasn't good....I have no idea. But not many people change with the times like that.
Sports medicine/nutrition has come a loooong way over the last 31 years. Honestly, I'm surprised we still have the same guy from the early 80s running things. That's not to say he wasn't good....I have no idea. But not many people change with the times like that.
Posted on 11/4/13 at 10:39 am to tmc94
Unless he did something really bad that could get the school in trouble, firing a guy who has been with the school for 30+ years without telling him what the reason is on a Friday night in the middle of the most important part of his year is a dick move.
Sorry but there is no way around that. That isn't the way you should treat a longtime employee.
and I never said it was big bad Hyman's fault but he was the one to do the firing.
If he wasn't up to snuff he should have been gone in the summer. Hyman had enough time to evaluate him last year so to can him mid season is strange at best.
Sorry but there is no way around that. That isn't the way you should treat a longtime employee.
and I never said it was big bad Hyman's fault but he was the one to do the firing.
If he wasn't up to snuff he should have been gone in the summer. Hyman had enough time to evaluate him last year so to can him mid season is strange at best.
This post was edited on 11/4/13 at 10:40 am
Posted on 11/4/13 at 10:42 am to Dr RC
I would like to know why he was fired. What if he was Brent's source that caused the Jorts temper tantrum?
Posted on 11/4/13 at 10:43 am to Dr RC
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firing a guy who has been with the school for 30+ years without telling him what the reason
do you even know this? It doesn't sound that way. I have been told a hint of why btw and if correct he most definitely knows the reason for it, but I'd rather not speculate until I know for sure.
Posted on 11/4/13 at 10:44 am to TeLeFaWx
I'll try and find out this weekend.
I have a few people I can hit up for info but I don't want to bug them during the week for it.
I was told that was the case by a friend/coworker of his this morning via Facebook. Of course I admit that guy is biased.
I've just seen enough go on in the last few years school wide to know I wouldn't be shocked at it going down the way it was described to me.
Current leadership is pretty horrible when it comes to people relations IMO and its going to eventually come back and bite a lot of people in the arse.
I have a few people I can hit up for info but I don't want to bug them during the week for it.
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do you even know this? It doesn't sound that way. I have been told a hint of why btw and if correct he most definitely knows the reason for it, but I'd rather not speculate until I know for sure.
I was told that was the case by a friend/coworker of his this morning via Facebook. Of course I admit that guy is biased.
I've just seen enough go on in the last few years school wide to know I wouldn't be shocked at it going down the way it was described to me.
Current leadership is pretty horrible when it comes to people relations IMO and its going to eventually come back and bite a lot of people in the arse.
This post was edited on 11/4/13 at 10:54 am
Posted on 11/4/13 at 10:58 am to Dr RC
what I was told is he did something to undermine a policy he disagreed with. I'll leave it at that unless I get details I feel is more than rumor.
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Posted on 11/4/13 at 11:05 am to Dr RC
Who else has Hyman fired in this manner? Am I completely forgetting someone?
Posted on 11/4/13 at 11:06 am to tmc94
That would obviously make more sense if he did something like that.
This post was edited on 11/4/13 at 11:31 am
Posted on 11/4/13 at 11:08 am to ShaneTheLegLechler
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Who else has Hyman fired in this manner? Am I completely forgetting someone?
Again, I am not saying Hyman is specifically the guy treating people poorly. I think its an issue that goes higher than him and simply trickles down.
Posted on 11/4/13 at 11:09 am to Dr RC
Ah okay
Posted on 11/4/13 at 11:14 am to ShaneTheLegLechler
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Who else has Hyman fired in this manner? Am I completely forgetting someone?
Has absolutely nothing to do with Hyman, but the Sherman firing was definitely shameful
Still dumbfounded at how our administration can royally frick something up that badly
Posted on 11/4/13 at 11:15 am to tmc94
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what I was told is he did something to undermine a policy he disagreed with. I'll leave it at that unless I get details I feel is more than rumor.
I hope it was Hyman's stupid drug/class policy.
Posted on 11/4/13 at 12:51 pm to TeLeFaWx
Speaking of hyman, how has he done as an ad so far? I don't know enough about the position he holds or the moves he's made to get an idea on how he has been doing. I just hope he knows his basketball.
Also, what's his drug/class policy? Why is it stupid?
Also, what's his drug/class policy? Why is it stupid?
This post was edited on 11/4/13 at 12:53 pm
Posted on 11/4/13 at 1:28 pm to betweenthebara
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Also, what's his drug/class policy? Why is it stupid?
Class checkers for every class. Mandatory two game suspensions for missing class and/or failed drug tests. It used to be the coach's decision.
Posted on 11/4/13 at 2:27 pm to TeLeFaWx
I can understand the drug rule, but the class rule? As long as you can pass nobody should give a frick about how many classes you go to. a-hole professors included.
Posted on 11/4/13 at 3:06 pm to Dr RC
Brent Z added an article on this
5-year bans are not handed out without cause. Such a clause is definitely going to be handled by HR and Legal
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although his involvement with Kevin Sumlin’s football program had become minimal this fall for an unknown reason
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An A&M athletic department official declined a response on the specifics of the insider’s claims, citing A&M’s “longstanding practice to decline comment regarding personnel matters.” The insider said Kapchinski’s termination even included a “five-year ban” from employment in any capacity by A&M.
5-year bans are not handed out without cause. Such a clause is definitely going to be handled by HR and Legal
Posted on 11/4/13 at 3:19 pm to tmc94
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The insider said Kapchinski’s termination even included a “five-year ban” from employment in any capacity by A&M.
5-year ban?
That sounds serious. It's almost as if he was pushing to remove the Corps Block.
Posted on 11/4/13 at 4:08 pm to betweenthebara
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I can understand the drug rule, but the class rule? As long as you can pass nobody should give a frick about how many classes you go to. a-hole professors included.
True, and back to the drug rule, still wish it was coach's decision.
Posted on 11/4/13 at 4:10 pm to tmc94
well if he got a 5 year ban then I could for sure see it being much more than the "nothing" I was initially told about.
to me I guess
to me I guess
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