

In fact, he makes a confession right in the video’s description. Liam Thompson doesn’t even try to hide how much he loves Frodo, his 20-year-old cat. Actually, “dedicated” doesn’t do this guy justice.

One of the newest viral cat videos, with nearly 3 million views on YouTube in a matter of weeks, shows a dedicated cat owner building an elevator so his beloved old friend can safely sun himself by the pool. From the classic Grumpy Cat to a recent one showing Jennifer Garner trying to give her cat a bath, with predictably disastrous results, kittens are still big business online. His father Charlie Tyra played basketball for the Cardinals and was a consensus All-America at UofL.Any veteran of the web knows that adorable cat clips are the foundation of all viral videos. Tyra is from Louisville having graduated from Trinity High School and the University of Kentucky. Tyra has also had to deal with the FBI and NCAA allegations against the men's basketball team. During his time at UofL, he has made two high-profile head coaching hires, Scott Satterfield for football and Chris Mack for men's basketball. He was officially named AD in March 2018. Tyra was named interim Athletics Director at UofL in 2017. Lastly there is no compensation to the university for the changes.

The school agreed to reimburse Tyra for any travel, preparation or participation fees he might incur related to litigation, investigations or other legal matters. Tyra also agreed, unless compelled by law, to not speak with attorneys or other parties against the University without first giving the school two weeks notice. The amendment in Tyra's contract stipulates he will provide "reasonable cooperation and support in connection with any litigation, administrative actions, investigations or other legal matters.

UofL men's basketball program is working through a case with the NCAA. By getting rid of the clause, it clears the way for Tyra to pursue the FSU job.Īnother amendment revolves around litigation UofL Athletics is currently involved with. It said Tyra couldn't leave UofL for another Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) team. The noncompete clause in his contract was removed from the agreement. Under the approved amendment, Tyra doesn't have to provide 30 days written notice to UofL if he wants to end his employment. The first change is with regard to notice. Wednesday, the board of trustees approved several key changes to Tyra's contract which was originally signed in March 2018. Tyra's name has been mentioned to fill the open athletic director position with Florida State University. There is no compensation to the university for the changes.The AD no longer needs to provide 30 days notice to terminate employment.University of Louisville board of trustees approve changes to Vince Tyra's contract.
