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Nobody was saying Indiana had a top tier roster going into 2024 and not many predicted their 2025 run and definitely not because they bought an extremely talented roster. Their top draft picks outside of Mendoza are majority JMU transfers. I’d say most expected Indiana to return to earth, not...

Going forward all contracts shall have irreparable harm as a standard. You think you can cancel this hotel reservation? Oh no you didn’t ☝️. See that? Page 37 of your user agreement? Irreparable harm. I cannot possibly define my economic losses in any other fashion. Will totally stand up...

The greatest turnaround in sport history. Not at all obvious until they started blowing teams off the field. See below. I can post the recruiting rankings forever, every day, if necessary. No we can’t. Talent the JMU and Indiana coaches identified and developed The talent: Indiana...

Shock the world Wisconsin 2026 Football Commits Overall Rank 68 See All Composite Rank 72 See All Transfer Rank 48 See All Head Coach: Luke Fickell General Manager: Greg Gillum

The next time a team without a load of top end talent goes 16-0 and wins the natty we can rip on Indiana. Texas Tech OTOH did bring in highly rated players, top 3 or 5 in the nation IIRC and struggled some in the Big 12 before getting demolished in the tournament.

You heavily implied Indiana bought their team? Maybe I’m misinterpreting the point of the post: “Kinda disagree here. Didn't the Florida Marlins pretty much buy their world series team? Granted, they gave up after one and went back to awful, but it's the same kinda turnaround. Valvano and the...

Not the case. The transfer class ratings were in the mid 20s or worse. High school classes were rated much worse than that.

There is a lesson somewhere in here for CFB schools and their bizarre quests to dilute equity.

The claim of irreparable harm to Duke but not the player in case of a breach of contract is interesting, IMO? How would Duke support their argument. A proper exercise of discretion requires the trial court to consider whether the moving party has clearly demonstrated: (1) that there is a...

Someday…maybe

Maybe they can put in a penalty of one year working the mines of Khazad-dum and say, hey, they signed! Sorree!

Duke defending their claim of irreparable harm for lack of access to his NIL rights while at the same time arguing they are not engaging in a pay for play scheme and a very clear and direct employment relationship would be highly entertaining. May have order pizza in addition to popcorn for...

Nothing wrong, or right. WWAJD. Explain this contract to a jury or judge like they’re fifth graders and explain how it’s reasonable. Go ahead.

The fees will be for academic year 25-26 so yes, that will show up and help balance the books. On the backs of indebted students already paying ludicrous tuition, fees, living costs. Is that clear?

Show me a coaching contract that essentially bars a coach from leaving for any reason other than the school cutting them loose. Who would sign such a one-sided deal. A smart contract protects both sides. When one party has leverage then they can lean on the other (see 80% guaranteed of...

Contracts are always negotiable, yes? So why would any player with any leverage at all agree to such a thing? Nobody with any brains is signing a non-compete, when they don’t need to.

Players can simply insist on that being written in. Or if Duke were to take their chances in court they could get nada. That would be a problem for the schools that have already engaged in this sleazy chicanery, I’d say?

^ From a more civilized time, pre-House. Maybe made sense to pay money losing or just plain losing coaches multimillion contracts.. University students will be “donating” $100 per semester going forward to support athletic staff salaries to the tune of $7-8M annually. If there is no...

Top of the slop!

Does Duke’s quick move to settle for undisclosed $ suggest they were concerned about enforceability, and/or suggest they and other entities have or will attempt/ed to use these clauses to scare unsophisticated kids into not exploring better options or challenging unenforceable contracts (similar...