College Football Thread

[LIHoosier]

1 minute ago, Demo said:

https://www.on3.com/news/trinidad-chambliss-decision-to-return-to-ole-miss-and-an-ncaa-decision-that-could-shape-the-2026-season-and-beyond/
 

Pretty interesting read on Trinidad Chambliss’ attempt to get a 6th year of eligibility through a retroactive medical redshirt because he lost the ‘22 D2 season. He lost it for, swear to God, TONSILLITIS.  
What are we doin’? 

You try yelling 'BLUE 52' with a sore throat

[Demo]

Good. Got to draw a line somewhere. Oh, and apparently LSU is the culprit school here. Imagine that. 

[AZ Hoosier]

19 minutes ago, Demo said:

Good. Got to draw a line somewhere. Oh, and apparently LSU is the culprit school here. Imagine that. 

Lane Kiffin strikes again.

[Demo]

Just now, AZ Hoosier said:

Lane Kiffin strikes again.

Yup, once Chambliss announced he was going back to Ole Miss if he gets a waiver this came together REAL fast. 

[BtownStrength]

6 minutes ago, Demo said:

Yup, once Chambliss announced he was going back to Ole Miss if he gets a waiver this came together REAL fast. 

Aren't they also the favorites for Leavitt? This is so strange. I used to think the NBA was a soap opera for dudes but CFB is approaching that level of drama.

[Demo]

5 minutes ago, BtownStrength said:

Aren't they also the favorites for Leavitt? This is so strange. I used to think the NBA was a soap opera for dudes but CFB is approaching that level of drama.

I believe Leavitt was actually on campus today. 

[str8baller]

8 hours ago, Demo said:

Good. Got to draw a line somewhere. Oh, and apparently LSU is the culprit school here. Imagine that. 

 

8 hours ago, AZ Hoosier said:

Lane Kiffin strikes again.

No honor among thieves, I suppose. But it would be fitting if Kiffin is the one to bring this whole thing crashing down. 

[Pagoda]

It would be nice if UW and the B1G can enforce that contract.  I doubt it though.  There haven't been too many of these cases since the rev share started.  There was one last year where some Wisky kid went to Miami and Wisky said they were going to enforce the contract.  I don't know where that case stands, but that kid played all this season at Miami.  That contract might be different than Demond's, but still.

Unfortunately, Demond and LSU's lawyers think the UW contract is unenforceable, so my guess is he goes to LSU and nothing material happens.

CFB (the B1G and SEC) probably won't do anything unless it puts their TV ratings and/or attendance at risk.  But they need to be careful with stuff like this that annoys 90% of fans.

Honestly, what's stopping anyone from doing anything?  What if the Miami Hurricanes decided to sign an NFL free agent with eligibility left on a two game contract for the rest of the playoff and he joined the team this week.  Who is stopping that?  If someone does, they can just go to court and get an injunction and the player can play.

I thought the rev share, which is straight up paying players to play would clean up CFB a bit by introducing stronger than contracts than the flimsy NIL ones, but that hasn't happened.

[Hovadipo]

8 hours ago, BtownStrength said:

Aren't they also the favorites for Leavitt? This is so strange. I used to think the NBA was a soap opera for dudes but CFB is approaching that level of drama.

Leavitt has a Tennessee visit set now. 

[AKHoosier]

 

 

[Stuhoo]

 

A thought:

Since Demond Williams' recently signed contract with U Washington is for "Name, Image, and Likeness;" thinly disguised tasks like a million dollars to do a quick advert for some big booster's chain of Toyota dealerships, what's to prevent Williams from adhering to the UW contract terms, and then signing an additional NIL deal with LSU boosters upon portaling?

Do these NIL contracts have specific provisions that require attendance at a particular university; are they allowed to have those provisions and still be NIL and not football employment contracts?

Legal font of knowledge @HoosierHoopster, any thoughts on this?

 

[Demo]

22 minutes ago, AKHoosier said:

 

 

Not only did they learn about it from IG, but apparently he posted it during the memorial service for the UW women’s soccer goalie who just passed away from cancer and most of the team and staff were at the service. It’s like the goal was to make him as unlikeable as humanly possible so the school would view it as good riddance.

[Hovadipo]

6 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

 

A thought:

Since Demond Williams' recently signed contract with U Washington is for "Name, Image, and Likeness;" thinly disguised tasks like a million dollars to do a quick advert for some big booster's chain of Toyota dealerships, what's to prevent Williams from adhering to the UW contract terms, and then signing an additional NIL deal with LSU boosters upon portaling?

Do these NIL contracts have specific provisions that require attendance at a particular university; are they allowed to have those provisions and still be NIL and not football employment contracts?

Legal font of knowledge @HoosierHoopster, any thoughts on this?

 

I'm of the understanding that this is a rev share contract dispute directly with UW, not NIL which would be considered outside of UW.

[jermhoosierfan]

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47531081/wetzel-how-nil-transfers-rev-share-brought-sec-football-back-pack

Well, ESPN said the quiet part out loud.  NIL and the portal are leveling the playing field.

[jermhoosierfan]

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47539318/alabama-qb-ty-simpson-says-entering-nfl-draft

Simpson is entering the draft.  

[HoosierHoopster]

2 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

 

A thought:

Since Demond Williams' recently signed contract with U Washington is for "Name, Image, and Likeness;" thinly disguised tasks like a million dollars to do a quick advert for some big booster's chain of Toyota dealerships, what's to prevent Williams from adhering to the UW contract terms, and then signing an additional NIL deal with LSU boosters upon portaling?

Do these NIL contracts have specific provisions that require attendance at a particular university; are they allowed to have those provisions and still be NIL and not football employment contracts?

Legal font of knowledge @HoosierHoopster, any thoughts on this?

 

I will be happy to contribute -- after you pay my retainer, that'll be $5,000. Then I'll charge you my standard rate of $600/hour. And thinking about this, I think I'll have to spend a LOT of time. Hours and hours to analyze these issues for you, and ... $$$$.

Thanks in advance !!

[Stuhoo]

1 minute ago, HoosierHoopster said:

I will be happy to contribute -- after you pay my retainer, that'll be $5,000. Then I'll charge you my standard rate of $600/hour. And thinking about this, I think I'll have to spend a LOT of time. Hours and hours to analyze these issues for you, and ... $$$$.

Thanks in advance !!

No pro bono? 
No go.

[jermhoosierfan]

26 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

No pro bono? 
No go.

I suppose he wouldn't take a cut of that Mod pay from the site?

[Brass Cannon]

 

[HoosierHoopster]

1 hour ago, Stuhoo said:

No pro bono? 
No go.

Hmm, maybe pro se? :)