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It was one of the greatest months of my sports life. Four cities, three playoff wins, seeing old friends from UM, and culminating in a national title appearance.
Not just jail. Federal prison for a civil claim based on a state law lol.
Hey now, NCCU shouldn't be catching strays on account of this *** pimple. A couple of my uncles are NCCU Law Grads...
Post in thread '[OFFICIALLY IN AT 11:50] Miami Emerges As Favorite For Duke Transfer QB Darian Mensah'
https://www.canesinsight.com/thread...transfer-qb-darian-mensah.205908/post-8202850
Just got through them, thanks. First thought is this is well-crafted and a strong position to get it moved up, but has one very awkward exploitable weakness in that they do not specify anything about the supposed 1/23 deadline (i.e. deadline for what exactly and at what university exactly). There are very clear reasons why they did not specify those things. It was not a sloppy oversight. Let's see if that proves fatal.
Cignetti is a moneyball (for the baseball fans) style guy.
What he values is A) college experience on tape B) age/physicality C) guys who don't **** up
When every player on your team is not just older and experienced, but statistically proven based on analytics not to make errors (turn the ball over, target, commit penalties, etc etc) you can build a really nasty team. The closest comparison of their team for me is if late 90s and early 2000s Frank Beamer had a transfer portal and NIL.
He found a way to beat the big boys with fewer NFL prospects and without having to project 17 year old 5 star kids. I expect lots of people to copy it (and when they do, it waters the whole thing down and renders it less effective bc there are only so many guys that fit this specific mold, just like it did in MLB).
In the end, a wonderful Miami team that I would not consider even one of our top 10 most talented teams (2000-2003 1986-1994, 1983, THEN 2025 would be my list), just barely lost to this team. Talent is still the best way to win.
What he values is A) college experience on tape B) age/physicality C) guys who don't **** up
When every player on your team is not just older and experienced, but statistically proven based on analytics not to make errors (turn the ball over, target, commit penalties, etc etc) you can build a really nasty team. The closest comparison of their team for me is if late 90s and early 2000s Frank Beamer had a transfer portal and NIL.
He found a way to beat the big boys with fewer NFL prospects and without having to project 17 year old 5 star kids. I expect lots of people to copy it (and when they do, it waters the whole thing down and renders it less effective bc there are only so many guys that fit this specific mold, just like it did in MLB).
In the end, a wonderful Miami team that I would not consider even one of our top 10 most talented teams (2000-2003 1986-1994, 1983, THEN 2025 would be my list), just barely lost to this team. Talent is still the best way to win.
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unless this new podunk North Carolina judge wants to be the first one in common law history (well, at least since the 13th amendment passed) to enforce specific performance of an ambiguous clause in an employment contract (doesn’t matter what they want to call it - the NIL deal, as written, is plainly a contract between Mensah and Duke where Mensah is to be paid to play football at Duke)… I think we’ll be OK.Yeah, like employment law is not remotely what I know and even I know courts are highly unlikely to enforce a restrictive covenant saying someone can’t work anywhere but at Duke.And he’s not even an employee.
Up and until there is collective bargaining and there are clear and defined rules and regulations governing player retention and acquisition - the age-old adage of “big bank takes lil bank” is going to be the law of the land.
Read through the emergency motion and Mensah's affidavit. I'll consider this my "continuing legal education" that I have to do for the Bar anyways. Basically, the motion asks the court to reconsider portions of the TRO and expedite the hearing date due to a "manifest injustice" based on new information since the hearing, which in this case, is essentially the school enrollment deadlines of today. Looks like it was filed last night but with the outlook outage (and certain counties if a doc is filed after 5 it shows up the next day which is unfortunate because the clerk doesn't accept it until the next day), they essentially want the hearing today. Unknown whether that would actually happen (i have the docket open in the background and nothing yet). So a new judge with a possibility that he cannot enroll in a school (Miami, although I am SURE we'd make an exception lol) and no prejudice to Duke to have the hearing sooner are the main points.
Not sure how likely it's granted but worth a shot
Not sure how likely it's granted but worth a shot
I'm sure Mensah's attorneys will be using this delay as a counter claim whenever arbitration/settlement occurs.
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Nah, I know. I'm just BS'in' around. However, MegaMind here might not be the greatest representative of NCCU Law...
3-0 against the big bad SEC
Certainly would delay his education for several months and his progression towards a degree or graduate degree. And the context here is important as well because the court has issued injunctive relief on the basis of the "cannot transfer or attend another school" clause that ultimately is likely unenforceable or at least unnecessary and harmful beause Duke has an adequate remedy via the arbitration/damages.
Unusually brief by you
You can't say for sure whether it would cause irreparable harm, though you could make a case that the lack of practice time could lead to a future injury, but it is a fact that you would be preventing him from enrolling at a school which is his right as an NCAA athlete.
They requested a hearing and could present evidence at the hearing, including I presume Zoom testimony from Mensah or a supplemental affidavit that authenticates documents or communications he has received.
Yes, this need to be filed in our talking points going forward.
Never forget.
This should be our mantra.
It must be a similar experience to what fans of a soccer team feel following their nation in a World Cup.
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