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What do you make of the judge denying the TRO to enter the portal but granting the TRO to prevent him from enrolling anywhere else besides Duke?
Maybe the 4M payment was what was being alluded when people like Cribby mentioned Duke was getting a little something.
Duke can keep his NIL rights we just want the player.
And ****ies
First, I'm a bit annoyed by that, because it delays his enrollment at Miami.
But it appears the Judge wants to hear oral argument and then issue a ruling on all relief before allowing enrollment to proceed.
He wouldn't want to let Mensah enroll and then have something unforeseen happen and be forced to walk it back.
Tldr, Mensah will be allowed to enroll, but I expect there will be a damages payout per the terms of the contract.
Expensive transfer.
We start with 3 cupcakes next year in vs FSU, FAMU and Central Michigan, we should be fine even if he enrolls in summer
I suppose Duke is trying to set precedent to make sure transfers are no longer free.
That's exactly what I think is going on. They have zero interest in blocking his transfer or in creating direct conflict w/Miami. They just want their exit fee.
I haven't read the contract, but I suspect there is an exit fee, and they would be entitled to something. Rather than fight over that for too long, the parties will likely quickly resolve a number out of court, or it may be a liquidated damages situation that the judge can rule upon at the hearing.
This is duke trying to make us look bad and them look tough. that's all. Everything will be fine on our end. They just want their "pound of flesh"
Would imagine the court would hear it ASAP as a students academic rights hang in the balance
Thanks for the assist and clarification…much appreciated
That would be the argument.
And maybe he could argue he became homeless after the alleged breach, and therefore needs a ruling so that he can ensure he has an adequate dwelling.
Let’s keep politics off the football boards.
I get that, but all things being equal it would be nice to have him here for spring. It’s definitely not ideal…
I guess I don't understand the mechanics of NIL.
I thought it was something like, "This local car dealership will pay you X amount of money to promote them...in the hopes that your name/face will sell more cars and bring in X+ money." It's ROI, right?
So...
1. How is Duke University affected at all? Isn't NIL required to be separate from the school itself?
2. Wouldn't the fact that someone didn't want to "put on" for your school/business intrinsically diminish any potential ROI? No one is gonna hire someone as a "spokesperson" who refuses to promote them.
I thought it was something like, "This local car dealership will pay you X amount of money to promote them...in the hopes that your name/face will sell more cars and bring in X+ money." It's ROI, right?
So...
1. How is Duke University affected at all? Isn't NIL required to be separate from the school itself?
2. Wouldn't the fact that someone didn't want to "put on" for your school/business intrinsically diminish any potential ROI? No one is gonna hire someone as a "spokesperson" who refuses to promote them.
They included the tweet from the Barstool guy in their complaint
Mr.Mackenzie conveniently leaves out the 11am tweet , obviously leaked by Duke coaches, saying “Duke Fears Mensah may enter transfer portal”
yet the lawsuit says the coach didnt know until 4pm 
So where are the players that would enter if Mensah entered? @DMoney @Peter Ariz or am I just ahead of myself ?
Usually, by law, the PI hearing must be held within a certain number of days after TRO is issued. Not sure what the RCP is in NC. Again, zero chance he’s enjoined from transferring. Also, not sure why Heitner didn’t remove to federal court prior to the TRO hearing and then have Mensah enroll at Miami.
Confirmed our opener is vs FSU ?
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