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Completely agree. They fought it...delayed it...bare-bonesed it...begged Congress on it...and now they are trying to put the toothpaste back in the tube.

Yes, that is what assisted in us being able to catch the NCAA and hold them accountable. But the fact that they did what they did...very problematic. That's why I'm not so quick to do the "NCAA has no power, NCAA can't touch us" victory dance. The NCAA powers-that-be may not be very smart or...

Yeah, both the LOI and the NIL are signed/dated contracts. "Commit" means nothing. Signed-dated means everything. If John Ruiz is saying that the UM LOI was signed before he starts negotiating, then that is wonderful, though I'm sure the NCAA is going to want to verify that. If John Ruiz is...

In the UM case, I don't think they used any deceptive tactics, though the request itself was not legal. I think that dumb-a$$ attorney just gave them the info when the NCAA asked for it.

Yes.

Again, it's gonna take years to get to the Supreme Court. You need an actual federal court case. You need an appellate decision. And you would need to get the votes for cert. I realize that Brett "Well-Known Champion of the Common Man and a Judge Who Always Fights For Workers to be Paid a...

You know what else was supposed to be impossible? Convincing an attorney in an unrelated civil case to turn over all of her documents to the NCAA (as the NCAA lacked subpoena power). Yet it happened. And, yes, we prevailed in the end. I don't think this is a scare tactic. And I don't think...

Rare though it may be, we can agree on this. I think the deals-on-paper are fine. I have concerns with timing and personal involvement. I'm not mad, I'm not blaming anyone, but I do think we need to be careful and start handling ourselves differently. That's not a criticism.

Fair enough. It was hard for me to tell that from the photo, but I'll take my L on that one. ;)

Agreed. And that was kind of my point. And it would be years before "a court case" could ever hope to reverse what the NCAA does in the meantime. That's all. Ruiz could steal the NCAA's ammo by just letting LifeWallet do all the things he has done for the past year.

So your solution is to put up a picture of a scumbag who was disbarred for defrauding and stealing from his clients, and who was a closeted *** man who built part of his career on persecuting and prosecuting other *** men (when some of the French assisted the Germans during WWII, they were...

I mean...you're not wrong... But the other 49 states could pass the same laws too, in theory. I just haven't seen any state try to beef up the due process requirements of the NCAA. That's why, even though it seems like an argument, I'm trying to converse with OCCC to say that the NCAA still...

I can agree with you on this point. The phrase, whether it remains a threat or it becomes reality, is outrageous on its face. But I don't blow it off either. If it happens, it will happen because 85-90% of the NCAA member institutions are reeeeeally ****ed at the other 10-15%, and they will...

Just let me know which words you don't understand, and we'll try to get you some assistance... On3 @On3sports BREAKING: New NIL guidelines will be retroactive, per @RossDellenger . Schools with boosters who have communicated with players before they have signed with programs would be...

I give up. You're just better at reading comprehension and "summing up" than anyone else. I understand that you don't comprehend the existential threat of making future rules that apply retroactively. Good luck with that.

Yeah, Ruiz and his "team of lawyers", with all their years of experience in NCAA issues...good lord, let's not pretend that every lawyer is equally competent in every area of practice. "Our compliance" does not have a problem with the NIL deals. That's what they review. I have repeatedly said...

I don't know, maybe try reading more than one sentence? Particularly when you got the first sentence wrong? Here, allow me to sum up the general discussion on this thread (and other threads) so far: Smart person: If you don't want to have your **** and balls ripped off by a tree branch while...

Really? That's what you got out of it?

I am not saying WITH CERTAINTY that Ruiz has broken any existing NCAA rules. A. He may have broken RETROACTIVELY-APPLIED rules that have not even been made yet. B. He (and players) may be INVESTIGATED for breaking both existing and "future" rules, which is still a big hassle, regardless of...

It's not about whether you are a part of the company that offers NIL deals. As I have said over and over again, I am quite certain that "Dr. Pepper" is full of employees who are boosters of many, many different colleges. It is the degree of John's involvement. It is the timing of his...