So Barry was right. Mensah can't enroll until this is over with. Hopefully it gets resolved by Feb 2 at the latest.
No way they can make him stay. As I said, this is about $, not Mensah playing for Duke.So Duke is going to pay him per the contract if they want to keep his NIL rights? No they're not.
There's literally nothing they can do and they're embarrassing themselves.
If players want to leave, let them leave. That is the cleanest way to do it and I'm glad Mario operates this way. The easiest fix to this, without collective bargaining and/or making athletes employees of these institutions is to not allow contracts to be enforceable until the transfer portal is closed. It has to be all 1 year deals because there's no way to hold anyone to a multi year deal attached to voluntary enrollment at a school that they can leave at any time. Or the enforcement of eligibility after transferring being limited to 1 time and/or sitting out years. That's the only avenue to slow it down and enforce anything.
If they enforce this and make him stay at the school, he could collect $4M and go out there and throw 15 interceptions in a row on purpose. If someone doesn't want to be somewhere, it does no one any good in trying to force it.
It can be about money all they want it to be. I'm sure they haven't paid him any of or very little of the $4M yet so just cancel the rest and buyout/payback whats been paid. Surely it's monthly or quarterly. Maybe $1M at most or as little as $350k.No way they can make him stay. As I said, this is about $, not Mensah playing for Duke.
surely the school can allow him to enroll mid semester if need be
When he's entered into the portal tomorrow, he can enroll the next day... stress free.I would think Miami would allow him to enroll whenever he wants
His lawyer literally said he can't enroll somewhere till after the next hearing?When he's entered into the portal tomorrow, he can enroll the next day... stress free.
If they don't enter him, he will have to go the admissions route and unenroll at Duke and enroll at Miami vs doing it via the NCAA portal/clearinghouse (The X Lucas path)
This February stuff is going to get shot down so quick.
Hmmm interesting. Missed that.His lawyer literally said he can't enroll somewhere till after the next hearing?
They apparently did seek a TRO barring him from enrolling elsewhere and that was granted.His lawyer literally said he can't enroll somewhere till after the next hearing?
I have not seen this anywhere. I think the injunction is what is preventing him from enrolling elsewhereThey apparently did seek a TRO barring him from enrolling elsewhere and that was granted.
Yes Duke it trying to work it through a new judgeI have not seen this anywhere. I think the injunction is what is preventing him from enrolling elsewhere
This is correct lolSo he can enter the portal, commit to us but can't enroll until after the 2nd? LOL