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Demond Williams enters portal

Let’s remind UW that courts don’t enforce specific performance, meaning that a court will not force Williams to play at UW. In fact, you can’t even sue for specific performance because it is unenforceable.

As I wrote with the Lucas situation, what UW can sue for is damages it feels it will incur if Williams leaves. They will likely argue that the loss of Williams impacts their win total, which would cost them $$$$. But its all kind of BS because there is no crystal ball which definitively proves how many games UW wins with Williams as opposed to without Williams. And more importantly, how much less money UW will make if Williams leaves. The fact is with revenue sharing, it is unlikely that Williams leaving costs UW any $$$.

If I was Williams, and I was the next school, I would not be concerned about a court forcing Williams to play for UW or preventing Williams from playing somewhere else. It will cost some money in legal fees, but that is about it.

For now and all such future lawsuits, just remember that courts don’t enforce specific performance. Civil courts function to make the aggrieved party financially whole.
 
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I know I know, old man yells at cloud and Xavier Lucas benefitted us but this is the stuff that gives me the ick. I don't blame the kid if the money is right, but he signed a contract literally last week and now he is gone. I don't blame Washington for gearing up for battle.

The sooner this sport just makes these kids employees, the sooner these contracts become completely enforceable and we get some honest-to-god guardrails.

FWIW, he is a good player but seems like an odd fit for us.
 
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AtlAtty said:
Let’s remind UW that courts don’t enforce specific performance, meaning that a court will not force Williams to play at UW. In fact, you can’t even sue for specific performance because it is unenforceable.

As I wrote with the Lucas situation, what UW can sue for is damages it feels it will incur if Williams leaves. They will likely argue that the loss of Williams impacts their win total, which would cost them $$$$. But its all kind of BS because there is no crystal ball which definitively proves how many games UW wins with Williams as opposed to without Williams. And more importantly, how much less money UW will make if Williams leaves. The fact is with revenue sharing, it is unlikely that Williams leaving costs UW any $$$.

If I was Williams, and I was the next school, I would not be concerned about a court forcing Williams to play for UW or preventing Williams from playing somewhere else. It will cost some money in legal fees, but that is about it.

For now and all such future lawsuits, just remember that courts don’t enforce specific performance. Civil courts function to make the aggrieved party financially whole.
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You hear that Washington, you fat *****!

Don’t make us beat you 65-7 again!!
 
Gi0logy said:
Throwing the scent off on behalf of the staff
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Yup. The two QBs - Sorsby and Williams (my bad) - Gaby has linked us with weren't coming here, but probably didn't mind to have their name linked with us. They went out of the way to tamp down Leavitt to Miami rumors that the national writers kneejerk went to. I think they want to keep Raiola in play while they work on getting a guy(s) they want more in the portal.
 
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