Wisconsin officially sues Miami over Xavier Lucas

[Mario Hurricanes]

Gosh this guy is like jilted x-girlfriend! He's going to start sending Lucus selfies hanging out with the new Wisconsin DB! With the caption "I told him to put it anywhere".

 

[Shogungts]

I am confused... If Wisconsin had a contract with Lucas and there is no legal agreement between Miami and Wisconsin, even if the contract was enforceable wouldn't it be Lucas breaking the contract?

Perhaps the ncaa might try to enforce something, but not seeing how this is a legal issue between Wisconsin and Miami.

 

[Hold My Beer]

From Big Ten office:

"The Big Ten Conference is aware of the litigation recently filed by the University of Wisconsin-Madison against the University of Miami and is supportive of UW-Madison's position. As alleged, the University of Miami knowingly ignored contractual obligations and disregarded the principle of competitive equity that is fundamental to collegiate athletics. The Big Ten Conference believes that the University of Miami's actions are irreconcilable with a sustainable college sports framework and is supportive of UW-Madison's efforts to preserve."

Be willing to bet that Taint, Me-Cheat-Again and Pedo State were right there to back up Wisconsin's whining

 

[poncho0091]

I could have sworn that pay for play was illegal at that time. An nil contract at that time does not bind you to playing for a specific school. Oh wait this is against Miami? Yea **** it, we'll allow it.

 

[pacusmc]

How quick before this gets dismissed or do they have a case?

 

[Eric The Midget]

Not super pumped one of the two conferences that could save our *** is backing a lawsuit against us.

Neither are interested in us at the moment.

 

[Jonnyblaze]

Should be interesting. With as much time that has passed, they must think they have something. Certainly can’t expect we will get a fair shake.

 

[Bender]

This is the point that everyone seems to be missing and is the bigger concern rather than the lawsuit itself.

Not a big concern.

 

[TooColdToHold]

Should be interesting. With as much time that has passed, they must think they have something. Certainly can’t expect we will get a fair shake.

It’s not the NCAA that will decide the outcome, so we shouldn’t have to worry about getting screwed.

 

[FL Cane]

This is the point that everyone seems to be missing and is the bigger concern rather than the lawsuit itself.

It’s not a major concern. The B10 has to support a current member school in a suit against another non-conference school. Their silence would be more telling than a generic support statement.

No one school could hurt us in realignment, other than maybe ND. If we don’t end up in the B10, it won’t be because of Wisconsin.

 

[wnycanesfan]

This is the point that everyone seems to be missing and is the bigger concern rather than the lawsuit itself.

They kind of have to back Wisc as the entire league was using the same boilerplate rev share contract. If it is found to be worthless than all of those signed contracts are worthless as well.

 

[9oh4Cane]

Nobody does the offseason better than we do

 

[TheOriginalCane]

F.R.C.P. 12(b)(6)

 

[wnycanesfan]

It’s not the NCAA that will decide the outcome, so we shouldn’t have to worry about getting screwed.

Also didn't the NCAA already say Lucas is eligible to play for Miami. I personally look forward to Miami's lawyers getting discover all of the times UW has tampered over the years.

 

[9oh4Cane]

F.R.C.P. 12(b)(6)

Interested in your take on the situation. Could this just be optics for something bigger the conferences are trying to push through?

 

[BigDikDaddyFromCincinnati]

F.V.C.K. B1G/UW (b)(6)

FIFY

 

[Reyrey]

Interested in your take on the situation. Could this just be optics for something bigger the conferences are trying to push through?

That’s what I think. I believe the suit is look for a precedence for breaking these contracts and etc.

 

[Derrick Griffin]

Alabama has been sitting on the Ohio State lawsuit regarding Downs for 18 months. They are just waiting for the right moment. This is beta behavior from Wisconsin. GTFOH.

 

[TheATLCane]

Yahoo strikes again

 

[Gennaker Cane]

F.R.C.P. 12(b)(6)

Filed in State Court, but a State entity. Not sure what their procedural rules are in Wisconsin so it might be the same standard, but it won't likely be a federal suit.