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I just found out how simple it is for Tony Clayton to win against the SEC
Posted on 9/11/26 at 10:53 pm
Posted on 9/11/26 at 10:53 pm
All he has to do is convince Judge Jorden that the SEC and Sankey are in Contempt of Court for bypassing the Judge's order of protection for LSU by using the threat of expulsion and severe financial penalties to coerce LSU into not rostering them.
I believe that any judge would agree and rule them in Contempt, especially the judge who gave the ruling.
Once that happens...well:
Every Governor of an SEC State needs to start looking for replacement candidates for their University President/s.
These people believed that they were the smartest people in the room and acted impulsively, ultimately costing their states to lose large sums of money because of pride and ignorance.
And Clayton will request that LSU be excluded from any financial penalties, because he views them as a victim as well.
I believe that any judge would agree and rule them in Contempt, especially the judge who gave the ruling.
Once that happens...well:
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Weaponizing the Tort Lawsuit (The Ultimate Trap)
The most damaging consequence of a contempt ruling isn't the statutory fine; it is how it acts as a launchpad for the civil monetary damages lawsuit.If a Louisiana state judge formally rules that the SEC acted in "willful defiance" of a court order, that ruling serves as automatic, indisputable proof of "fault" under Louisiana Civil Code Article 2315.
Clayton can then hand that contempt ruling to a jury and say, "The judge already proved they broke the law. Now, you just have to decide how many millions of dollars they owe these players for destroying their earnings.
Every Governor of an SEC State needs to start looking for replacement candidates for their University President/s.
These people believed that they were the smartest people in the room and acted impulsively, ultimately costing their states to lose large sums of money because of pride and ignorance.
And Clayton will request that LSU be excluded from any financial penalties, because he views them as a victim as well.
Posted on 9/11/26 at 10:56 pm to magildachunks
Tony is going to buy a big arse yacht with some of the money and call ot Sankeys Folly
Posted on 9/11/26 at 10:58 pm to TutHillTiger
Except a federal judge in Kentucky ruled the players involved with nFl teams ineligible
Posted on 9/11/26 at 10:58 pm to magildachunks
We need to do this and fund our NIL with it. Oh, sweet irony.
Posted on 9/11/26 at 10:59 pm to Lsuray70443
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Except a federal judge in Kentucky ruled the players involved with nFl teams ineligible
Link?
Posted on 9/11/26 at 11:00 pm to magildachunks
Nah. The SEC claimed 1st ammendment.
Ask the court to decide if they have first ammendment rights. When it declares them public entity, you settle for 10s of millions to not push civil rights
Ask the court to decide if they have first ammendment rights. When it declares them public entity, you settle for 10s of millions to not push civil rights
This post was edited on 9/11/26 at 11:01 pm
Posted on 9/11/26 at 11:05 pm to Ebridg3
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Ask the court to decide if they have first ammendment rights. When it declares them public entity, you settle for 10s of millions to not push civil rights
The SEC is a 501c3, not a public entity
Posted on 9/11/26 at 11:08 pm to Lsuray70443
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Except a federal judge in Kentucky ruled the players involved with nFl teams ineligible
Has nothing to do with being in Contempt of a Louisiana State judicial ruling.
And I don't see what you're referencing. All that came up when I put your post in search was
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The Court Rulings
The Kentucky State Court: A Jefferson County (Louisville) judge granted a temporary restraining order ruling in favor of the players, temporarily protecting their fifth year of eligibility and allowing them to play or transfer. [1, 2]
The Louisiana State Court: An East Baton Rouge Parish judge issued a major preliminary injunction that directly cleared the path for former NFL players to join college rosters (specifically impacting LSU). [1]
The Federal Appeals Court: The 10th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals did step in to halt a separate, nationwide federal injunction that would have given blanket 5th-year eligibility to all 2022 graduates. This federal pause is why individual players have had to scramble to join localized state lawsuits (like the one in Kentucky) to stay eligible. [1, 2, 3]
Posted on 9/11/26 at 11:18 pm to TheArrogantCorndog
quote:You can't have a private group of state entitities when you have to comply with sunshine laws.
The SEC is a 501c3, not a public entity
Posted on 9/11/26 at 11:29 pm to TheArrogantCorndog
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The SEC is a 501c3, not a public entity
The SEC is an unincorporated assocation, as I recall.
15 members are state institutions. One is a private institution (Vandy).
Posted on 9/11/26 at 11:36 pm to HubbaBubba
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You can't have a private group of state entitities when you have to comply with sunshine laws.
That's what they operate as.
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is the Southeastern Conference a private or public entity
The Southeastern Conference operates as a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, though it is made up largely of public state universities. [1, 2, 3]
Entity Structure
Legal Status: The Southeastern Conference functions as a non-profit entity recognized under section 501(c)(3) of the tax code. [1, 2]
Member Makeup: Out of its 16 member institutions, 15 are public state-run universities and one (Vanderbilt University) is a private university. [1, 2]
Governance: The conference is governed by the presidents and chancellors of those member schools, operating as an unincorporated or incorporated association of universities rather than a direct agency of any state government. Legal disputes, such as recent arguments by state officials, sometimes highlight that its underlying membership is predominantly governmental, but the conference itself acts as a private voluntary association.
It's important to remember that the SEC is not protected by the 11th amendment, which grants sovereign immunity to governmental institutions like the 15 public university members.
The payout for any civil penalties will come from any monies made through tv contracts, tournaments/bowls, and sponsorship deals.
Plaintiffs will be made whole before the reduced revenue shares are distributed to members. Clayton will attempt to get LSU excluded from the reduced revenue share amount, hopefully allowing LSU to be the only school to receive the original amount owed before calculating the reduced sum after the penalty payments.
Probably can't force that to happen, but we can hope.
(LSU could also attempt to get a court ruling granting that. Whether it'd be worth the hassle depends on how much money they lost due to the actions of the other 15 schools)
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