Motivation of SEC to keep the Federal Case open

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leverage for the College Athletic bill in the House. Case dropped if I get your vote

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I get that. But pissing off Johnson and Kennedy may make this a bad play.

I need to figure out who is blocking it. That may tell us something.

Keep check on WW trying to bring pros

I would block it if I were in congress. Are you kidding me? If you think the NCAA created a mess, wait until you see what 435 jack wagons decide is "best" for college sports.

This is not and should never be an issue for the federal government. It's bad enough that the courts are involved.

Good point, but I didn’t think LSU was alone or first out with that model…but as you highlight, most things in life come down to money.

I'm not sure the SEC has much leverage at all. One of our biggest allies is TWO HEARTBEATS from assuming the presidency. I'm fully aware that Johnson has dozens of more pressing matters than LSU's situation, but I'm sure he has staffers (possibly even provided by LSU) that can work on this, then he can rubber stamp it if/when needed.

I am leaning towards believing that LSU (supposedly currently negotiating with the SEC to settle this mess), is allowing the SEC to puff out it's chest a little bit as a face saving measure that ends with nothing of significance being done to LSU.

There is ZERO CHANCE the conference (unless Sankey/SEC are stupid), want Johnson, Kennedy or Landry unloading both barrels of what can be done to the league, particularly in discovery/congressional hearings. That's one of the reasons that expelling LSU wasn't happening from the start. Along with the Mickey Mouse influence as well.

Also, I think Wade's level of confidence "we'll see how this plays out" on the Luis eligibility matter, is where it is because pressure is being put on the NCAA/SEC behind the scenes for a favorable Luis ruling. Mainly, don't make a rule that interferes with Luis playing at LSU, if it's ultimately decided he can by the courts.

BTW, it doesn't appear that the NCAA (though they have filed counter suits) is in the business of making rules that go against established court rulings. The SEC (fear/hatred of LSU among its members) has up to this point been in that business.

I think our administration/slash political allies are DONE with the selective enforcement directed at LSU while other schools play QBs in their 6th year (SEC didn't fight that ruling), and the Bama GLeague dude from last year with Bama not being threatened by the league after that situation.

I'm just trying to read between the lines. I don't think I'm far off base with the above.

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I get that. But pissing off Johnson and Kennedy may make this a bad play

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Republicans are hot and heavy trying to replace (edit: was thinking of Cassidy), so striking now is the best time.

Both Texas and A&M are against the Bill that their own Senator filed (Cruz). They better be careful. It’s a fine line to be for or against something, but in the end, don’t piss off the ones in favor if the Bill happens to pass. Losing a seat at the table is far and away the worst thing to happen.

Edit: I had my Senators crossed up. Not Kennedy but Cassidy.

The motivation is that dellinger has been irrelevant for a few weeks so he needed another story to drum up business the Friday before another game

If you read the bill, I sure wish it were harsher....not much will change, IMO.

Kennedy is a gem. GOP isn't trying to replace him. Are you kidding?

At some point, though, the SEC will have to shite or get off the pot in regards to the Fed case finding. The case was filed regarding the rostering of two football players, not basketball players. The SEC has not made a single public statement regarding any basketball players. While the official filing is about enforcement of its bylaws, it’s obvious it was in reaction to the LA district court ruling.

The SEC’s case has to overcome a mountain of hurdles: standing, harm, venue, Anti-Injunction claims, dubious 1st Amendment claims, sports league jurisprudence.

I think part of the reason the league wants it open is because the state of Louisiana is foaming at the mouth to get Sankey back in court on contempt charges. If there’s no Federal case, there’s nothing standing in the way of that.