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No way Sankey survives this. SEC is fricked
Posted on 8/29/26 at 5:00 pm
Posted on 8/29/26 at 5:00 pm
Ironically, LSU may be the one school that protected itself from what could be coming since we obviously weren’t participating in a federally illegal attempt at conspiracy.
The SEC’s current legal position is having to explain to a judge as to why it shouldn’t be held in contempt. And that’s against the backdrop of the NCAA and its conferences in a historic losing streak in every court case on all levels.
Somehow nobody told these idiots that they’re not the first people to think they can come up with a cute plane to violate a clear court order. And spoiler alert: courts don’t love when it’s tried.
If discovery shows the SEC, NCAA, schools or conferences coordinated to boycott these players, this could become a massive antitrust case with treble damages, injunctions and people losing their jobs.
And for what? Best case, they stop a handful of guys caught in a one-year eligibility glitch from playing one more season. Worst case, they expose an antitrust conspiracy and create devastating precedent against themselves.
The risk/reward here is insane and mark my words the ADs will try to make Sankey the fall guy for the exact behavior they pressured him to do.
Turtles all the way down.
The SEC’s current legal position is having to explain to a judge as to why it shouldn’t be held in contempt. And that’s against the backdrop of the NCAA and its conferences in a historic losing streak in every court case on all levels.
Somehow nobody told these idiots that they’re not the first people to think they can come up with a cute plane to violate a clear court order. And spoiler alert: courts don’t love when it’s tried.
If discovery shows the SEC, NCAA, schools or conferences coordinated to boycott these players, this could become a massive antitrust case with treble damages, injunctions and people losing their jobs.
And for what? Best case, they stop a handful of guys caught in a one-year eligibility glitch from playing one more season. Worst case, they expose an antitrust conspiracy and create devastating precedent against themselves.
The risk/reward here is insane and mark my words the ADs will try to make Sankey the fall guy for the exact behavior they pressured him to do.
Turtles all the way down.
Posted on 8/29/26 at 5:02 pm to Obi Wan Ryobi
Going to be even funner if/when discovery shows there was coordination between the SEC and ABC/Disney as to why ESPN is persistently trying to bring this up all day during actual games played during Week 0.
Posted on 8/29/26 at 5:18 pm to Obi Wan Ryobi
I hope after this post that we can focus on what is happening with the team. I have read nothing about what our team looks like lately. I will say one more thing about this though. I said earlier in the week that LSU’s president was the smartest guy in the room for abstaining. Well, that is exactly what he was. I would encourage everyone to read the Supreme Court case involving NCAA vs Alston. The vote was 9-0! Liberal and conservative justices voted 9-0! I think that it was Kavanaugh that likened the conferences to cartels. He wrote a scathing opinion about it. After reading that decision, I am of the opinion that the NCAA and the conferences have no chance in federal court.
Posted on 8/29/26 at 5:28 pm to tigersaint2
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I hope after this post that we can focus on what is happening with the team. I have read nothing about what our team looks like lately. I will say one more thing about this though. I said earlier in the week that LSU’s president was the smartest guy in the room for abstaining. Well, that is exactly what he was. I would encourage everyone to read the Supreme Court case involving NCAA vs Alston. The vote was 9-0! Liberal and conservative justices voted 9-0! I think that it was Kavanaugh that likened the conferences to cartels. He wrote a scathing opinion about it. After reading that decision, I am of the opinion that the NCAA and the conferences have no chance in federal court.
That’s what makes this more insane. We know Kavanagh is just waiting to slam the hammer down and make an example out of a conference acting like a cartel.
Why didn’t the SEC notice that the legal terrain has not been exactly favorable to them before they decided conduct their legal strategy like a meth head.
Again, I don’t see how Sankey survives this. And how did a school like Vanderbilt sign on. They’re supposed to be our smart one
This post was edited on 8/29/26 at 5:30 pm
Posted on 8/29/26 at 7:08 pm to Obi Wan Ryobi
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No way Sankey survives this
He doesn’t. He is probably gone before the end of the year.
Posted on 8/29/26 at 7:17 pm to Obi Wan Ryobi
And to think it was only because LSU did it. Not because Texas did it. LSU. Not because they were getting showed up by the rest over the years or Ole Miss taking a giant dump on them with Chambliss. LSU. It made them so scared they have to make an emotional reactionary move to counter it now they screwed themselves. Was that collusion? Don't know, but sure looks like it outside looking especially with how coordinated national media was towards LSU like we were the source of this problem. It didn't even have anything to do with LSU. Sankey is cooked and LSU living the conference head's rent free. 
This post was edited on 8/29/26 at 7:21 pm
Posted on 8/29/26 at 7:21 pm to Obi Wan Ryobi
This is what happens when people panic over perception.
Posted on 8/29/26 at 7:29 pm to Obi Wan Ryobi
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If discovery shows the SEC, NCAA, schools or conferences coordinated to boycott these players, this could become a massive antitrust case with treble damages, injunctions and people losing their jobs.
I’ve mentioned in other threads that a section 1 violation of something like collusion to restrict free market labor is also criminal with a max of 10 years in jail and $1 million in fines. I’m guessing someone in legal whispered that to Sankey.
Kavanaugh warned them in Alston.
Posted on 8/29/26 at 7:39 pm to Motownsix
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max of 10 years in jail and $1 million in fines
Yep, and that's per count.
Posted on 8/29/26 at 7:48 pm to tigersaint2
quote:I hope that after this, we can all drink our Ensure and just let the clouds be clouds. Just for today.
I hope after this post that we can focus on what is happening with the team.
Posted on 8/29/26 at 7:53 pm to Obi Wan Ryobi
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No way Sankey survives this
He better take the SEC's legal team with him.
Either he received bad legal advice or he refused to heed it.
Posted on 8/29/26 at 8:01 pm to Obi Wan Ryobi
If you're right, it won't be just Sankey and the SEC. All of the Power 4 conferences have adopted exactly the same policy. So if there is a finding of impermissible collusion or cartel behavior to exclude these players, it would apply to the Big 10, ACC, and Big 12 as well.
Posted on 8/29/26 at 8:08 pm to Obi Wan Ryobi
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massive antitrust case with treble damages
Music to my ears.
Posted on 8/30/26 at 11:10 am to Laugh More
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Music to my ears.
Yeah I never understood why they call it that lol. Always wondered if it’s one of those mispronunciations that made its way into being the way you say it.
But at any rate, the important point is that the SEC backing down doesn’t erase what the SEC did. They’re still on the hook for the initial attempt. That’s not something you can go “oh whoops, sorry never mind Judge.”
The AD’s of all 15 of those schools need to be worried as well.
Someone got some REALLY bad advice.
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