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Wright’s Agent (Drew Rosenhaus) on Mcaffe speaking on the real story

Posted on 9/9/26 at 4:27 pm
Posted by Wind
Member since Nov 2016
1002 posts
Posted on 9/9/26 at 4:27 pm


Media narrative starting to change.

These guys are going to get paid handsomely.
This post was edited on 9/9/26 at 4:29 pm
Posted by friendlyobservation
Member since Mar 2024
6435 posts
Posted on 9/9/26 at 4:29 pm to
Wow, it only took LSU to not roster the players and the SEC to calm down for the media to finally push the real story instead of making LSU look like a villain here. Gee I wonder why?
Posted by elprez00
Hammond, LA
Member since Sep 2011
31803 posts
Posted on 9/9/26 at 4:32 pm to
Because they knew they were going to get their asses kicked in court and all this posturing by the league was exposing them to additional damages. Someone finally talked some sense into the leadership.
Posted by mikesliveisacheater
Member since Nov 2009
1828 posts
Posted on 9/9/26 at 4:39 pm to
Sankey better hope that Goodell bails him out and let those guys join a practice squad. If he doesn't then Sankey and the SEC are about to get reamed in a lawsuit.
Posted by Alt26
Member since Mar 2010
37028 posts
Posted on 9/9/26 at 4:44 pm to
I'm glad Mcaffe mention the Sorsby lawsuit by the Big 12. That's where the SEC is getting this approach from. Sankey and his group didn't just come up with this they saw it work, in a VERY different situation, to force capitulation by a member school.

From a 30,000 foot view the conferences are taking the position that if the courts are ruling against the NCAA in these battles, then we are going to step in and argue we should be able to enforce our rules. Tech and Sorsby relented because theirs wasn't a fight for additional eligibility for a player who had exhausted his (completely arbitrary by the way - which will be the next fight) number of years of eligibility. It was a guy who was deemed ineligible for gambling.

That means the next fights by the players will be against the conferences themselves in addition to the NCAA. Eventually the battle will be that the conferences have a monopoly over the college football marketplace.

The SEC may feel justified that it "won this battle"...but doing so may very well cost them the war. Maybe that was always going to happen. But don't be surprised one day if history shows Sankey's decision to take direct action against LSU was the first major domino in the eventual end of the SEC. Of course, that would be on brand for the SEC and NCAA who seem to suffer from a total inability of foresight.
Posted by Tiger Prawn
Member since Dec 2016
26914 posts
Posted on 9/9/26 at 4:53 pm to
quote:

Sankey better hope that Goodell bails him out and let those guys join a practice squad. If he doesn't then Sankey and the SEC are about to get reamed in a lawsuit.


Goodell getting them on a practice squad still isn't going to save Sankey and SEC from a lawsuit.

Practice squad gets paid about $13-14K a week. Works out to around $247K for the year IF they stay on the practice squad for the entire season. That's less than they would have made playing for LSU and they could also claim that Sankey / SEC's actions caused them to lose opportunities for exposure that could have helped them earn even more.
Posted by DeathByTossDive226
Member since Sep 2026
1306 posts
Posted on 9/9/26 at 5:09 pm to
Nah they’re still being retarded and proving their ignorance of the situation with virtually all of their commentary.

Rosenhaus was the only one who made any sense here.

Screwing these two guys was not “for the good of ball” and wouldn’t have opened any new doors or NFL to college pipeline. This was an NCAA transitional rule implementation gaffe… that’s it.
This post was edited on 9/9/26 at 5:12 pm
Posted by GRTiger
On a roof eating alligator pie
Member since Dec 2008
72303 posts
Posted on 9/9/26 at 5:12 pm to
It's a good sign when Stephen A and ESPN's new daddy Patty Mac are either directly calling out the SEC or allowing the truth to get out there.
Posted by Pikes Peak Tiger
Colorado Springs
Member since Jun 2023
11101 posts
Posted on 9/9/26 at 5:17 pm to
quote:

Someone finally talked some sense into the leadership.


I wonder if the presidents of SEC schools not named Tennessee, Alabama, Texas, Georgia and Ole Miss started to wonder if they were being misled by Sankey and the aforementioned schools and are starting to try and back out of all this.
Posted by GeauxTigers0107
We Coming
Member since Oct 2009
11280 posts
Posted on 9/9/26 at 5:26 pm to
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But don't be surprised one day if history shows Sankey's decision to take direct action against LSU was the first major domino in the eventual end of the SEC.


If I'm another school in the SEC my thoughts are....if they can do this to LSU, they can do this shite to us too. If I'm LSU, that's the message I somehow get out. Not from anyone at LSU, but somehow somebody else needs to float this out there.

It can happen to you too. You ok with that?
Posted by bluestem75
Dallas, TX
Member since Oct 2007
5674 posts
Posted on 9/9/26 at 5:38 pm to
quote:

I wonder if the presidents of SEC schools not named Tennessee, Alabama, Texas, Georgia and Ole Miss started to wonder if they were being misled by Sankey and the aforementioned schools and are starting to try and back out of all this.


The governors of all the other SEC states started getting pressure from Louisiana officials that the Wright/Harris lawsuit could expose their university officials and the league to civil discrimination charges and criminal collusion and conspiracy charges. The SEC still has not complied with a district court. Thats why today’s delay was a win for LSU.
This post was edited on 9/9/26 at 5:39 pm
Posted by tigerfan88
Member since Jan 2008
9797 posts
Posted on 9/9/26 at 5:51 pm to
This is my hypothesis as well. You had a lot of university presidents acting without a lot of oversight and engaging in brinksmanship. And last night and this morning there were a lot of calls between AGs and governors offices asking if they were aware what their university presidents were threatening to do. And whether they were ready to risk being on the hook for nine figures worth of damages.
Posted by Hondo Blacksheep
Member since Jul 2022
3728 posts
Posted on 9/9/26 at 8:49 pm to
Today's delay effectively ends the threat of an injunction being issued in this case, because you can't take down your own hearing without pressing for a reset date and still credibly claim irreparable harm.

I mean, whatever harm they claim they are enduring (an infringement of their 1st amendment right of association in this instance) must not be all that pressing and irreparable if they are delaying indefinitely.

Not to mention CLK in particular can't infringe anyone's speech or association rights because he isn't the government, he's a football coach.
Posted by Meauxjeaux
102836 posts including my alters
Member since Jun 2005
48167 posts
Posted on 9/9/26 at 8:57 pm to
NCAA fricked those 2022 kids hard.
Posted by Salviati
Member since Apr 2006
8391 posts
Posted on 9/9/26 at 9:13 pm to
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NCAA fricked those 2022 kids hard.
The SEC fricked them harder.
Posted by Good Times
Hill top in Tn
Member since Nov 2007
25313 posts
Posted on 9/9/26 at 9:29 pm to
quote:

NCAA fricked those 2022 kids hard.


They wanted to create some chaos to get Congress to get involved, because the structure of the NCAA governing powers was collapsing. They mismanaged the chaos. Now, it will be like herding cats. The problem was one of the cats is the LSU Tigers.
Posted by DeplorableTerrorizer
Member since Nov 2025
603 posts
Posted on 9/9/26 at 9:39 pm to
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Not to mention CLK in particular can't infringe anyone's speech or association rights because he isn't the government, he's a football coach


According to the sec he is a legal mastermind, not just a football coach
Posted by jdaute2
lafayette, LA
Member since Nov 2012
2421 posts
Posted on 9/9/26 at 9:45 pm to
quote:

I wonder if the presidents of SEC schools not named Tennessee, Alabama, Texas, Georgia and Ole Miss started to wonder if they were being misled by Sankey and the aforementioned schools and are starting to try and back out of all this.

I think Alabama was actually in our corner surprisingly. Saban has a lot of influence there and he almost certainly would’ve vouched for us. The others? Not so sure. Ole miss and Tennessee definitely had an axe to grind with Kiffin.
Posted by KidCreole
Member since Nov 2015
597 posts
Posted on 9/9/26 at 10:57 pm to
After the barrage of recent "insane, negligent, defamatory statements, acts + threats Sankey & SEC et al have subjected LSU, Kiffin, our President, A.D. & State Atty Gen........

I'm reminded of the statement/quote the WWII Japanese Naval Commander made after having just surprise attacked/bombed the US Fleet in Hawaii.

Can't remember it exactly, but he stated he FEARED that they merely "Awoke a Monster" & that Japan's Destruction was Imminent!!

This is how/what/why (r e v e n g e) that Will Occur to Sankey and every SEC Opponent LSU's Team/Players + Kiffin/Weis/Baker/Orgeron + LSU Fans will face/confront for not only this season, but for the forseable future!

The Revenge is going to be T O T A L & B R U T A L
Posted by KidCreole
Member since Nov 2015
597 posts
Posted on 9/9/26 at 11:02 pm to

On the Field vs LSU......It will literally be physically "Dangerous" for opposing teams, players!

The Clemson beat down will be comparatively Mild to what is coming!
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