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re: He's baaaaack! Oh wait - he never left
Posted on 1/16/14 at 12:01 pm to WDE24
Posted on 1/16/14 at 12:01 pm to WDE24
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I don't really care that this guy is likely helping players out a little and getting some game worn gear in return, but the way he flaunts and publicizes these likely NCAA violations can't make the Bama AD very happy.
I don't much care either but I recall the media shitstorm last summer over JFF's autograph allegations and it would be laughable if no one in the media even remotely cared to investigate this matter.
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Posted on 1/16/14 at 12:02 pm to WDE24
quote:What can Bama's AD do about it? They've covered their asses by following protocol and sending C&D letters.
I don't really care that this guy is likely helping players out a little and getting some game worn gear in return, but the way he flaunts and publicizes these likely NCAA violations can't make the Bama AD very happy.
Posted on 1/16/14 at 12:02 pm to WDE24
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They could prevent their players from associating with the guy and signing things for him, maybe?
You want Battle to slap an ankle monitor on every Bama player?
Posted on 1/16/14 at 12:03 pm to Scoreboard
It's in our constitution. Freedom to make money.
Posted on 1/16/14 at 12:03 pm to AUsteriskPride
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Sure there is.. There is definite civil recourse UA could take.
Wonder what they could sue him for?
Posted on 1/16/14 at 12:03 pm to RT1941
quote:The old NCAA would be investigating, making players ineligible and maybe threatening the death penalty for something like this. With the new NCAA, the worthless letter is probably enough, but I still bet lots of people in the AD and compliance in particular aren't happy about this.
What can Bama's AD do about it? They've covered their asses by following protocol and sending C&D letters.
Posted on 1/16/14 at 12:04 pm to bamawriter
quote:Your unnecessary defensiveness and hyperbole is making you look like an idiot.
You want Battle to slap an ankle monitor on every Bama player?
Posted on 1/16/14 at 12:04 pm to AUsteriskPride
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Sure there is.. There is definite civil recourse UA could take.
What part of the Alabama Civil Code is being violated? I'm not a lawyer, so I'll need some help on this.
Posted on 1/16/14 at 12:04 pm to bamawriter
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You want Battle to slap an ankle monitor on every Bama player?
No, but Alabama could kick them off the team for violation of team rules if they thought anything warranted such action.
Posted on 1/16/14 at 12:05 pm to bamawriter
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You want Battle to slap an ankle monitor on every Bama player?
Yep, that's the only feasible option.
A little dramatic are we?
Posted on 1/16/14 at 12:07 pm to SECdragonmaster
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Nothing to see here.
Nothing at all.
Just keep moving along.
row tahd.
signed,
mike slive.
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Posted on 1/16/14 at 12:08 pm to elposter
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No, but Alabama could kick them off the team for violation of team rules if they thought anything warranted such action.
Of course they could. But if it isn't this guy, it'll be someone else. There's no way to stop this kind of thing from happening. Not for long, anyway.
Posted on 1/16/14 at 12:08 pm to WDE24
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but I still bet lots of people in the AD and compliance in particular aren't happy about this.
Agreed.
Posted on 1/16/14 at 12:10 pm to bamawriter
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What part of the Alabama Civil Code is being violated? I'm not a lawyer, so I'll need some help on this.
I'd venture to say it wouldn't be hard to prove trademark/name damage by him personally being involved in the distribution of the memorabilia after the previous warning. I'm not a lawyer either, but you don't have to get too creative to find ways to drain this guys bank account in court.
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Posted on 1/16/14 at 12:11 pm to Scoreboard
I can go buy a signed jersey from any active player you care to name from just about any team
Posted on 1/16/14 at 12:12 pm to WDE24
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What can Bama's AD do about it? They've covered their asses by following protocol and sending C&D letters.
quote:The NCAA don't want to screw around with the high powered lawyers that most big time programs have on their payroll.
The old NCAA would be investigating, making players ineligible and maybe threatening the death penalty for something like this. With the new NCAA, the worthless letter is probably enough, but I still bet lots of people in the AD and compliance in particular aren't happy about this.
IMO, Auburn's attorney's during the Newton fiasco castrated the NCAA. The NCAA has been immasculated, they are limp and impotent these days.
Posted on 1/16/14 at 12:12 pm to bamawriter
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There's no way to stop this kind of thing from happening.
I would think as much of a disciplinarian as Saban is, that him telling AJ to stay the frick away from the dude would probably work.
Posted on 1/16/14 at 12:12 pm to AUsteriskPride
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I'd venture to say it wouldn't be hard to prove trademark damage by him personally being involved in the distribution of the memorabilia after the previous warning. I'm not a lawyer either, but you don't have to get too creative to find ways to drain this guys bank account in court.
I mean, you could file that lawsuit, but it would get thrown out on a motion to dismiss very quickly. There is likely no viable lawsuit Alabama could bring against a sports memorabilia guy like this based on what that article says happened and the current state of the law.
Posted on 1/16/14 at 12:13 pm to Scoreboard
It's ridiculous the amount of money grown men will spend for this stuff.
Hell, I should sell the paper still sitting in my bookbag I worked on in a Kinesiology class with Odell Beckham with his name on the top from last semester.
Hell, I should sell the paper still sitting in my bookbag I worked on in a Kinesiology class with Odell Beckham with his name on the top from last semester.
Posted on 1/16/14 at 12:13 pm to AUsteriskPride
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I'd venture to say it wouldn't be hard to prove trademark damage by him personally being involved in the distribution of the memorabilia after the previous warning.
The previous warning doesn't carry the weight of the law. And the guy isn't violating any trademark, and arguing that he is damaging the trademark is a major stretch. The school might be able to wear him out on legal fees, but it would be the very definition of a frivolous lawsuit.
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