re: LSU now suing in federal court

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This is why LSU filed for discovery.

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LSU better hope that turns up more than what we already have or the case is shot

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Employment is employment. Judges normally don't like contracts that are poorly written in the benefit of the employer.

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As long as it's a valid contract (both parties entered into it willingly, not in violation of law, etc.), I'd venture to guess Judges don't care. Louisiana is a very employer-friendly state when it comes disputes.

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The problem for LSU is that is doesn't matter what is right and what is wrong. What matters is what is in the contract and what LSU can prove.

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Exact same for Chavis/A&M.

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This could be a lot of egg on the face of the LSU AD if that contract is as poorly written as has been implied on the A&M side. At worst we settle, so we really can't "lose" this case like many of y'all hope.

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As it could for A&M/Chavis if the contract was well written. And yes, you could lose.

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Exact same for Chavis/A&M.

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Chavis doesn't have to prove anything, except maybe that the contract was altered.

Chavis's official line was he quit in February, LSU had the burden of proof that wasn't the case.

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And yes, you could lose.

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Technically yes. The likelihood of us losing is not anywhere near what is justified by the confidence level of corndogs on here.

I get it though, LSU fans are fans. You will assume your AD is in the right until it is obvious to all he is doing a Don Quixote impersonation, and then when the case falls apart y'all will complain it is the windmill's fault.

Meanwhile us A&M fans should probably get even more arrogant about the results, because worst case if discovery finds something big we settle. It will be hard for us to completely lose.

You remind me of a guy I work with. We all make fun of him behind his back. We can google something and show him that he's wrong, and he will twist the logic and use all kind of ridiculous personal experiences that have zero similarities to the subject matter just to "prove" that he's right and everybody else is wrong.

To ALL aggie idiots

If everything is ok and Chavis did nothing wrong, why is the fat frick trying to claim LSU alters the contract after he signed it?

I'll tell you why, it's because he is fricked.

Yes...you can take vacation
Yes...you can change jobs while on vacation

But if you have a contract that states you have to pay "X" if you leave before a certain date and take a job somewhere else, then there is no debate......pay up bitchez

Now, Chief and aTm's issue really compound if he is found to have been recruiting, which we all agree, is not in question. And that brings the NCAA into this along with the SEC for that violation. They will simply wait for the sworn testimony of all and use it against aTm in the possible case against them.

Chief and aTm DO NOT want this to go to court, IMO. As far as LSU, there is NOTHING to lose. Enforceable contract is enforceable, and the proof is not refuted.

So it will cost tons more than 400k to chavis/aTm in the long run.

To those saying "just have aTm pay it". If they do, it saddles Chief with the tax burden because that would have to be considered income to have a personal debt paid off by the institution.

nd the kicker is, there was ZERO benefits from the move. It had ZERO impact on recruiting. Unless of course you count pulling a kid away from ULL an "impact"

Just another ignorant day at the office for the dumb arse institution that was even one of the top 2 schools in the state.

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To ALL aggie idiots

If everything is ok and Chavis did nothing wrong, why is the fat frick trying to claim LSU alters the contract after he signed it?

I'll tell you why, it's because he is fricked.

Yes...you can take vacation
Yes...you can change jobs while on vacation

But if you have a contract that states you have to pay "X" if you leave before a certain date and take a job somewhere else, then there is no debate......pay up bitchez

Now, Chief and aTm's issue really compound if he is found to have been recruiting, which we all agree, is not in question. And that brings the NCAA into this along with the SEC for that violation. They will simply wait for the sworn testimony of all and use it against aTm in the possible case against them.

Chief and aTm DO NOT want this to go to court, IMO. As far as LSU, there is NOTHING to lose. Enforceable contract is enforceable, and the proof is not refuted.

So it will cost tons more than 400k to chavis/aTm in the long run.

To those saying "just have aTm pay it". If they do, it saddles Chief with the tax burden because that would have to be considered income to have a personal debt paid off by the institution.

nd the kicker is, there was ZERO benefits from the move. It had ZERO impact on recruiting. Unless of course you count pulling a kid away from ULL an "impact"

Just another ignorant day at the office for the dumb arse institution that was even one of the top 2 schools in the state.

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I love this place.

I've lost track of what melt day this is for LSU, but some of your fans are embarrassing the shite out of y'all

I fail to see this "melt" you speak of.

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If everything is ok and Chavis did nothing wrong, why is the fat frick trying to claim LSU alters the contract after he signed it?

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Do you not know how the legal system works? You throw mud at the wall and see what sticks.

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But if you have a contract that states you have to pay "X" if you leave before a certain date and take a job somewhere else, then there is no debate......pay up bitchez

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Agreed, it is pretty cut and dry. Chavis's contract ran through January, and he quit the beginning of February when his vacation time ran out.

By the contract Chavis is in the clear. Hence why he did not pay.

It is LSU that has to prove he quit before February, which is harder than just showing the judge some recruiting photos. He could have just been touring his future employer's work environment as part of the interview, which happened to overlap some recruiting already in place.

Unless discovery finds some email dated early January where Chavis says "now that I quit LSU, here is what I will do this month..." then LSU has a very large burden to prove he owes that money.

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And that brings the NCAA into this along with the SEC for that violation.

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If the NCAA was investigating this they would tell us. Heck if they didn't take down Miami and North Carolina this won't even show up on their radar. Only LSU fans are so convinced they will get involved.

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As far as LSU, there is NOTHING to lose.

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LSU has a lot to lose. First of all there is that buyout money, but that is only the start. Then there is Chavis's backpay for vacations, and his legal fees. Plus the fact that if it comes out the contract was shitty/altered then the LSU AD looks like a chump. LSU is risking a lot for not a lot of money.

It is A&M that has little to lose. At the worst, the absolute worst, we pay the buyout in a settlement. But for some legal fees and some time we get to dig the knife in a competitor's AD, and maybe expose him as incompetent. Very low risk for a lot of potential reward for Aggy.

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there was ZERO benefits from the move.

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Not true, there is a five star in my avatar that doesn't come to A&M without talking to Chavis. Mack alone is worth the buyout if we have to settle.

Old Sarge is a very respectable Aggie.

This does kinda show behind the curtain a little, how disappointed you are that Aggies on here don't often give you the low-hanging Texags fruit that lurking on Shaggybevo taught you to combat. As a group on here we defend our positions pretty well and we march in lockstep. The Rant's contingent of Aggies is completely different than what you paint us to be, which means eventually you will have to come up with your own material rather than aping your betters.

I hate it for you, as thinking outside the box is obviously not your strong suit.