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re: Ole Miss files lawsuit against two LSU players
Posted on 7/28/26 at 11:07 pm to Gen Patton
Posted on 7/28/26 at 11:07 pm to Gen Patton
You think players will give a shite if the OM money is right? Keep telling yourself that.
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Posted on 7/28/26 at 11:35 pm to AGGIES
Only matters which county or Parish, because the NCAA has no power
Posted on 7/29/26 at 12:04 am to SidewalkTiger
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It doesn't appear that these players ever received any revenue share money, and they weren't employees of the university.
They had to have received money if they haven’t paid said money back.
Posted on 7/29/26 at 1:29 am to whatiknowsofar
The deadbeats could just return the money and go to practice, yes?
Why won't they, huh?
Edit, I haven't read the entire thread, but did see the timeline thing for the two players. Is this a case of money not received by the players, but owed to OM as part of their buyout clause in the initial contract the players signed with the University. These buyout clauses have been placed in player contracts recently to discourage this exact thing. Similar to coaching buyout clauses to keep coaches from job hopping at will.
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Sorry for clogging this up, but it's clear to me that if the court finds for the players, Coaches can jump about at will with no concern for buyout clauses.
2nd edit...The answer to the buy out question is yes, this is a buyout issue. Players received no money, but have to "Buyout" of their contract to go elsewhere.
Brave says...
Ole Miss has filed breach of contract lawsuits against two former football players, Princewill Umanmielen and Devin Harper, who transferred to LSU to follow former head coach Lane Kiffin. Filed in the Circuit Court of Lafayette County on July 27, 2026, the suits seek nearly $1 million in unpaid buyout fees from the revenue-sharing agreements the players signed in early January 2026.
The university alleges the players violated early-termination clauses by leaving within 90 days of signing their contracts. Ole Miss is seeking $550,000 from Umanmielen and $400,000 from Harper, plus attorney fees and costs. The dispute escalated after LSU refused to pay the buyouts on the players' behalf, stating it was not a party to the contracts.
Context: The lawsuits mark one of the first major tests of enforcing buyout clauses in college football's new revenue-sharing era.
Timeline: Both players signed agreements in January 2026, entered the transfer portal shortly after, and enrolled at LSU later that month.
Legal Status: The cases are pending in Mississippi courts, with outcomes potentially setting precedents for player contract enforcement across the sport.
Why won't they, huh?
Edit, I haven't read the entire thread, but did see the timeline thing for the two players. Is this a case of money not received by the players, but owed to OM as part of their buyout clause in the initial contract the players signed with the University. These buyout clauses have been placed in player contracts recently to discourage this exact thing. Similar to coaching buyout clauses to keep coaches from job hopping at will.
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Sorry for clogging this up, but it's clear to me that if the court finds for the players, Coaches can jump about at will with no concern for buyout clauses.
2nd edit...The answer to the buy out question is yes, this is a buyout issue. Players received no money, but have to "Buyout" of their contract to go elsewhere.
Brave says...
Ole Miss has filed breach of contract lawsuits against two former football players, Princewill Umanmielen and Devin Harper, who transferred to LSU to follow former head coach Lane Kiffin. Filed in the Circuit Court of Lafayette County on July 27, 2026, the suits seek nearly $1 million in unpaid buyout fees from the revenue-sharing agreements the players signed in early January 2026.
The university alleges the players violated early-termination clauses by leaving within 90 days of signing their contracts. Ole Miss is seeking $550,000 from Umanmielen and $400,000 from Harper, plus attorney fees and costs. The dispute escalated after LSU refused to pay the buyouts on the players' behalf, stating it was not a party to the contracts.
Context: The lawsuits mark one of the first major tests of enforcing buyout clauses in college football's new revenue-sharing era.
Timeline: Both players signed agreements in January 2026, entered the transfer portal shortly after, and enrolled at LSU later that month.
Legal Status: The cases are pending in Mississippi courts, with outcomes potentially setting precedents for player contract enforcement across the sport.
This post was edited on 7/29/26 at 6:03 am
Posted on 7/29/26 at 2:26 am to hubreb
Sorry not sorry.
We take what we want.
Y’all get mad and post about it.
Both of them will play, ball the frick out and dried piss will get absolutely nothing. Not from the players, not from LSU, and certainly not a fricking thing from ole piss drunk Pete. He has already crashed into the ditch, the ambulance just hasn’t been called yet.
We take what we want.
Y’all get mad and post about it.
Both of them will play, ball the frick out and dried piss will get absolutely nothing. Not from the players, not from LSU, and certainly not a fricking thing from ole piss drunk Pete. He has already crashed into the ditch, the ambulance just hasn’t been called yet.
Posted on 7/29/26 at 2:43 am to hubreb
LSU won’t even pay for the buyouts? Yikes, they really are broke
Posted on 7/29/26 at 5:43 am to DUKE87
"petty"
Would you simply let someone off the hook for a million dollars because you felt it would be petty to ask for it when they did not put in the work they contracted to do?
These kids wanted the money, now they are learning the big boy lessons of accountability. That is the problem with the younger generation, entitlement and thinking that there are no repercussions for their actions. I hope OM wins plus damages and lawyer fees.
Would you simply let someone off the hook for a million dollars because you felt it would be petty to ask for it when they did not put in the work they contracted to do?
These kids wanted the money, now they are learning the big boy lessons of accountability. That is the problem with the younger generation, entitlement and thinking that there are no repercussions for their actions. I hope OM wins plus damages and lawyer fees.
Posted on 7/29/26 at 5:45 am to hubreb
Ole Miss is gonna Ole Miss. Players decide they don’t wanna play for your school so you’re gonna sue them and you think this is a bad look for LSU? God y’all are stupid. And sad. This isn’t about paying money back that was already given to them, this is y’all just being a little bitches because they left you
And once again, the chicken littles will prevail in the big bad court in Oxford led by OM grads. What a bunch of fricking classless runts
Have fun with pirate Pete!!
And once again, the chicken littles will prevail in the big bad court in Oxford led by OM grads. What a bunch of fricking classless runts
Have fun with pirate Pete!!
Posted on 7/29/26 at 5:52 am to Landmass
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Not sure why any player would think they can sign a contract with a 6 digit buyout and just walk away without paying the buyout.
If they took the money (little surprised UM would be so gullible as to pay it out up front like that, but ok), then yes, they should pay it back. If they didn't take any money, then the 13th Amendment kicks in. You can't contract somebody into debt slavery... even in Mississippi.
Posted on 7/29/26 at 6:00 am to Solo Cam
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How would they not immediately be sued For the Clemson player then? Do you understand how many lawsuits come after this one if it's won lol.
You think your hands are clean bama fan?
The message mentioned was directed at players taking the money and running after signing a contract, not the school that poached the player. That falls on the toothless NCAA to do nothing about.
And, yes, my hands are clean
Posted on 7/29/26 at 6:07 am to LSURulzSEC
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This is a bad look for OM, no matter how you try to spin it, its not good...
Unless you bleed purple and gold or maroon and white, this is normal business behavior.
One point I haven’t seen considered, but may be the most likely here is that LSU gave them more money and instructed them to use it to pay for the buyout and the players then tried to get away with it.
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but its going to be on THEIR time line
What are you nuts?? The timeline would stipulated in the contract. You must work at Boudreaux’s butt paste to have so little business sense.
Posted on 7/29/26 at 6:09 am to SECCaptain
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LSU won’t even pay for the buyouts? Yikes, they really are broke
I'm wondering if the Court will find any liability on LSU's part? Surely LSU knew the players had signed contracts with OM that had a buyout clause as LSU uses player (and coaches) buyout clauses themselves. Why didn't they insure that the players were going to pay the buyout or that funds would be withheld from new player funds by LSU? Certainly a reasonable person would have written something into the new player contract LSU was providing that would provide for the buyout clauses with OM.
Posted on 7/29/26 at 6:10 am to Che Boludo
Exactly, that’s what everyone on here needs to realize. These old players didn’t take the money and run. 10 days later they decided to go to another school, so no now combined they are forcing these players to pay $1 million. Do you guys think Lane Kiffin is not going to use the shite out of this to recruit against you guys? You literally just opened up a whole can of worms on your arse. Get fricking ready.
Posted on 7/29/26 at 6:17 am to geauxcoco
This thread is funny because everyone who has no clue the legal questions that have to be answered are just shooting from the hip based on their team preference, and talking like they know for a fact they're correct. How do I know? 1. We haven't even seen the revenue share agreement; 2. Lawyers don't even really know since these are uncharted waters.
There are questions of legal interpretation that touch upon more than just "they broke a contract."
There are questions of legal interpretation that touch upon more than just "they broke a contract."
Posted on 7/29/26 at 6:20 am to geauxcoco
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Do you guys think Lane Kiffin is not going to use the shite out of this to recruit against you guys?
I wonder if it physically hurts to be as stupid as you appear with this post? What is Lane going to say? If you sign a binding contract with Ole Miss, they will hold you too it? I doubt anyone other than purple and gold fans could spin this that Ole Miss is in the wrong here. By the way, if this goes to court, don't you think it is going to come out in discovery that these kids or their reps were told to not worry about the buyout, LSU will cover it.
This post was edited on 7/29/26 at 6:23 am
Posted on 7/29/26 at 6:32 am to BroomfieldReb
quote:Yup, something like this, but nobody wrote it out in the new contract, nudge nudge, wink wink.
By the way, if this goes to court, don't you think it is going to come out in discovery that these kids or their reps were told to not worry about the buyout, LSU will cover it.
Posted on 7/29/26 at 6:37 am to BroomfieldReb
You think these kids that are 19 and 20 years old care about contracts. They want to know that they can go play football wherever they want to. And not have to pay $1 million if they decide to change their minds. Regardless of a contract or not, you’re gonna have to get over that narrative and good luck with that.
Posted on 7/29/26 at 6:42 am to geauxcoco
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You think these kids that are 19 and 20 years old care about contracts
They may not but their reps damn sure should. They either got really bad advise from their reps or were given false info from LSU....you decide.
Posted on 7/29/26 at 6:51 am to hubreb
No school is going to sue its former players for breach of contracts.
At LSU, our AD clearly told players that the clause of contract breach is just a contract format and LSU is not going to hold players responsible. This is a gentleman's agreement that everybody knows.
OleMiss should feel shameful. What a jerk.
At LSU, our AD clearly told players that the clause of contract breach is just a contract format and LSU is not going to hold players responsible. This is a gentleman's agreement that everybody knows.
OleMiss should feel shameful. What a jerk.
Posted on 7/29/26 at 7:02 am to volinktown
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OleMiss should feel shameful. What a jerk.
I guess Washington is also a "jerk" due to holding their QB responsible due to having signed his rev share agreement, then trying to leave.....you have to draw the line somewhere......I know it is hard for LSU fans to understand this but that doesn't make it go away....if a kid is thinking of leaving, don't sign a rev share....it is really very simple.
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