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re: The agreement Demond Williams signed with Washington included a provision. Uh oh, LSU.
Posted on 1/7/26 at 2:42 pm to BCreed1
Posted on 1/7/26 at 2:42 pm to BCreed1
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I beg to differ. A contract is a contract. He hired an agent and that agent should know what he is doing.
He is not an employee, and while there could be "liquidated damages" at best, that is it. They can't hold him hostage against NCAA rules.
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He signed the contract in a business decision. He can be held to that contract.
The contract is about giving him a portion of NIL rights and cannot be linked to his play as per NCAA rules (i.e. it can't be pay for play) or UW and the Big Ten are violating major rules. If he has not reaped any benefit from the signed contract or repays what he received, nothing can be done outside of liquidated damages.
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Based on?
As far as keeping him from entering the portal and/or transferring? NCAA guidelines and bylaws. If they hold him hostage, like they are claiming, that is in violation of his rights since it would directly state they are paying him to play. It's not that complex.
The only issue that should arise is if there are any liquidated damages, repayment of anything he received on this specific contract and nothing more.
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Posted on 1/7/26 at 2:42 pm to BCreed1
You cannot just void your contract in the world or the NFL. Same should apply here. That is how you get the portal under control. Enforce contracts
Posted on 1/7/26 at 2:43 pm to WildcatMike
Meanwhile, at Rupp:
Posted on 1/7/26 at 2:43 pm to lsufball19
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Fine, then NCAA could then rule him ineligible
Maybe. Or make him uphold his contractual agreement.
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sanction Washington for breaking NCAA by-laws with respect to NIL deals
What by-laws?
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and he still doesn't play football for Washington next year
Maybe true. Don't know what the outcome will be, but like I said, at some point it will be dealt with.
Posted on 1/7/26 at 2:44 pm to lsufball19
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So Washington had him sign a contract that runs afoul of NCAA bylaws? And they want to explore their legal options of enforcing said contract?
Not disagreeing with you as to whether bylaws were violated. I have no idea.
But the courts - including The Supreme Court have recently told the NCAA to kick rocks on anything related to NIL or transfer portal.
They don’t give a damn about the NCAA bylaws.
Posted on 1/7/26 at 2:44 pm to BCreed1
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Remember this. Players could not be paid because it was against the
State law in Washington basically just restates the NCAA regulations. Here's an excerpt from the bill introduced at the state senate (it went into law in June of 2024)
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NIL compensation may not attempt to influence the college athlete to attend, continue attending, or transfer to a college or college in a conference. NIL compensation must be for use of a college athlete's name, image, or likeness or for work actually performed, and may not include compensation for the college athlete's enrollment at a specific institution or participation in an intercollegiate sport.
LINK
If you want to get into the actual law and what a judge would consider, this was a contract in the State of Washington. If a contract violates state law, I don't know how they plan on enforcing it.
This post was edited on 1/7/26 at 2:49 pm
Posted on 1/7/26 at 2:44 pm to BCreed1
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Remember this. Players could not be paid because it was against the NCAA by-laws until a court decided the NCAA could not stop that.
Not exactly true. Players could not be paid to play directly, but were by courts allowed to receive royalties for their name, image and likeness. It explicitly cannot be linked to play.
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A court is going to end up deciding this.
Likely so, and I hope they screw over the Big Ten with it. The same conference trying to bring even more corruption into college sports by joining forces with equity firms.
Posted on 1/7/26 at 2:45 pm to LSU Patrick
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If part of the contract is illegal, the whole thing is null and void.
Point out the part that is illegal. Not your opinion or your words. Quote the part of the contract that you say is illegal.
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This is why attorneys get paid good money to write these things up and include very specific language.
And you think Washington used chatgpt to draft up an agreement????
Posted on 1/7/26 at 2:49 pm to AGGIES
are yall this out of the loop? not a single player has "signed" a "contract" they are not contracts. they are agreements, at best, with no legal binding language, they players aren't employees. If this kid wants to play some where else he is going to.
Posted on 1/7/26 at 2:49 pm to BevoBucks
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Pushing this will end up worse for Washington than LSU.
I don't think so. If he signed a contract then it is binding and a court will enforce it. LSU may come out looking poorly.
Posted on 1/7/26 at 2:49 pm to WildcatMike
I almost hope Washington wins this one.
Posted on 1/7/26 at 2:50 pm to Geauxgurt
Let’s assume there is no NCAA… so anything related to NCAA rules, bylaws, precedent, etc. does not exist.
That’s really the best way to project how the courts are going to look at it.
That’s really the best way to project how the courts are going to look at it.
Posted on 1/7/26 at 2:50 pm to Geauxgurt
You are not listening. One more attempt.
You have no idea what a court will rule. It was a by law that players could not profit off NIL. Thus a court case... and now NIL.
That alone should explain that the court don't give a damn about the NCAA by laws. Just laws of the land.
And it appears that WASHINGTON is going to seek a court resolution.
You have no idea what a court will rule. It was a by law that players could not profit off NIL. Thus a court case... and now NIL.
That alone should explain that the court don't give a damn about the NCAA by laws. Just laws of the land.
And it appears that WASHINGTON is going to seek a court resolution.
Posted on 1/7/26 at 2:50 pm to WildcatMike
lolololol direct opposite of the NCAA bylaws, so please have UW and the Big10 take that to court.
Posted on 1/7/26 at 2:50 pm to WildcatMike
quote:That contract doesn't bind him to Washington as a student. He can withdraw today and enroll at LSU.
Hold him accountable of a signed contract.
Contrary to popular belief these are still student-athletes, they are not employees of an institution.
Posted on 1/7/26 at 2:51 pm to GhostofAlfredBlue
I’m just saying courts will decide.
The NCAA essentially has zero enforcement relevance anymore.
The NCAA essentially has zero enforcement relevance anymore.
Posted on 1/7/26 at 2:51 pm to BCreed1
I am a contract lawyer with 27 years of experience.
The non-transfer clause is absolutely invalid.
This is settled with precedent, specifically pertaining to a university, conference or the NCAA preventing an athlete from transferring to another university.
The non-transfer clause is absolutely invalid.
This is settled with precedent, specifically pertaining to a university, conference or the NCAA preventing an athlete from transferring to another university.
Posted on 1/7/26 at 2:51 pm to lsufball19
Show the contract and what part Washington violated.
Can you do that?
Can you do that?
Posted on 1/7/26 at 2:52 pm to BCreed1
its not a contract. your mind is simply not capable of understanding that.
Posted on 1/7/26 at 2:53 pm to Geauxgurt
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Not exactly true.
It is true. We both know that.
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Likely so, and I hope they screw over the Big Ten with it. The same conference trying to bring even more corruption into college sports by joining forces with equity firms.
I'm ready for it. Let's do it. Burn the fricker down.
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