Georgia Suing Former Player Over NIL Deal and Transfer

[NorthKCHawk]

Georgia seeks $390K from DE Wilson over transfer

Georgia's athletic department is headed to court to try to obtain $390,000 in damages from a former standout defensive end who transferred from the school after his sophomore season in a potentially precedent-setting case.

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[dagdaj]

Yah. I dunno if they win this one? It's hard to know what kind of paperwork's involved and how binding it's written.

I mean, there's nothing that I'm aware of that stops NIL money from being essentially a contract with an independent subcontractor. As far as I read the rulings that allowed them to collect monies, I don't see how it can be any other way.

Not sure they win this one where the courts are going to decide on precedent on something that's as lawless as me when I get drunk and play RDR2 and don't care about my honor level. I think they shoo this one away and let the NIL spenders develop their own concept of financial protection and see where it goes before they start setting precedent.

Edit:
Disclosure:
I know less about the law than I do football.

 

[Fryowa]

when I get drunk and play RDR2 and don't care about my honor level.

I’m 45 and grew up in the NES era, that game always looked fun to me but I’m not a gamer. I’m pretty friggin good at MK8D but never got into first person shooters or madden etc.

Is RDR2 something I could jump onto and have fun with or will it be an exercise in futility. Zero interest in online playing.

 

[NorthKCHawk]

I actually think this type of lawsuit will go away as the schools take over direct payments. I have heard that most offers and payments are on a two year basis now. I also understand that much of it is pay as you go. Meaning, the kids are not getting huge signing bonuses, but rather, they are offered an amount to be paid out over the life of the contract. So, if a kid leaves, there is nothing to claw back. He got paid for the services he rendered. If it is not that way, the schools are dumb.

I would love to see bonuses tied to staying on for bowl games, spring practice, etc. Having the schools (mostly) paying these kids should get a little more order to the process and avoid suits like this.

Still, I will be following this one.

 

[Hawkboys]

I actually think this type of lawsuit will go away as the schools take over direct payments. I have heard that most offers and payments are on a two year basis now. I also understand that much of it is pay as you go. Meaning, the kids are not getting huge signing bonuses, but rather, they are offered an amount to be paid out over the life of the contract. So, if a kid leaves, there is nothing to claw back. He got paid for the services he rendered. If it is not that way, the schools are dumb.

I would love to see bonuses tied to staying on for bowl games, spring practice, etc. Having the schools (mostly) paying these kids should get a little more order to the process and avoid suits like this.

Still, I will be following this one.

Schools will have some control of payments, but won't be involved with deals like the one CC made with State Farm. Nor should they be.