Sam C. Ehrlich
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Asst. Professor, @BoiseStateCOBE. Ex-lawyer who now writes about college sports law, and finds it neat. Same user name over on the other Bluer Skier app.
Boise, ID
Joined May 2017
Finally ready to announce my winter break project that some of you already know about: I've created a website to keep track of all of the court cases shaping college sports. Introducing the College Sports Litigation Tracker.
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All four athletes have at least two years in JUCO, with three (Bellamy, Griffin, and Smith) challenging the Five Year Rule. Lambson is within the Pavia blanket waiver, but -- not initially knowing about it -- signed with an agent and now challenges that rule.
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Eligibility rule lawsuit #25 was just filed. This one has four plaintiffs: Christopher Bellamy, Demarcus Griffin-Taylor, TJ Smith, and Targhee Lambson. Of note, this case is filed by the same lawyers representing Diego Pavia, and in the same court where he won.
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RT @mckenzielaw: This is, by far, the most bewildering aspect of this Settlement Agreement. It highlights both the ACC’s stupidity and Clem….
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So starting in 2030-31 FSU and Clemson can bolt for the price of one (1) Jimbo Fisher.
ACC year-by-year exit fees, if any schools want to bolt. $165 million in 2025-26.$147 million in 2026-27.$129 million in 2027-28.$111 million in 2028-29.$93 million in 2029-30.$75 million in 2030-31.$75 million in 2031-32.$75 million in 2032-33.$75 million in 2033-34.$75 million.
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RT @mckenzielaw: Sections 1.7-1.8 effectively nullify the Grant of Rights that has been the ACC's primary retention mechanism. Upon payment….
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And here's House settlement appeal number 5. This one is led by the MoloLamken law firm that led the charge on a lot of the objections. It could be on roster limits, on Title IX (especially with Arthur Bryant in there), etc.
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RT @chapelfowler: New: Received the final settlement (with a few redactions) that Clemson, FSU and the ACC agreed on in exchange for droppi….
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RT @JeramiahDickey: What’s Next @BroncoSports / Bronco Studios 🔥 More to come…well done @Jay_Tust, @chriskutz and TEAM! Never finished…😈 #B….
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We're still doing this??
5 Alabama sports committed minor NCAA violations in the past year, but not football or men's basketball
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RT @davidubben: I don't know how college sports is supposed to conduct business when we've got tennis coaches out here buying koozies for r….
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RT @ByPatForde: Too easy to manipulate microbets. But also increasingly easy to get caught doing it.
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RT @Jay_Tust: The first-ever show from Bronco Studios!. Well, kind of. We're working towards a more formal launch at the start of fall c….
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RT @MarcEdelman: With the Supreme Court deciding today to hear this issue, I suppose my forthcoming #TitleIX article (hyperlink below) may….
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RT @PeteNakos_: Opendorse distributed roughly $10 million in revenue-sharing payments on July 1, the company tells @On3sports. https://t.c….
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RT @KimberlyRobinsn: NEW: #SCOTUS will consider state bans on transgender athletes in female sports. Nos 24-38 & 24-43. .
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RT @ByBerkowitz: A fourth notice of appeal regarding House-NCAA settlement has been filed. This one comes from Tyler Phillips, a former wal….
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I was never able to get into the call for this hearing (oh well) but apparently the court took the motion under advisement, so no decision today. (That's not unexpected).
For those interested in these eligibility cases, today's hearing on Nevada WR Cortez Braham Jr.'s motion for a preliminary injunction will be conducted online, and there's a call-in line for the public to listen in.
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RT @WALLACHLEGAL: BREAKING: @Underdog's motion for a temporary restraining order to prevent the California Attorney General from releasing….
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