Jeremy Pruitt suing the NCAA

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DaddyChad said:
I mean Pruitt has really nothing to lose. Perhaps it gets settled out of court and he gets a settlement.
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I see this path as well. After all he knows where all the bones are buried at BAMA AND GEORGIA.
 
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preacherrandy said:
I am not a lawyer or anything close to one, but it seems to me that a matter of fact statement that Tennessee conspired against him would open him up for a slander/liable lawsuit. If he didn't have definite proof. Maybe one of you could set me straight on that.
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It’s not a conspiracy, nor is it libel nor slander, if the stated information is all fact.
 
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What happened prior to him getting there was irrelevant in his case, so it shouldn’t matter now. He cheated. He got caught. He has no proof that UT gave him instruction on who to pay or how. This case is trash. However. The NCAA does not want to see his testimony in the light if day. He could crush bama, uga, and every other place he ever worked. They will settle.
 
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Okie said:
For a chance at 1/3 of $100 million, there are a lot of attorneys who would spend some time making filings, etc., to see what might stick. If nothing else, the lawsuit costs the NCAA money to defend, making him feel better that he got some "justice".
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There is no world where this suit gains $100MM.

They’ll be lucky to get .1% of that.
 
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preacherrandy said:
I am not a lawyer or anything close to one, but it seems to me that a matter of fact statement that Tennessee conspired against him would open him up for a slander/liable lawsuit. If he didn't have definite proof. Maybe one of you could set me straight on that.
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Allegations in a lawsuit are pretty much never appropriate grounds for a defamation lawsuit.

Repeating the allegations as fact in other forums can result in liability for defamation, especially if the speaker knows or should know the allegations are false.
 
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Volfanstucknga said:
We should sue him for lying to us about being able to coach. We should sue him for sucking so bad and being an embarrassment. We should sue him for every "aight" we heard in his brainless interviews. Man I want this clown to go away!!
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I agree there should be a counterclaim for fraudulent inducement to contract.
 
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This is a smart move on Pruitts part, either direction it goes.

Win and you get a payday.
Loose and you have opened up the NCAA to at least be somewhat accountable for every coach that ever gets fired.
Settle and you have opened the opportunity for Pruitt to now sue UT even though they had "just cause".

Keep in mind here folks, UT has deeper and more accessible pockets than the NCAA...the goal is settle to get past the NCAA.
 
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ABtheVolsfan92 said:
One of my USCjr buddies just texted me and said things were going to get ugly for UT and we would get the death penalty. Not sure what he's talking about
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We’re gonna rename you ATtheVolsfan92.
AKA Always Trolling. Jeez Junior, get some new material.
 
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DaddyChad said:
I mean Pruitt has really nothing to lose. Perhaps it gets settled out of court and he gets a settlement.
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Pretty sure the only thing he’s looking for is some shortening of his show cause. Can’t see the NCAA paying him anything. If they do, it’s because they haven’t won a court case since Moses was in grade school.
 
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Also, the fact that he got fined 100k for wearing his mask wrong *outdoors* says more about how stupid 2020 was than it does about Jeremy Pruitt.
 
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B81 said:
What happened prior to him getting there was irrelevant in his case, so it shouldn’t matter now. He cheated. He got caught. He has no proof that UT gave him instruction on who to pay or how. This case is trash. However. The NCAA does not want to see his testimony in the light if day. He could crush bama, uga, and every other place he ever worked. They will settle.
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This is the angle I see. If Pruitt is willing to burn every bridge back to coaching in college, he can try to pull various coaches and schools into court to show a pattern at every school he coached for.

Once in court they'll have to testify that paying players in violation of the NCAA rules was standard operating procedure in the SEC everywhere Pruitt worked. Either that or they will commit perjury in an actual court of law which isn't at all like lying to the NCAA.

He's playing chicken with the NCAA and schools because nobody wants to see Saban, Kirby, Fulmer, etc, etc in court talking about how things worked pre-NIL in the SEC.

Whether he can get the case to whatever "discovery" would be needed to get heavyweights on the stand in court is the issue for attorneys to work out.

If he can make it known the NCAA knew everyone was cheating and they let UT use it to fire him while ignoring Saban, Kirby, etc ..... it'll be a huge mud bath for the NCAA.
 
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Delmar said:
Pretty sure the only thing he’s looking for is some shortening of his show cause. Can’t see the NCAA paying him anything. If they do, it’s because they haven’t won a court case since Moses was in grade school.
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Battle of two losers though. Someone has to win right?
 
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stolitonic said:
Meh. The guy had the resume. Kinda figured in his interview presser we had problems though lol.
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"Aight. We're gonna win some football games. Aight. We're gonna change the culture around here. Aight. We're gonna win. Aight."

Some redneck poetry right there!
 
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Volunteer_Kirby said:
"Aight. We're gonna win some football games. Aight. We're gonna change the culture around here. Aight. We're gonna win. Aight."

Some redneck poetry right there!
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I know better that to go back and look at those new hire pressers from the past.

Just brings back bad memories.

Happened to see a clip from Dools presser somewhere a while back. Guy looked like a dear in headlights man. Overwhelmed. He held it together, but you could tell he wasn't ready for that kind of attention focused solely on him.
 
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ochocinco said:
Tennessee and the NCAA should counter sure the Gump.
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Pruitt does not want to open himself up to discovery procedures that could lead back to the programs he coached. On the flip side, UT, FSU, UGA, and Bama don't want their former coaches and ADs to testify under oath about payments either.
That's why I am sure Pruitt's angle is a deal for the removal of his Show Cause in order to coach again.
I would bet all 4 programs want this sideshow to end and none really care if Pruitt gets to coach again, or not.
 
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