LOI buyout

#76
#76
If you think we should just tear up the LOIs since the situation at Tennessee changed from when they signed, then maybe the inverse to this should also be allowed.

There may be players who WOULD HAVE signed with Tennessee if Coach Martin was at the helm instead of Bruce Pearl. Maybe the guys that signed with other schools should be allowed to nullify their LOI and sign with Tennessee since the situation changed from the time that they signed.

Recall James Stone would not even consider signing with Tennessee when Kiffin was the HC, but changed his mind and signed once Dooley became HC.
 
#77
#77
Having gone through this process with my son, it appears that most of you have no idea how much pressure is exerted on these young athletes to sign the LOI - many, many express "promises" made - some by the head coach, who is no longer around to honor those promises in this case. There are also many implied promises regarding details that are important to an athlete, such as offensive and defensive schemes, etc. It is easy to sit back and say that they (or their parents) should have done this or that, but when you actually find yourself in that situation, it tends to become a blur and the experience, while exhilarating, can also be somewhat overwhelming. I know not the situation of Ware and/or Jones, but many young athletes do not have parents or other advisors who have legitimate and helpful experience in these matters.

How old were Jones and Ware when they signed their respective LOIs? I am not sure what the legal rule is, but from a business perspective, I am pretty sure that anyone less than the age of 18 cannot be bound contractually. In other words, if either of these young men were 17 when they signed, it appears to me that they could walk with impunity. If 18 or over, seems like it might be a different deal. Any lawyers out there that can help with this issue?
 
#78
#78
State of the Vols said:
I am pretty sure that anyone less than the age of 18 cannot be bound contractually. In other words, if either of these young men were 17 when they signed, it appears to me that they could walk with impunity. If 18 or over, seems like it might be a different deal. Any lawyers out there that can help with this issue?
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Legal guardian signs it too if they're underage.
 
#79
#79
17 must have someone else sign with him 18 can sign on his own, if you went through this with your son did you not have to sign or was he over 18.
 
#82
#82
utchuckster said:
17 must have someone else sign with him 18 can sign on his own, if you went through this with your son did you not have to sign or was he over 18.
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My son was 18 at the time. We also had stable coaching/athletic department situation, so there were never any issues similar to those faced by Jones and Ware.

I understand that a guardian can sign for some things (for example, to accept financial responsibility) but I would be surprised if a guardian's signature could compel the kid's attendance at a particular school. This sounds like forced conscription and I would be very surprised if a court would enforce such an agreement (which would literally be an agreement between the school and the guardian compelling someone else - the kid - to do something against his wishes). I really would like to hear the opinion of a lawyer if there are any out there.
 
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