Why did OM do this today?

[msstate7]

Seems odd they'd have a press conference less than 8 hours of receiving the NOA. Any theories?

[Activated Alpha]

To stop our suicide attempts at blowing our lead against Morehead St....***

[Token Bammer]

Fake repentance. Trying to look "sorry" after it's too late for apologies.

[yjnkdawg]

Seems odd they'd have a press conference less than 8 hours of receiving the NOA. Any theories?

They revealed what they wanted the public, mainly the worried OM Family, to know. They did not give all the details on the allegations, and said they couldn't at this time. Remember when the original NOA was delivered and they had their presser and it was said the football violations were minor and it was all before Hugh Freeze. The beaver dam has busted and OM is drowning.

[Mjoelner34]

To stop our suicide attempts at blowing our lead against Morehead St....***

WINNER!

[missouridawg]

When the NCAA is balls deep, you're forced into exemplary cooperation.

Seriously... it's amazing how different this go-around is compared to last years NOA.

[RocketDawg]

It wasn't a press conference ... just an announcement. Can you imagine the questions they'd have had to field had there been reporters there?

I think it was an attempt to get out in front of things, contrary to what happened last time when they failed to release the NOA content for a full 4 months. They saw that that approach didn't work, so they decided to try a new tack. They knew it would get out anyway ... in fact, late this morning there were already rumors that the new NOA was in their hands.

They didn't take a lot of time to absorb the content. I suspect that will be their defense for only talking today about what they will call "the important parts". They can say down the road that they didn't get to the Tunsil draft night stuff because they didn't have time. I'm surprised they even mentioned the LOIC at all, but I suppose they knew the rumor mill would release it anyway.

[Todd4State]

Seems odd they'd have a press conference less than 8 hours of receiving the NOA. Any theories?

Do you really believe that they had the NOA for only eight hours before the press conference? Because I don't.

[missouridawg]

Do you really believe that they had the NOA for only eight hours before the press conference? Because I don't.

The press conference certainly wasn't put together in 8 hours. I had the same thought listening to it.

[ILOATHEBears]

Do you really believe that they had the NOA for only eight hours before the press conference? Because I don't.

Was this a new NOA or an amendment to the first? I ask cause it's possible they are still digging and will bring out the 2nd NOA once that investigation is complete

[Political Hack]

Timing. They need the story to die. They do it right before the weekend. CL will run a Friday blurb and they'll be back to business as usual come Monday. Story over.

[WinningIsRelentless]

They released it because one of their fans called them out on it. If they held it until after season tickets had been ordered don't think for a second one of their own wouldn't have sued them over it.

[Liverpooldawg]

The press conference certainly wasn't put together in 8 hours. I had the same thought listening to it.

That wasn't a press conference. There were no press there.

[codeDawg]

The first time the legitimately thought they could contain it and get a lot of it dismissed. They are the most awesome law school in the history of law schools, right?

This time they know they are ****ed and they are controlling the message and reaching out to keep boosters engaged. There was a lot of bad blood last time when the truth came out no matter what you see in social media.

[msstate7]

That wasn't a press conference. There were no press there.

Yeah, I used the wrong description to start with. I'm sure everyone realizes there was no press there

[lamont]

The NCAA told them they had to stop lying to everybody or they were going to stomp a mudhole in their ass

[WSOPdawg]

Seems odd they'd have a press conference less than 8 hours of receiving the NOA. Any theories?

I really doubt very seriously if they have a response video ready 8 hours later. I really think they've been sitting on this NOA since the 3rd week of January, which does coincide with the jettison of their coaches. If so, then their response to the NCAA is due mid-April (and not 90 days from today). Plus there's been too many TCUN people talking about how bad it's gonna be leading up to today -- they've had the NOA for a while.

[WSOPdawg]

Do you really believe that they had the NOA for only eight hours before the press conference? Because I don't.

Yep, I believe they got it mid-January.

[Jack Lambert]

I think they already had it before 8 hours ago. All I know is if they take the full 90 days the COI will be in August. Hell Ole Miss might find themselves with out a coach weeks before the season starts. They almost have to let Freeze go soon.

[Lumpy Chucklelips]

That bunch doesn't say a word until their legal team tells them to. And then it's what they tell them to say. You could tell Freeze was reading from a written statement. The other two are smart enough to memorize what they needed to say.

Go back and look at what they said after receiving the first NOA and then what was actually in it when it all came out later on. The same, yet worse, will happen this time.

[gravedigger]

The NCAA told them they had to stop lying to everybody or they were going to stomp a mudhole in their ass

They must be glad that they avoided that.

[PassInterference]

Seems odd they'd have a press conference less than 8 hours of receiving the NOA. Any theories?

What press conference?

[somebodyshotmypaw]

The NCAA told them they had to stop lying to everybody or they were going to stomp a mudhole in their ass

This all day. The point is that they were cheating. When they held a bullshit press conference right before the 2016 signing day, the NCAA got pissed. Because they were lying about the NOA to get recruits to stick with them. They tried to make the NCAA out to be the bad guy.

[tireddawg]

Seems odd they'd have a press conference less than 8 hours of receiving the NOA. Any theories?

I thought it was very strange

[drunkernhelldawg]

Timing. They need the story to die. They do it right before the weekend. CL will run a Friday blurb and they'll be back to business as usual come Monday. Story over.

I predict front page for tomorrow, and front of the sports section too. I am also fairly confident that it will be prominent in every paper through the weekend. Beyond, it will be featured prominently multiple times per week.