Could this 30-day extension just be another lie from Bdork?

[Boodawg]

I'm sure OM told the law firm their version of the truth and the NCAA has uncovered some damning evidence that OM has been less than forthcoming with their legal advisers. The firm decided it was best for both to cut ties and move on.

Would be awesome if true.

[MadDawg]

If all the NCAA documents that TSUN never "possessed" were sent to the law firm and then the law firm dropped their representation of TSUN, what would any law firm or attorney do with its former client's documents? Return them to the client or at least send them a copy? The law firm can't just keep them if the client needs them for an active case. I'll bet TSUN is now in possession of the NOA and other important documents related to this matter....which means the Public Records Act may be back in play.

And for those who scoff at the $100 per record penalty....a 10 page document can arguably be referred as 10 unique public records....which a $1000 penalty. An entire filing cabinet drawer of TSUN/NCAA documents could quickly become a 7 figure penalty.

If there is ANYTHING we have learned through this process, it's that FOIA is as worthless as the paper it's written on. If you are an organization completely void of character or morals, ignoring FOIA requests is easier than an ole miss recruiting hostess.

[Tbonewannabe]

Law firm required monetary payment, not alumni wives, vehicles, and white girls**

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to msstate7 again.

Although I have heard those white girls will swallow. That has to be worth some extra.

[shannondawg]

It hard to believe they would drop the case because om is guilty. Hell , that a given.

[Tbonewannabe]

If there is ANYTHING we have learned through this process, it's that FOIA is as worthless as the paper it's written on. If you are an organization completely void of character or morals, ignoring FOIA requests is easier than an ole miss recruiting hostess.

Do we not have some State grad lawyers that could file FOIA just to have multiple issues with UM refusing to cooperate and raising the fines? I would think each person putting in a FOIA would be a different penalty.

[shannondawg]

It hard to believe they would drop the case because om is guilty or that they lied. They have to tell their lawyers the truth, the whole purpose is to get the most minimum punishment possible. If the law firm can do that , its a job well done.

[Johnson85]

Why would a law firm drop a client?

If I were going to guess, I would guess that whoever is managing the process for the university makes it not worth it for the law firm, possibly by nitpicking over every bill or refusing to authorize work that the lawfirm thinks would help them or possibly just by being a huge ass to deal with.

It's also possible that the law firm and whoever is managing the process for the University disagreed strongly regarding strategy, and the law firm thinks the strategy the school is insisting on is a bad enough idea that they want to distance themselves from the result. I'd think that is unlikely, but it's possible.

It's also possible that the law firm is a repeat player with the NCAA, and feels continuing representation would somehow damage their relationship/reputation with the NCAA enforcement group and hurt their ability to represent clients in that capacity in the future. Maybe UM is insisting on being more antagonistic than the law firm prefers, maybe they're uncomfortable with some of the lines UM is asking them to dance around, or something like that. I'd think this is also unlikely; why hire them and not listen to them.

Of course my best guess would be that the law firm didn't drop them.

[DawgPoundtheRock]

Of course my best guess would be that the law firm didn't drop them.[/QUOTE]

We have a winner.

Of course, changing law firms could be a ploy to buy more time. Now, why they need more time???????????

[Bully13]

Yall do realize Bjork is telling the flock he can't WAIT to tell his side of the story and what type of program Ole Miss runs. This is going to be great.

[AlmostPositive]

Before you waste a lot f time wondering about OM's latest dumb move, remind yourself that this is the same bunch that paid a consultant $200,000 to recommend someone wear a bear costume at football games.

[Johnson85]

Before you waste a lot f time wondering about OM's latest dumb move, remind yourself that this is the same bunch that paid a consultant $200,000 to recommend someone wear a bear costume at football games.

In fairness, I think they also recommended that they put flyers in the grove encouraging people to go into the game for "code red" or "red alert" or something.

[Percho]

well the current rumor is the Birmingham law firm has now dropped them and their new legal team requested the extension to look everything over

Methinks maybe M.S. is the third party.

[coastdoglover]

Methinks maybe M.S. is the third party.

I am not certain any law firm has dropped them. I do believe that is possible but I would think Ole Miss has tried to put a team together to try and cut the best deal they can and are probably trying to get a lenient self-imposed deal. Just remember, Robert Khayat was instrumental in Slive getting his job and no telling what is going on if Slive is being consulted. However, if Slive is on a four year consulting contract with the SEC then that really raises a red flag. Amazingly this continues be hush hush in the Mississippi media. It will play out and all we have to do is wait and see.

[Reason2succeed]

I hinted days ago that the perfect time to come clean about their investigation would be the weekend of the NFL Draft. Not only would they get the weekend news dump but every football journalist both NFL and college would be preoccupied writing stories about the NFL Draft. There would be almost no coverage for at least a week.