Carroo sues RU
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Was Carroooing
Now we're booing.
Wow, 10 years after he graduates?
All-time Rutgers football great is suing the school. Here’s why.
Was really surprised he didn't flourish in the NFL.
All-time Rutgers football great is suing the school. Here’s why.
Was really surprised he didn't flourish in the NFL.
Lol yeah that's not gonna happen. Good try buddy but you're just gonna be out lawyer fees over this.
Wasn’t the house settlement supposed to to resolve all this?
I think you should sue On3 for all of your contributions here.F*ck it. I'm suing too.
And for that matter, the NY Mets for all of the moves you suggested that they may have stolen from you in the Mets threads.
Not my field of expertise, but I would be happy to provide retainer agreement if you agree to my taking 60% of any money awarded. I estimate for these suits, we can recover at least about 10 bucks!
Geez, we were hoping players of his caliber would ultimately be contributing back to the program
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As article says, he's date limited and other players have already sued and failed.
"This week, a federal judge in the Eastern District of Michigan dismissed a lawsuit brought by four former University of Michigan football players who claimed they had been deprived of profits derived from use of their name, image, and likeness (NIL). Judge Terrence G. Berg granted the motion to dismiss filed by defendants NCAA, the Big Ten Conference, and the Big Ten Network, holding that the statute of limitations had run on claims of all four former players.
Because the former players competed between 2001 and 2012, they are not eligible beneficiaries of the House settlement, which has a class start date of June 15, 2016. Accordingly, these former players sought to certify a class of NCAA athletes who competed prior to June 15, 2016.
This strategy is not novel. As we previously reported, federal judges in both New York and Ohio dismissed similar lawsuits brought by former college athletes Mario Chalmers and Tyrelle Pryor, respectively. In both suits, the plaintiffs proposed classes of student-athletes that pre-dated June 15, 2016. And, in both cases, the respective courts granted the defendants’ motions to dismiss, finding the plaintiffs’ claims time-barred."
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"This week, a federal judge in the Eastern District of Michigan dismissed a lawsuit brought by four former University of Michigan football players who claimed they had been deprived of profits derived from use of their name, image, and likeness (NIL). Judge Terrence G. Berg granted the motion to dismiss filed by defendants NCAA, the Big Ten Conference, and the Big Ten Network, holding that the statute of limitations had run on claims of all four former players.
Because the former players competed between 2001 and 2012, they are not eligible beneficiaries of the House settlement, which has a class start date of June 15, 2016. Accordingly, these former players sought to certify a class of NCAA athletes who competed prior to June 15, 2016.
This strategy is not novel. As we previously reported, federal judges in both New York and Ohio dismissed similar lawsuits brought by former college athletes Mario Chalmers and Tyrelle Pryor, respectively. In both suits, the plaintiffs proposed classes of student-athletes that pre-dated June 15, 2016. And, in both cases, the respective courts granted the defendants’ motions to dismiss, finding the plaintiffs’ claims time-barred."
Statute of Limitations Topples Another Pre-House NIL Suit
Statute of Limitations Topples Another Pre-House NIL Suit
This week, a federal judge in the Eastern District of Michigan dismissed a lawsuit brought by four former University of Michigan football players who
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Surprised at his counsel. Not a fly-by night firm. Gibbons P.C. in Newark
Peter is co-managing partner of the firm. He was at Bucknell when Greg was at Bucknell. Rutgers law grad.
Interesting that they do not have a specifically listed sports law practice, but William P. Deni Jr.'s bio says "Bill has a diverse practice in litigation, general counseling, and sports law, with clients ranging from MLB Cy Young Award winners and Olympic gold medalists to Fortune 100 companies"
Peter J. Torcicollo
William P. Deni, Jr.
Christina M. LaBruno
GIBBONS P.C.
One Gateway Center
Newark, New Jersey 07102
Peter is co-managing partner of the firm. He was at Bucknell when Greg was at Bucknell. Rutgers law grad.
Interesting that they do not have a specifically listed sports law practice, but William P. Deni Jr.'s bio says "Bill has a diverse practice in litigation, general counseling, and sports law, with clients ranging from MLB Cy Young Award winners and Olympic gold medalists to Fortune 100 companies"
Peter J. Torcicollo
William P. Deni, Jr.
Christina M. LaBruno
GIBBONS P.C.
One Gateway Center
Newark, New Jersey 07102
Money, money, money is the name of game now and the oldies but goodies think they should be paid for when they were stars like today's players are now.
I say they knew the system back then and it's not the same rules today.
Yesterday's amateurs played in a system designed for them to play without being paid for promoting the sport and/or program they were at. That's what they signed up for.
Today's players sign on the dotted line for dollars to play for a program and let that program and college sport use them to promote the team or sport they participate in .
I don't blame Carroo for trying, but wonder why he didn't try before when the NCAA instituted paying players in 2021 or in 2015 when Ed O'Bannon lawsuit challenges NCAA amateurism and using college players images to profit off them was going on.
I say they knew the system back then and it's not the same rules today.
Yesterday's amateurs played in a system designed for them to play without being paid for promoting the sport and/or program they were at. That's what they signed up for.
Today's players sign on the dotted line for dollars to play for a program and let that program and college sport use them to promote the team or sport they participate in .
I don't blame Carroo for trying, but wonder why he didn't try before when the NCAA instituted paying players in 2021 or in 2015 when Ed O'Bannon lawsuit challenges NCAA amateurism and using college players images to profit off them was going on.
talk about frivolous law suits. He agreed to play for a free education.
Maybe he's barking up the wrong tree. Ryan Hart won $15,000 in his litigation against Electronic Arts.
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College athletes in EA lawsuit will receive an average of $1,600
Back in July, a judge approved a $60 million settlement between Electronic Arts and a number of college athletes over the use of their likeness in games. Athletes with a valid claim, all 24,819 of them, will finally get their share of the settlement. The average player will receive $1,600 after...
I lot of college athletes got a few bucks from Ryan's lawsuit. Not much but I believe our son got somewhere between $5-10 grand due to his lawsuitMaybe he's barking up the wrong tree. Ryan Hart won $15,000 in his litigation against Electronic Arts.
College athletes in EA lawsuit will receive an average of $1,600
Back in July, a judge approved a $60 million settlement between Electronic Arts and a number of college athletes over the use of their likeness in games. Athletes with a valid claim, all 24,819 of them, will finally get their share of the settlement. The average player will receive $1,600 after...
Carroo was too late to that "game." He left Rutgers after the 2016 season. I think the case was settled/decided in March 2016
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Gibbons reps Rutgers —Surprised at his counsel. Not a fly-by night firm. Gibbons P.C. in Newark
Peter is co-managing partner of the firm. He was at Bucknell when Greg was at Bucknell. Rutgers law grad.
Interesting that they do not have a specifically listed sports law practice, but William P. Deni Jr.'s bio says "Bill has a diverse practice in litigation, general counseling, and sports law, with clients ranging from MLB Cy Young Award winners and Olympic gold medalists to Fortune 100 companies"
Peter J. Torcicollo
William P. Deni, Jr.
Christina M. LaBruno
GIBBONS P.C.
One Gateway Center
Newark, New Jersey 07102
So much for our alumni actually supporting the program.
Where are the big donations from all these guys that have gone to the NFL? That family thing there must be overblown in a big way.
Carooo is obviously broke.
Carooo is obviously broke.
My first impression. Someone didn’t manage his earnings. And has very little options to generate an income.
Leonte's time at Rutgers was outside the House settlement window.
Rutgers' lawyers smacked down Leonte's complaint with ease.
Will be dismissed.
That day passed the moment the program started hiring players .
The ones that played for free, now feel cheated because the program made money off them and now are paying today's players for doing what they did for free.
When you bring scholarships, remember yesterday's players only got that and some laundry chump change and had job earning restrictions. Today's players get the same as they did but also are being paid to play and can leave after the season is over for a higher paying program playing right away , while those in Carroo's era had to sit a season if they transfered to another program and couldn't accept any money to change schools
They should have used the education they were provided like most student athletes do to earn a good living. If Caroo didn't do that, or anyone else, it's their own fault. Being a student athlete is very hard, but graduating without student debt is a massive leg up. The one's who don't realize this sue people frivolously.
This is such a depressing story from several different angles - all of which were mentioned previously by posters. I'd like to meet the lawyer selling this bill of goods. Then again, maybe not. Also, what happened to the whole BBMMMTM (Bosco Boys Make More Money Than Most) thing? 
I don't know if Carroo used his Rutgers education to go on to a successful business career or not.
He might be just feeling used seeing today's players being paid what he was told he had to do for "free".
He might have invested the money he made as a pro wisely or just handled it poorly.
Unless I know either way I'll just feel Carroo feels left out and wants what he feels is his share of the pie today;s players are getting .
Last I heard about him was from this OTB article
Rutgers Football Legend Leonte Carroo Reflects On Life After NFL; Launches “Washed” Podcast
Rutgers Legend Leonte Carroo and Former Navy Serviceman Micheal Embrich launch “Washed” Podcast
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And the last video on his page is from a date that precedes that article- April 2025.I don't know if Carroo used his Rutgers education to go on to a successful business career or not.
He might be just feeling used seeing today's players being paid what he was told he had to do for "free".
He might have invested the money he made as a pro wisely or just handled it poorly.
Unless I know either way I'll just feel Carroo feels left out and wants what he feels is his share of the pie today;s players are getting .
Last I heard about him was from this OTB article
Rutgers Football Legend Leonte Carroo Reflects On Life After NFL; Launches “Washed” Podcast
Rutgers Legend Leonte Carroo and Former Navy Serviceman Micheal Embrich launch “Washed” Podcast
That looks like it is no longer an active podcast.
Washed w/ Leonte Carroo & Mike Embrich
The Washed Podcast is where sports, culture, and real-life collide—hosted by former NFL wide receiver Leonte Carroo and veteran-turned-Rolling Stone columnist Mike Embrich. We’re not here to play it safe. From locker room stories to political hot takes, we talk about what it means to be...
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Yes. It is possible that he "opted out" of the settlement, as all individuals in the plaintiffs' class were entitled to do. In that case he is not bound by it and can bring a lawsuit of his own. But whatever injury Rutgers caused to Carroo was so long ago (he last played in 2015) that his suit is probably barred by the statute of limitations.
The real problem is that there is probably someone out there who opted out of the settlement who can argue that denying him and her NIL occurred within the statute of limitations period (generally four years). That person can potentially bring down the House settlement -- he or she would be, to use the Talking Heads' song, Burning Down the House.
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If Carroo just happened to take the NFL more seriously and didn't f*ck up his career, he would have made a lot more money and this lawsuit may have never occurred.
I get that but just because the rule change on NIL wasn’t retroactive enough for him doesn’t mean he should be any different than the other players of that era who sued their schools and lost. And while he didn’t make as much while in school aside from a full ride and some spending money he did make it to the NFL which one could argue that his time at Rutgers helped to prepare him and set him up to be drafted.