How much is it going to cost to get out of the JMI contract?

Goingfor9

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Everyone talks about this albatross hanging around Kentucky’s neck but no one has talked about the price tag it’s going to cost to fix another Mitch Barnhart mistake. How much is it going to cost Kentucky to break free from this madness?
All they have to do is change their practices to be on line with what NIL really is not what Barney wants it to be. We can’t even think about change until the outsider is gone
 
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Goingfor9

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Old enough to know lying is wrong. Old enough to stand on my own and not try to fit in with the herd. Old enough to always look for the truth. Did you know that players at UK can absolutely sign 3rd party deals, don’t have to use JMI, don’t have to sign their NIL rights away, and don’t have to sign deals with just UK partners despite the coordinated misinformation campaign against NIL at UK? Well now you do.

You should talk to your stand up Christian buddy Barney about lying and being honest. He hasn’t. What you don’t get is no one knows the truth. This usually happens when the leader of an organization gets found with hands in cookie jar or straight up dishonesty. Barney has pulled so much crap that this JMI puts light at n Barney’s good ole boy tactics. If there is this much confusion about JMI well that’s because we have been lied to. Now UK fans are waking up. Mitch has to be the best guy in the room. He wants his coaches to be inferior humans to him so he can continue power and his bamboozeling of BBN.
 
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Goingfor9

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A 15 year contract in sports is absolutely insane and alone should've been enough to warrant the bot and others asking a multitude of questions.

Its especially insane considering its in an nil space that is so new and fluid no one knows what even tomorrow will hold let alone 15 years.

Its so secretive i see no way anyone, outside the school, can know what it would cost to cancel. However a term of 15 years, you know it will just be so astronomical that its impossible. Of course that's exactly why Mitch signed it on his way out the door, to make sure jmi was set up for good.
Not for a dude who has been AD for a quarter century with no real success
 

Kentucky15

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This is insane if true
Mitch had to lock it in before anyone realized what it was. We gotta find a way to keep the money in house! Can’t be letting it slip away! This is Kentucky’s administration man. Can’t tell you how many people have been concerned with Barnhart going on 20 years.

He wanted to lock this thing in before retirement. Set it at 5 years, another AD could alter this. The BOT wanted this done.
 

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Old enough to know lying is wrong. Old enough to stand on my own and not try to fit in with the herd. Old enough to always look for the truth. Did you know that players at UK can absolutely sign 3rd party deals, don’t have to use JMI, don’t have to sign their NIL rights away, and don’t have to sign deals with just UK partners despite the coordinated misinformation campaign against NIL at UK? Well now you do.
So pope just sucks as a recruiter then
 

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If Kentucky doesn’t or cannot get out of the contract in a few years, I’m turning in my fan badge. I’m done. I won’t remain a sucker and support this bullsh*t any longer.

Not like there’ll be a point. Why support Kentucky basketball if it’s doomed to be mediocre. There’s no hope, no dreams of greatness if it’s all burned away by this contract.

I was actually thinking about this last night. They better hope this ignorant contract doesn't hurt us for the next 15 years, or I think a lot of fans will move on. No one is going to accept this program being handcuffed. Hopefully it doesn't come to that, but we clearly aren't off to a good start.
 

RunninRichie

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I don’t know if it’s true but I’ve read it would cost UK $80 million if they were to exit the contract before 2030.

What I do know is UK would have to pay for “future lost earnings” JMI could potentially lose by the deal ending. So we are likely screwed.

Barney’s head should be on a pike for signing that deal. Well, it actually should have been on one for the Calipari deal. The stoops deal should have gotten it displayed at the town square. The JMI deal should have gotten it taken back down and given to the children to play soccer with.

I 110% believe he’s getting kickbacks from JMI for getting UK to sign this deal.
Pay it.
 

UKFootball78

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Old enough to know lying is wrong. Old enough to stand on my own and not try to fit in with the herd. Old enough to always look for the truth. Did you know that players at UK can absolutely sign 3rd party deals, don’t have to use JMI, don’t have to sign their NIL rights away, and don’t have to sign deals with just UK partners despite the coordinated misinformation campaign against NIL at UK? Well now you do.
Really? Post the contract details then. If this is true and you are so confident. Post a link showing you are correct. I've several linked articles with quotes saying you are wrong. How long have you worked for JMI? What position do you hold there?
 
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The Nightman2

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Really? Post the contract details then. If this is true and you are so confident. Post a link showing you are correct. I've several linked articles with quotes saying you are wrong. How long have you worked for JMI? What position do you hold there?
He is right, a basic Google search would do wonders for this board. Read one article and everyone became experts on NIL/JMI
 

UKFootball78

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He is right, a basic Google search would do wonders for this board. Read one article and everyone became experts on NIL/JMI
Lol...another "under cover" jmi exec. Post the details of that wonderous Google search...bet if you post anything it will be highly selective to fit your narrative. Nobody is buying your bs. Agents, recruits and beat writers all all lying according to you guys.
 

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You don’t root for UK, you push lies that hurt UK. You claim players at UK can’t do 3rd party deals, you say UK players have to sign with UK partners for NIL deals, you say players have to sign their NIL rights away at UK. These are all lies you push that hurt UK. Spare me the BS, you’re not a fan, you’re a message board fraud with an anti UK agenda. That’s why these lies about NIL are so important to you.
This poster is making multiple accounts to like each other’s posts.

Who wants to bet he works for JMI?
 
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The Nightman2

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Lol...another "under cover" jmi exec. Post the details of that wonderous Google search...bet if you post anything it will be highly selective to fit your narrative. Nobody is buying your bs. Agents, recruits and beat writers all all lying according to you guys.
Lol I just googled it to see what it would say after I read your post .
 

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What absolutely boggles my mind is how the BOT and the president have allowed this kind ineptitude by Mitch. The lifetime contract for CCC, the massive buyout for Stoops and this JMI deal.

Maybe the language of the JMI contract could be altered so it's more in line with what other schools have. I don't know I'm not a lawyer. But I think it's quite possible folks in the AD are getting kick backs from JMI. This is just a horrible situation they're in.
What gets me is this: as basically the only major school to sign with JMI, why would THEY want this clause in the contract?
1. Surely UK is a more valuable brand if our major sports programs are successful.
2. Who else could they hope to sign if they're getting in the way of their only major brand being competitive?

I have to imagine they would rather renegotiate that point than turn UK into a middling brand.

The JMI contract seems pretty bad if the speculation is true, but Pope was far from a recruiting powerhouse even before JMI took over NIL operations for UK at the contract renewal in August. We missed on any 5* recruit not from Kentucky and most of our top portal targets last year, BEFORE the contract extension that gave JMI the reigns to our NIL.
 

UKFootball78

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Lol I just googled it to see what it would say after I read your post .
Wait...you didn't Google it B4 you said it would do wonders? So your sole intention was to troll and trash other posters with even looking to see if what was being said had merit. Gotcha. Very classy.
 

The Nightman2

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Wait...you didn't Google it B4 you said it would do wonders? So your sole intention was to troll and trash other posters with even looking to see if what was being said had merit. Gotcha. Very classy.
Lol don't get butt hurt. I already knew. But for real, it's right there. You don't need people to provide you links. Do your own reading 😉
 

FriendlyCardinal

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What verbiage specifically? It would be helpful
to know what it is. Can you simply say what the language was that caused him not to sign since it seems to be common knowledge amongst you guys?
I'm curious to know what the details are in the contracts. Do you have a link to any of the details?
 

UKFootball78

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Lol don't get butt hurt. I already knew. But for real, it's right there. You don't need people to provide you links. Do your own reading 😉
I did my own reading. You are being selective in what you read and choose to believe. It's always the butthurt person who says everyone else is butthurt. You aren't convincing anyone there are no issues with JMI. Too much information has already been shared and you clearly did not read it.
 

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Hahaha, the Anon username on here defending this ridiculous JMI deal and marginalizing fans who criticize it just joined this board yesterday, 😂
Haha, another clueless simpleton too stupid to back up what he says. Despite the lies of trash like you nearly every program in the department is killing it. Never call yourself a UK fan.
 

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There you are! I’ve been waiting for the JMI shill to show up. I don’t want to fight with you but I have some questions. In our current situation it’s very odd to see someone taking your Pro-JMI and pro- athletic department stance. So I assume you have some sort of connection with one of those entities.

you don’t seem to dig lying so that’s good. That will help here. Everything you just said about NIL deals and exclusivity flies in the face of what’s being reported. So are you saying that a player does not have to sign additional paperwork at Kentucky that other schools don’t require?

can you go into greater detail how our relationship with JMI works? What happened with Collins? You know his agent is saying that it’s the additional forms in the contract that caused the deal to fall apart.

it’s just me and you talking. You can tell me.
You people are clueless brainwashed clowns. You pushed lies because and adopted other peoples opinions because you’re too stupid to think for yourself and too lazy to do basic research. I can get into greater detail about how trash you lowlife liars are if you would like.
 

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You people are clueless brainwashed clowns. You pushed lies because and adopted other peoples opinions because you’re too stupid to think for yourself and too lazy to do basic research. I can get into greater detail about how trash you lowlife liars are if you would like.
So that's a no. Can't answer so I'll call everyone else who doesn't agree stupid. You keep dodging the questions asked about what's being reported...and it's not coming from matt jones so drop that bs. You can't or won't answer because it will make JMI look bad if you did. Unless YOU decide to keep lying and make up some more BS
 
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So that's a no. Can't answer so I'll call everyone else who doesn't agree stupid. You keep dodging the questions asked about what's being reported...and it's not coming from matt jones so drop that bs. You can't or won't answer because it will make JMI look bad if you did. Unless YOU decide to keep lying and make up some more BS
That one is the same one. Either a troll or a mole. Probably just a troll that thinks it’s funny to support JMI when it’s obvious at this point.

Yall just throw the dude on ignore it’ll go easier.
 
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So that's a no. Can't answer so I'll call everyone else who doesn't agree stupid. You keep dodging the questions asked about what's being reported...and it's not coming from matt jones so drop that bs. You can't or won't answer because it will make JMI look bad if you did. Unless YOU decide to keep lying and make up some more BS
I call you what you are, you’re a lowlife lying clown and an enemy to UK athletics. You’re toxic trash who provides nothing all while lying and trying to tear the program down. Sorry lowlife lying POS, I won’t fall for the tactics trash like you always try. You make false allegations then ask the other person to prove they’re not true. You’re a joke and a brainwashed mindless sheep who is too stupid to think for yourself. Your evidence is “the reports”, thats you adopting another man’s opinion because you’re too lazy to do basic research, too dumb to use critical thinking thinking, and to simple to apply logic and reason. That’s too much for morons like you so you go with the reports.


Will Stein said you and the reports are trash! Every program on campus that is cooking right now which is nearly all of them say you’re lying trash. You’re a garbage human being who pushes lies for your agenda. You’re pure filth.
 

Anon477434

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That one is the same one. Either a troll or a mole. Probably just a troll that thinks it’s funny to support JMI when it’s obvious at this point.

Yall just throw the dude on ignore it’ll go easier.
It’s so obvious that you can’t back up your claims. The only thing that’s obvious is you’re a lying piece of trash and Will Stein made you look stupid. Will Stein exposed what a lying lowlife you are. Everyone with common sense gets it, you’re too stupid and will spend the rest of your pathetic life pushing lies for men you’re submissive to.
 

UKFootball78

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I call you what you are, you’re a lowlife lying clown and an enemy to UK athletics. You’re toxic trash who provides nothing all while lying and trying to tear the program down. Sorry lowlife lying POS, I won’t fall for the tactics trash like you always try. You make false allegations then ask the other person to prove they’re not true. You’re a joke and a brainwashed mindless sheep who is too stupid to think for yourself. Your evidence is “the reports”, thats you adopting another man’s opinion because you’re too lazy to do basic research, too dumb to use critical thinking thinking, and to simple to apply logic and reason. That’s too much for morons like you so you go with the reports.


Will Stein said you and the reports are trash! Every program on campus that is cooking right now which is nearly all of them say you’re lying trash. You’re a garbage human being who pushes lies for your agenda. You’re pure filth.
Stein exposed nothing. The difference between BB and FB has been outlined by me and several other posters and you refused to acknowledge that. Just keep calling people names and get banned again. It's so funny seeing how angry you are that no one is buy your lies. Address the reports and prove them wrong or STFU. Oh wait...you can't. so keep the name calling going.
 

Anon477434

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Stein exposed nothing. The difference between BB and FB has been outlined by me and several other posters and you refused to acknowledge that. Just keep calling people names and get banned again. It's so funny seeing how angry you are that no one is buy your lies. Address the reports and prove them wrong or STFU. Oh wait...you can't. so keep the name calling going.
No, he exposed how pathetic lying trash like you are. Yes, the difference has been outlined by Matt Jones, his KSR writers who tell uneducated trash like you what to think in order to cover their other lie.Notice that this moron is too stupid to back his own words. Every single time it’s the reports. Not one single fact, no actual evidence, just the reports. Don’t be simpleton like this brainwashed loser, do research, ask questions, look for verifiable evidence. Never lazily adopt another man’s opinion like this pathetic loser.
 

Anon477434

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Stein exposed nothing. The difference between BB and FB has been outlined by me and several other posters and you refused to acknowledge that. Just keep calling people names and get banned again. It's so funny seeing how angry you are that no one is buy your lies. Address the reports and prove them wrong or STFU. Oh wait...you can't. so keep the name calling going.
What lies did I tell fraud? I said UK athletes don’t have to sign their NIL rights away like you trash lie about. I said UK athletes can absolutely sign 3rd party independent deals which they can and you lowlifes lied about. I said athletes don’t need JMI approval to sign sign outside 3rd party deals which is another of your pathetic lies.

Which of those is a lie fake *** fraud? Let’s talk about it. Get your reports with you vague accusations ready because we all know you’re too stupid to think for yourself.
 

UKFootball78

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No, he exposed how pathetic lying trash like you are. Yes, the difference has been outlined by Matt Jones, his KSR writers who tell uneducated trash like you what to think in order to cover their other lie.Notice that this moron is too stupid to back his own words. Every single time it’s the reports. Not one single fact, no actual evidence, just the reports. Don’t be simpleton like this brainwashed loser, do research, ask questions, look for verifiable evidence. Never lazily adopt another man’s opinion like this pathetic loser.
Where are your facts. Show your facts. Prove me wrong. I'm waiting.