Manning & Sylla update.

[patdog]

They’ve filed suit in Oktibbeha court for a 5th year of eligibility. Very good news. Hopefully they’ll have an injunction & be on the field at Minnesota.

 

[MadDawg28]

They’ve filed suit in Oktibbeha court for a 5th year of eligibility. Very good news. Hopefully they’ll have an injunction & be on the field at Minnesota.

Signed pro contracts so ineligible under the new SEC guidance.

 

[patdog]

Signed pro contracts so ineligible under the new SEC guidance.

Court injunction trumps SEC guidance.

 

[MadDawg28]

Court injunction trumps SEC guidance.

Not really. The SEC can withhold checks and deem you ineligible for championships so doubt schools will fight it. Not worth it over a couple of players.

 

[HailStout]

Court injunction trumps SEC guidance.

Yeah. I actually don’t want to trump the SEC on this one. Everything about this just makes me feel dirty.

 

[jethreauxdawg]

Not really. The SEC can withhold checks and deem you ineligible for championships so doubt schools will fight it. Not worth it over a couple of players.

I hope this is the reason we are ineligible for championships

 

[OG Goat Holder]

Court injunction trumps SEC guidance.

That might have changed. Will be interesting to see.

But again these guys are getting screwed.

 

[Dawg Raid]

Don’t think they signed anything

 

[Xenomorph]

Yeah. I actually don’t want to trump the SEC on this one. Everything about this just makes me feel dirty.

That’s the MSU mentality.. everybody handing out bags of cash and we feel dirty over a hunday handshake.

 

[GloryDawg]

Not really. The SEC can withhold checks and deem you ineligible for championships so doubt schools will fight it. Not worth it over a couple of players.

Unless they take them to court in Oktibbeha County Miss. All bets are off. Courts have gone crazy over college football.

 

[patdog]

That’s the MSU mentality.. everybody handing out bags of cash and we feel dirty over a hunday handshake.

Yep. LSU will play all of their guys & nothing will happen. And we’ll back down & abandon our 2 players. It’s the Mississippi State way.

 

[dawgdelta]

Don’t think they signed anything

Who says

 

[GloryDawg]

With out Manning we only have seven starters back not counting KT.

 

[Dawgzilla2]

Sylla signed with the CFL, and Manning signed with the IFL, so they are prohibited under the new rule.

But they can still sue and seek an injunction. Im opposed to them playing....but if other SEC schools refuse to abide by the new rule, then I hope State let's them play.

Even if they can't play in the SEC, an injunction would maybe allow them to play at a G# school.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

That’s the MSU mentality.. everybody handing out bags of cash and we feel dirty over a hunday handshake.

Yep. LSU will play all of their guys & nothing will happen. And we’ll back down & abandon our 2 players. It’s the Mississippi State way.

“The new SEC ban also grants conference commissioner Greg Sankey “full latitude” to enforce its new eligibility policy by punishing any league school that violates the ban with suspension from SEC competition, as well as potential fines and game forfeitures,…”

Y’all talk big and bad all you want but that sounds like a real easy way to get the season all screwed up over two players.

 

[preacher_dawg]

“The new SEC ban also grants conference commissioner Greg Sankey “full latitude” to enforce its new eligibility policy by punishing any league school that violates the ban with suspension from SEC competition, as well as potential fines and game forfeitures,…”

Y’all talk big and bad all you want but that sounds like a real easy way to get the season all screwed up over two players.

I know I'm probably too pessimistic, but this season will be screwed up if and when we play SEC teams. This could be a cool way of having an undefeated season.**

 

[johnson86-1]

“The new SEC ban also grants conference commissioner Greg Sankey “full latitude” to enforce its new eligibility policy by punishing any league school that violates the ban with suspension from SEC competition, as well as potential fines and game forfeitures,…”

Y’all talk big and bad all you want but that sounds like a real easy way to get the season all screwed up over two players.

If they are filing suit now, they will probably name the SEC and possibly MSU as defendants. Would be difficult for the SEC to hammer MSU after the fact financially if they were subject to an injunction. Certainly would be easy to require them to forfeit games but if we have to forfeit 6 wins instead of keeping 3 wins, I’m fine with that trade off.

 

[Bulldog45]

SEC rule, does that mean it isn’t binding in non-conference games?

 

[HailStout]

 

[Trojanbulldog19]

Yeah I don't see anyone fighting that. Big 10 already said coaches will miss half a season plus fines. The leagues need to do something. College football has been ruined by the courts and greed.

 

[$altyDawg]

Yeah I don't see anyone fighting that. Big 10 already said coaches will miss half a season plus fines. The leagues need to do something. College football has been ruined by the courts, greed, and Lane Kiffen.

FIFY

 

[Predestined]

Court injunction trumps SEC guidance.

Coach Kiffin?

 

[Perd Hapley]

Not really. The SEC can withhold checks and deem you ineligible for championships so doubt schools will fight it. Not worth it over a couple of players.

I doubt they can withhold checks.

Ineligible for championships? Sure, but we’ve already self-imposed that penalty for about the last 130 years or so, anyways.

 

[HailStout]

Not really. The SEC can withhold checks and deem you ineligible for championships so doubt schools will fight it. Not worth it over a couple of players.

I will be shocked if Kiffin doesn’t call the SEC’s bluff

 

[Dawgzilla2]

I will be shocked if Kiffin doesn’t call the SEC’s bluff

Can't wait to hear from Kiffin on this. Rousse and Ausberry had to fly back to Baton Rouge last night for Skip Bertman's memorial. Wonder if they had a chat with Kiffin before returning to Birmingham?

ETA: I also wonder how Gov. Tate feels about his handpicked Prez and AD going against Kiffin on this?

 

[Trojanbulldog19]

It would be great if Kiffin got suspended half the season

 

[Called3rdstrikedawg]

Court injunction trumps SEC guidance.

Nope.

 

[Called3rdstrikedawg]

All 16 presidents signed the League Agreement. Keenum’s signature says he will not acquiesce! He would be a bigger dumbass than I already think!

 

[HailStout]

The funniest part is that even if LSU doesn’t play all these NFL guys I would bet they still have to pay them

 

[Dawgzilla2]

The funniest part is that even if LSU doesn’t play all these NFL guys I would bet they still have to pay them

If we assume the judge is a blatant LSU supporter, that would put him in a bind. The players absolutely should demand whatever money they were promised.

 

[aTotal360]

Until I see a crying attorney, I won't like our chances.

 

[RocketDawg]

Not really. The SEC can withhold checks and deem you ineligible for championships so doubt schools will fight it. Not worth it over a couple of players.

We probably don't have to worry about that this year.

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

The funniest part is that even if LSU doesn’t play all these NFL guys I would bet they still have to pay them

Possible that the SEC will in some way chip in, in some situations. Gotta this stuff cleared out.
Liabilities are being created.

 

[o_Hot Rock]

Don’t think they signed anythingI

Manning played in the IFL Indoor Pro league and participated in Atlanta Falcons camp. He is out for playing in the Pro League, this is non-negotiable. SEC even said they would not be allowed to play in SEC games either. That is a hard line NO for me.

Sylla ? I have not seen where he did anything yet that rules him out. I still think he may have a shot at coming back. Between the two positions, I would think we needed Sylla worse as he was the 2nd leading sack leader and leading tackles for loss guy we had last year. I do not think he would be a starter this year but he would be nice depth to have.

Correction, Sylla signed a contract with the CFL and was released..... Those guys are done and should be.

If the SEC won't even let us play SEC games with them on the team, that is some pretty serious stuff. Plus hold all our TV Monies

You may as well shut the program down for a year and take the death penalty for two guys that have not been with the team but a couple weeks. I would have loved to have had them but I hope none of these guys from any team get to play. They are taking spots from HS guys coming up. They had their shot and it's passed.