STATEMENT RE HOUSTON NUTT SETTLEMENT PROPOSAL

[dawgstudent]

The settlement proposal we presented to Ole Miss earlier today is focused on the apology Houston Nutt has consistently asked for and fully deserves.*After all, there's no longer any doubt about what happened here.

More than a few unbiased sports reporters have talked openly on the radio and on podcasts in recent weeks about how Hugh Freeze "lied" to the press in order to falsely portray Houston Nutt as the primary*target of the NCAA's investigation. What's more, other journalists have come out of the woodwork since the lawsuit was filed to share with us their personal recollections of how they too were duped by Coach Freeze.*So purely from a moral standpoint, if for no other reason, Ole Miss owes Houston an apology.

Contrary to what some people have suggested about Coach Nutt's motives, the settlement proposal we submitted today isn't designed to put money in Houston's bank account. This lawsuit was never about money. Beginning many months ago and continuing until today, Houston's issues with Ole Miss have been about honor, the preservation of his well-earned good name and reputation for integrity, and accountability.

With that in mind, what we proposed earlier today creates an opportunity for Ole Miss to do something positive for student athletes all across Mississippi, for Ole Miss to have a leadership role in that effort, and to "do the right thing" by Coach Nutt.

Given the alternatives at hand, it's difficult to imagine a more selfless and virtuous way for Houston to clear his name while giving Ole Miss an easy and painless exit from this unpleasant litigation.

We expect Ole Miss to be very pleased with our proposal and look forward to hearing from the University's lawyers.

 

[bulldognation]

Unbelievable strain

 

[coach66]

Holy ****, what a troll job. Magnificent

Bastard he is.

 

[missouridawg]

Im definitely wishful thinking here, but if you forcefully read between the lines here, it sounds like Hootie Dale wants OM to admit the network and publicly take steps to shut it down.

If the settlement sum isn't large at all and OM doesn't settle, you can guarantee Hootie Dale has asked them to publicly state something that OM has no desire in doing so.

Giggity.

 

[bulldognation]

Perhaps the proposal is for the Ole Miss administration to either A) make the entire, unedited phone records of Hugh/Bjork publicly available or B) hire Nutt as head coach or C) have Bjork voluntarily step aside and grant Nutt the AD position.

 

[tatedog]

Dis gon be gud.

 

[amcdan2000]

Can the IHL make them accept?

 

[dog12]

The settlement proposal we presented to Ole Miss earlier today is focused on the apology Houston Nutt has consistently asked for and fully deserves.*After all, there's no longer any doubt about what happened here.

More than a few unbiased sports reporters have talked openly on the radio and on podcasts in recent weeks about how Hugh Freeze "lied" to the press in order to falsely portray Houston Nutt as the primary*target of the NCAA's investigation. What's more, other journalists have come out of the woodwork since the lawsuit was filed to share with us their personal recollections of how they too were duped by Coach Freeze.*So purely from a moral standpoint, if for no other reason, Ole Miss owes Houston an apology.

Contrary to what some people have suggested about Coach Nutt's motives, the settlement proposal we submitted today isn't designed to put money in Houston's bank account. This lawsuit was never about money. Beginning many months ago and continuing until today, Houston's issues with Ole Miss have been about honor, the preservation of his well-earned good name and reputation for integrity, and accountability.

With that in mind, what we proposed earlier today creates an opportunity for Ole Miss to do something positive for student athletes all across Mississippi, for Ole Miss to have a leadership role in that effort, and to "do the right thing" by Coach Nutt.

Given the alternatives at hand, it's difficult to imagine a more selfless and virtuous way for Houston to clear his name while giving Ole Miss an easy and painless exit from this unpleasant litigation.

We expect Ole Miss to be very pleased with our proposal and look forward to hearing from the University's lawyers.

According to Alice Clark, an Ole Miss employee, they have no reason to apologize.

And it appears that may just continue, because the university, through a statement released exclusively to The Clarion-Ledger, doesn't sound like it'll apologize anytime soon.
"Generally, in legal proceedings, the University of Mississippi allows its formal court filings to speak on its behalf," said Alice Clark, vice chancellor of university relations. "But to be clear, this case has no merit, and there is no reason to apologize. Further, it is clear Mr. Nutt’s suit seeks far more than an apology."
http://www.clarionledger.com/story/...logy-but-ole-miss-not-give-him-one/523777001/


I encourage Ole Miss to hold their position and don't give up.

 

[bulldognation]

This should hold up because an apology is essentially an admission of guilt. No way they let that notion fly in the media given the current hostile climate.

 

[msstate7]

Well the obvious question is what more is nutt seeking?

 

[MeridianDog]

IMO, whatever Coach Nutt asks from OM is reasonable, and whatever OM must do to make this go away will not fully address the depth of their actions against Coach Nutt. However, OM has the millstone of self possessed ego hanging around their necks and it may drag them to the bottom of the ocean as they attempt to back paddle their way out of these legal problems.

Apologize and make this go away?

OM Apologize?

Don't make me laugh.

 

[ababyatemydingo]

The settlement proposal we presented to Ole Miss earlier today is focused on the apology Houston Nutt has consistently asked for and fully deserves.*After all, there's no longer any doubt about what happened here.

More than a few unbiased sports reporters have talked openly on the radio and on podcasts in recent weeks about how Hugh Freeze "lied" to the press in order to falsely portray Houston Nutt as the primary*target of the NCAA's investigation. What's more, other journalists have come out of the woodwork since the lawsuit was filed to share with us their personal recollections of how they too were duped by Coach Freeze.*So purely from a moral standpoint, if for no other reason, Ole Miss owes Houston an apology.

Contrary to what some people have suggested about Coach Nutt's motives, the settlement proposal we submitted today isn't designed to put money in Houston's bank account. This lawsuit was never about money. Beginning many months ago and continuing until today, Houston's issues with Ole Miss have been about honor, the preservation of his well-earned good name and reputation for integrity, and accountability.

With that in mind, what we proposed earlier today creates an opportunity for Ole Miss to do something positive for student athletes all across Mississippi, for Ole Miss to have a leadership role in that effort, and to "do the right thing" by Coach Nutt.

Given the alternatives at hand, it's difficult to imagine a more selfless and virtuous way for Houston to clear his name while giving Ole Miss an easy and painless exit from this unpleasant litigation.

We expect Ole Miss to be very pleased with our proposal and look forward to hearing from the University's lawyers.

Mars is a masterful troll. I mean, he is intellectually running circles around OM. He's put them in a position where they can't win. period. If they dig in, and it goes to court, Hootie wins HUGE. If they accept his settlement, OM probably gives up a LOT of leverage at their COI hearing, and definitely comes out looking like idiots and liars. And Bjork and Vitter lose their jobs, as well. I can guarantee you he already has subpoenaed and is in possession of all of the phone records he wants. And will drop that bomb when they decline his settlement offer.

 

[tatedog]

You said exactly what I was thinking. Mars is the cat with the trapped mouse. It's a just a matter of when he is tired of toying with it.

 

[MaroonCrusader]

Foaming at the mouth for when Mars drops the bomb when they decline the settlement.

 

[Dawgzilla]

Mars is a masterful troll. I mean, he is intellectually running circles around OM. He's put them in a position where they can't win. period. If they dig in, and it goes to court, Hootie wins HUGE. If they accept his settlement, OM probably gives up a LOT of leverage at their COI hearing, and definitely comes out looking like idiots and liars. And Bjork and Vitter lose their jobs, as well. I can guarantee you he already has subpoenaed and is in possession of all of the phone records he wants. And will drop that bomb when they decline his settlement offer.

I doubt this very seriously. Discovery in a federal case generally does not even begin until the Defendant files an answer. I haven't looked it up, but its been reported that UMiss filed a motion to dismiss for lack of federal jurisdiction, which means an answer won't be filed until after the Court rules on that motion. I doubt Mars would even issue a subpoena at this stage of the case, and it is highly unlikely the phone carrier would turn over its customer's private records, when that customer has a motion to dismiss pending before the Court.

Also, if Mars does subpoena the records, he won't be able to surprise the University with them. He has to send each defendant a copy of the subpoena, and copies of any documents he receives. So they will know what he has.

 

[Beretta.sixpack]

Mars and Nutt are suing the IHL as well....

Can the IHL make them accept?

They are suing the IHL as well as Ole Miss....according to my friend on the IHL, the only option for Nutt and Mars is to reach a settlement....

 

[mount lefroy]

The settlement proposal we presented to Ole Miss earlier today is focused on the apology Houston Nutt has consistently asked for and fully deserves.*After all, there's no longer any doubt about what happened here.

More than a few unbiased sports reporters have talked openly on the radio and on podcasts in recent weeks about how Hugh Freeze "lied" to the press in order to falsely portray Houston Nutt as the primary*target of the NCAA's investigation. What's more, other journalists have come out of the woodwork since the lawsuit was filed to share with us their personal recollections of how they too were duped by Coach Freeze.*So purely from a moral standpoint, if for no other reason, Ole Miss owes Houston an apology.

Contrary to what some people have suggested about Coach Nutt's motives, the settlement proposal we submitted today isn't designed to put money in Houston's bank account. This lawsuit was never about money. Beginning many months ago and continuing until today, Houston's issues with Ole Miss have been about honor, the preservation of his well-earned good name and reputation for integrity, and accountability.

With that in mind, what we proposed earlier today creates an opportunity for Ole Miss to do something positive for student athletes all across Mississippi, for Ole Miss to have a leadership role in that effort, and to "do the right thing" by Coach Nutt.

Given the alternatives at hand, it's difficult to imagine a more selfless and virtuous way for Houston to clear his name while giving Ole Miss an easy and painless exit from this unpleasant litigation.

We expect Ole Miss to be very pleased with our proposal and look forward to hearing from the University's lawyers.

According to Richard Cross on H2H yesterday:
Ole Miss is replying to the suit by saying they never agreed to the non disparage clause. That the only people who did agree to not speak disparaging towards Nutt are gone.

And that is a good argument except I'm sure Mars wouldn't be so cavalier if it were such a cut and dried fact of the agreement.

 

[blacklistedbully]

Mars is a masterful troll. I mean, he is intellectually running circles around OM. He's put them in a position where they can't win. period. If they dig in, and it goes to court, Hootie wins HUGE. If they accept his settlement, OM probably gives up a LOT of leverage at their COI hearing, and definitely comes out looking like idiots and liars. And Bjork and Vitter lose their jobs, as well. I can guarantee you he already has subpoenaed and is in possession of all of the phone records he wants. And will drop that bomb when they decline his settlement offer.

But...but, Merkel! Merk gonna make 'em rue!

 

[West Tn Dawg]

But...but, Merkel! Merk gonna make 'em rue!

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[RocketDawg]

Wouldn't the ones who did agree to non-disparagement speak for the university at the time, and wouldn't it still be binding even though they are gone?

 

[msstatelp1]

According to Richard Cross on H2H yesterday:
Ole Miss is replying to the suit by saying they never agreed to the non disparage clause. That the only people who did agree to not speak disparaging towards Nutt are gone.

And that is a good argument except I'm sure Mars wouldn't be so cavalier if it were such a cut and dried fact of the agreement.

Unless the contract specifically mentioned people by name and left OM out, I would think it wouldn't matter because whomever signed it, was working as a rep for the University.

 

[WestPointDawg15]

Im definitely wishful thinking here, but if you forcefully read between the lines here, it sounds like Hootie Dale wants OM to admit the network and publicly take steps to shut it down.

If the settlement sum isn't large at all and OM doesn't settle, you can guarantee Hootie Dale has asked them to publicly state something that OM has no desire in doing so.

Giggity.

Totally wishful thinking.