npc said:
I'm assuming an argument is going to be made that since contracts aren't pay for play (oh sure sure), Duke has no right to restrict where he plays. On the flip side, I would think Duke/collective could stake a claim to all of Mensah's NIL.
DallasAg 94 said:
Right to work.
This will likely lead to Unionization. Which was one of the biggest drivers early on ('90s?) for players to be paid.
trip98 said:
This is now the 3rd lawsuit
They are becoming more frequent as they should.
Want to be paid like a pro....or adult....get treated like a pro...or adult
DallasAg 94 said:
Right to work.
zephyr88 said:
NCAA got way out over their skiis on NIL. It's still the Wild West, but it's starting to turn. I'm hoping these young men are about to get a quick lesson regarding the value of a contract. They aren't signing a renter's agreement - they are signing a binding contract with a very lucrituve reward for someone their age.
As Trip says, there will be more and more of these situations until a legal precedent is established.
zephyr88 said:
If you're paid to play, you're under a financial contract with the university.
Did he break it?
BTKAG97 said:zephyr88 said:
If you're paid to play, you're under a financial contract with the university.
Did he break it?
That depends on the length of the contract.
BMX Bandit said:trip98 said:
This is now the 3rd lawsuit
They are becoming more frequent as they should.
Want to be paid like a pro....or adult....get treated like a pro...or adult
what were the other two?
the ones I know of didn't include the player being sued?
Spot on. If these contracts are unenforceable then schools can also simply decide not to pay players for any reason. Careful what you wish for! https://t.co/aVny55PGHv
— Seth Davis (@SethDavisHoops) January 21, 2026
NeverSeenEmWin said:BTKAG97 said:zephyr88 said:
If you're paid to play, you're under a financial contract with the university.
Did he break it?
That depends on the length of the contract.
Can't wait till we have a player who enters the 3rd Quarter Media Timeout Transfer Portal and lose them to LSU.
I was one of the few who was always against "just paying the kids" for what it would inevitably and immediately become.
They're pros now, and the only answer is collective bargaining and league rules preventing shenanigans like this. And eventually the athletes at the highest level will question the requirement to attend classes on the grounds that a bad sociology grade will hinder their ability to earn.
The endstate is pro teams owned, operated, and licensed by institutions of higher learning. It's all a matter of how we get there.
25Lighters said:
The transfer portal needs to turn into a draft for the G4 conferences.
Quote:
Duke quarterback Darian Mensah is permitted to enter the transfer portal, but he can't enroll at another school or play football for another college team before a North Carolina judge rules on Duke's request for an injunction that would prevent him from leaving.
An injunction hearing is scheduled for Feb. 2 in front of Durham County
Darian Mensah’s counsel, Darren Heitner, says a judge today denied Duke’s request that Mensah be enjoined from entering the transfer portal. The judge, a Duke basketball season ticket holder, recused himself from future proceedings, Heitner says. https://t.co/rXZ8uGbr2y
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) January 20, 2026
zephyr88 said:
NCAA got way out over their skiis on NIL. It's still the Wild West, but it's starting to turn. I'm hoping these young men are about to get a quick lesson regarding the value of a contract. They aren't signing a renter's agreement - they are signing a binding contract with a very lucrituve reward for someone their age.
As Trip says, there will be more and more of these situations until a legal precedent is established.
The TRO is out. There is no question Duke won—and won big—round one. The court enjoined Mensah from enrolling anywhere, playing anywhere, or licensing his NIL anywhere. The court did not enjoin Mensah from entering the portal, but so what?
— David McKenzie (@mckenzielaw) January 21, 2026
The portal carve-out is meaningless… pic.twitter.com/mNKw545ynL
ironmanag said:
Simple answer. Yes.
More complicated answer. So what.
There are no rules right now.
