Jaxbuck said:

He caught the only pass I will ever care about.

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Holy Buckeye he did.

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He's going to play. His ball skills and nose for the ball as a tackler are elite. He's very good in coverage and now he's shredded. He'll be on the field for the opener.

Wait...you're telling me that M*ch*gan lied and are actually dirty?

No matter what may come out you can bet that The NCAA will 100% stick to the same "well we have to think of the kids!" BS that they pretty much said exactly is why they gave lesser penalties in their findings in the report once they came to their conclusion. The report even admits that the findings should have had higher penalties .... But they thought it would be wrong to punish current and future players. Still the first and only time in their history that the NCAA has decided to "think of the kids"

ScriptOhio said:

For example, when new evidence emerged during an investigation, the NCAA has historically altered its stance on ongoing cases and adjusted penalties accordingly.

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The NCAA also had historically punished cheaters.......until it didn't.

Michigan AD Warde Manuel doesn't want to leave​

Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel knows he's under fire, but he's defending his accomplishments and reiterating his desire to remain with the school.

"I don't need the credit [for Michigan's success]," Manuel told The Michigan Insider, "but I'm not going to stand idly by and let people say all this happened despite Warde Manuel."

ESPN reported Monday that Michigan's regents are set to discuss an investigation into the culture of Michigan athletics later this week in a meeting that could lead to Manuel's ouster after nearly 40 years at the school.

Manuel acknowledged that his job could be in jeopardy, and he said that he has had several conversations with Michigan leadership in recent months about a potential buyout of his contract, which has four years remaining, but he said it is not his intention to leave.

"I love this place," Manuel said. "My blood, sweat and tears are somewhere in Michigan Stadium and on the fields of play and in Schembechler Hall and on the track. ... So if it's up to me to face the challenges that I face to help the student-athletes, the coaches, the staff to be successful, then that's the challenges I'm going to face. Nobody said this job was going to be easy. And whenever I leave Michigan, whoever steps in here next shouldn't assume Michigan is easy."

While Michigan has won both a football and men's basketball championship under Manuel's leadership in the past three years, a string of off-field controversies have dogged the school's reputation.

The schools 2023 football title under then-head coach Jim Harbaugh was mired in controversy surrounding an advanced sign-stealing operation. Harbaugh's replacement, Sherrone Moore, was fired in December for an inappropriate relationship with a staff member and was subsequently arrested for home invasion and stalking. And former Michigan co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Matt Weiss faces federal charges of felony aggravated identity theft and unauthorized access to computers.

The internal report on Michigan's culture from the Chicago law firm Jenner & Block has cost over $11 million.

Manuel pushed back on criticism that there are cultural issues within the organization, saying "99.9% of the people in this organization are working to do things the right way, and I'm going to work to not have them and this place be defined by those who have made bad decisions."

Manuel said he has not seen the full report, and he has not been told he will be fired. Beyond that, Manuel said he couldn't predict what comes next.
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was maybe seaom that shouldve been canned,right after clemson beat down 30 osu player caught virus

buckeyemania11 said:

They are straight up claiming all of this surfacing has nothing to do with Warde getting fired. And already complaining that people are going to use this to resurface the "witch hunt" of lack of institutional control claims .....even thought that's literally exactly what all of this shows. Comedy as always from the DFBIA

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Also that they lost to TCU cause TCU had their signs. However all the games they won had nothing to do with signs

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Check with real lawyers but I don't think a non disclosure applies if you are subpoenaed. Overall I agree, any dime he gets is going to come with an NDA attached.

It just comes down to what each side sees as risk reward. maybe tsun just says pay him, sign NDA and go away-maybe they realize they have 6 million reasons to take a shot at squeezing him. Maybe they have a lead pipe cinch smoking gun that they can fire him for cause.



If they did want to play hardball-he'd end up settling for less than the 6 million. It's just the nature of the game. Somewhere between $0 and $6MM is a sweet spot to mitigate the risk they might win and, more practically, spend the money to fight them to find out.

Anytime litigation gets to an actual trial of any sort, according to every lawyer I have ever known, it's 50/50. So what is the number you are willing to bet on that coin flip, what is the number you are willing to spend to get to coin flip day and what can you afford to lose? tsun can lose and afford to pay his $6MM a lot more comfortably than he can afford to spend a few hundred grand on lawyers to possibly lose his 6 million.

Litigation is like playing poker. You don't want to be short stacked because the bigger stack guy can just lean on you.

(fucking lawyers)

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That’s why we need someone to stake Mr Partridge. Guarantee he gets at least 6M for not settling. How much v-cash do we currently sit on ??

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(fucking lawyers)

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Just sayin': You got that right!

Just sayin': Obviously a NIL deal...

Prime Time Sports & Framing Bringing Five Buckeyes to Belden Village Mall for July 25 Autograph Signing​

Saturdays are for football, and Prime Time Sports & Framing is bringing that spirit to Belden Village Mall.

On Saturday, July 25, Prime Time Sports & Framing will host a Buckeye autograph signing in Canton featuring Ohio State stars Lamar “Bo” Jackson, Legend Bey, Kenyatta Jackson Jr., Luke Montgomery and Riley Pettijohn. Fans will have the chance to meet the players, get autographs and add a new piece of Ohio State memorabilia to their collections.

Autograph tickets and photo-op options are available now through Prime Time Sports & Framing. Prime Time also has helmets, jerseys and photos available for purchase online, giving fans an easy way to order an item, have it signed during the event and shipped directly to them.

“This is a great opportunity for Ohio State fans to meet several Buckeyes in one place and add something special to their collections,” said Joe Brode of Prime Time Sports & Framing. “We’re excited to bring this group to Belden Village Mall and give fans a fun, easy way to get helmets, jerseys, photos and other items signed.”
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If the Partridge case ever comes to trial scUM wouldn't want to see him on the stand,

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Check with real lawyers but I don't think a non disclosure applies if you are subpoenaed. Overall I agree, any dime he gets is going to come with an NDA attached.

It just comes down to what each side sees as risk reward. maybe tsun just says pay him, sign NDA and go away-maybe they realize they have 6 million reasons to take a shot at squeezing him. Maybe they have a lead pipe cinch smoking gun that they can fire him for cause.



If they did want to play hardball-he'd end up settling for less than the 6 million. It's just the nature of the game. Somewhere between $0 and $6MM is a sweet spot to mitigate the risk they might win and, more practically, spend the money to fight them to find out.

Anytime litigation gets to an actual trial of any sort, according to every lawyer I have ever known, it's 50/50. So what is the number you are willing to bet on that coin flip, what is the number you are willing to spend to get to coin flip day and what can you afford to lose? tsun can lose and afford to pay his $6MM a lot more comfortably than he can afford to spend a few hundred grand on lawyers to possibly lose his 6 million.

Litigation is like playing poker. You don't want to be short stacked because the bigger stack guy can just lean on you.

(fucking lawyers)

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Re: Manuel signed a five-year extension in 2024 through June 2030 at more than $2 million a year. A buyout provision in his contract requires a severance of 36 months of pay unless the school and Manuel reach a settlement agreement.

Just sayin': Why would Manuel settle for anything less than $6M?

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Jaxbuck said:

Because their lawyers threaten to fire him for cause in which case he gets nothing and has to pay to litigate whatever he can get out of them.

$0 + low six figure legal bills out of pocket while unemployed = <$6MM settlement

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Just sayin': You could be right; however, I still believe that he gets the whole $6M with a non-disclosure clause (i.e. agrees to keep specific confidential information private and not share it with unauthorized third parties). He knows everything about the whole cheating scandal, i.e. who know what, who did what, and when they did it. If the Partridge case ever comes to trial scUM wouldn't want to see him on the stand, especially if he is pissed off because he got a settlement that was less than his contract, i.e. $6M. The difference between the $6M and a lesser amount that he would be would just be "chump change" given the millions (plus other intangibles) that the cheating scandal has already cost scUM. Besides scUM doesn't want to give the NCAA any reason to reopen the investigation.

According to Google AI: The NCAA can absolutely reopen a closed investigation or impose new penalties if significant new evidence comes to light or if it discovers a school was not truthful during the original process.

The NCAA bylaws include a lack of institutional control and failure to cooperate. If a school lies, withholds evidence, or submits false self-reports, the NCAA enforcement staff treats this as a severe independent violation.
Here is how this works in practice:

• • New Evidence: If previously unavailable information (such as newly discovered documents, bank statements, or leaked communications) emerges, the enforcement staff can use it to re-evaluate the case or bring new charges.
  • Lack of Candor: If it is proven a school purposely misled investigators, the Committee on Infractions can add substantial penalties for unethical conduct.
  • Statute of Limitations: The NCAA typically operates under a four-year statute of limitations for investigating alleged violations. However, this four-year clock generally resets or does not apply if there is a cover-up, purposeful concealment, or ongoing unethical conduct by the institution.

For example, when new evidence emerged during an investigation, the NCAA has historically altered its stance on ongoing cases and adjusted penalties accordingly.

1926Buckeyes said:

I keep forgetting that he ran a 4.4 at 6’4.5” 218. Should’ve been much more than a middling #2 WR in the NFL.

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He caught the only pass I will ever care about.