Damon Wilson (DL Georgia, transfer to Mizzou, transfer to Miami)
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It’s not ‘pay back what he was paid’. It’s pay back whatever repercussions are in the contract that he signed. In this case his contract was similar to a coaches contract where the buyout starts high and goes down with time.I guess I didn't see it like that. Though I think he should have to pay back what they paid him. And yes, that would be WAY worse for CFB. My bad @TampaBuckeyes I see your point
If he was coerced it is one thing. A lot of contracts have been voided due to signing under distress, but high profile athletes have more leverage than the schools in these negotiations. They also have agents and/or lawyers. If UGA gave him a contract and he didn’t like it there were dozens of schools he could have gone to.
If there are extenuating circumstances where UGA violated his rights then yes there is a legal battle and the athlete has some leverage. But as it sounds right now he signed a 1 year deal with UGA and then left after a couple of weeks for a bigger bag. At that point UGA is now out a starting DE for the next year and their window to find a replacement is gone. They are entitled to his buyout money.
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