ORD_Buckeye
Wrong glass, Sir.
And #2 is not irreparable harm. Yes, there will be harm, but it will be the same kind that many other schools (including their own basketball, hockey and baseball programs) have endured. It harms for awhile, and then they rebuild. The only real case of the ncaa handing out irreparable harm was SMU's death penalty.So from that MgoBlow post…
1 - "Likelihood of success on the merits." UM must show that it is LIKELY to win its claim in its Complaint. The court will take evidence (declarations) and sometimes live testimony at a hearing. Legal arguments will include: did the B1G breach a contract (e.g. its own rules) or violate a federal or state law (ehhh probably none applicable) in its actions.
2. "Irreparable harm." UM must show that, absent getting emergency relief, it will suffer harm for which it is not able to be compensated with money damages. That doesn't mean you can't take money for it; it means it would be extremely difficult to compensate the harm with a money award, in part b/c there is no good way to calculate the impact. I think losing your HC when you are competing for a national championship and need to play the #11 and #1 teams in three weeks (plus November Maryland) is, sort of by definition, irreparable harm. And there is also the reputational harm. (I assume Jim will be a named plaintiff so he can assert his own interest in its reputation, on top of UM's reputation.)
3. "Balance of Interests." The court must weight the harm to UM (if there is no injunction) versus the harm to the defendants (if there is an injunction). I think this squarely goes to UM. There is no continuing sign-stealing; we all know about this. If PSU, UM(NTUM) or OSU are too stupid not to change their damn signs by now, that's on them, not us. Besides, is there any evidence Wyld Stalion wen to Lion/Terp/Buck games this year?
Apparently this lawyer thinks all three goes heavily in Michigfans favor. That’s ridiculous.
1. Big Ten isn’t about to be so stupid as to not follow their own rules.
2. Yes there will be harm to Michigan
3. However the harm is not as great as it is toward the other 13 schools.
So in other words 2/3 cancel each other out which leaves did the big ten follow the rules. Just don’t fuck it up Petitie and there’s nothing they can do.
Btw I love how this lawyer says “well we aren’t cheating anymore so there’s really no harm for them”. Wtf is that lol
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