im not in the position to can a whole team and coach either. alleva was and did. i have my opinions. and since some have been trying the fb players in the press making them to be murderous thugs practically, i am saying there could easily be an opposite side. the truth is likely somewhere in the middle as to what caused the fight. no, i dont know jack ****. none of us do. the only side that has been made public is that of the "victims" through their attorney. some taking that as gospel without knowing the other side is no different. and if it were my son i would be pissed that he put his drunken self into that position in the first place. and i have already stated i am pissed at the players for putting themselves into that position. both sides were bone headed testerone driven idiots, imo, and the whole thing is being blown out of proportion by what is, imo, a lawyer looking for a pay day.
that is what i am thinking. no, i am not a lawyer. but i wouldnt put it past a lawyer to try to make the athletes an extension of the university throught he athletic dept. especially so many there together as a "team". hell, if someone can get rich over hot coffee, taf could look like sugar daddy.
I totally agree. But lawyers always go for deep pockets. It would be a reach but I could see a lawyer saying something like; "Your honor, since this was the night of the traditional 'curfew breaking' at the end of camp, and therefore the coaches must have know it would happen, and the coaches are representatives of the LSU athletic department, therefore we declare this event a "Prima Facie Team Event" (yes I made it up) and therefore the very rich athletic department is responsible for what happened. However, we are Tiger fans also and are willing to drop the case for the very reasonable amount of $,$$$,$$$,$$$."
I'm just speaking on opinion here and my limited, one year attendance in a law school and countless hours as a law clerk. However, what seems to escape you is the fact that in the Baton Rouge area football reigns king and it's players are held at the same esteem. This is a high-profile case...the lawyer could careless if he wins or loses, its free advertisement for him on local news stations. I doubt he took this case on thinking it's the next Rodney King trial though, despite the similar circumstances, many in the BR area would probably think it's just as important regarding our NC chances this year. If the "victims" get money, hell, that's just a bonus. I also think it's pretty ignorant of you to assume these players come from no means. Do you know the history of these player's lives? I don't but I never made that assumption.
That picture of the marine just makes it look like it was a setup and then someone said "hey don't forget we need to take a picture of you all messed up, otherwise we don't get paid" Just saying the look on his face and the way the pic was taken it looks kinda odd and funny at the same time
Better be above board in trying to "reach an agreement" with the "victims". We've got enough NCAA scrutiny - far more than we wanted. Legally, though, I don't see how LSU can be held "responsible". Boy would that set a dangerous precedent!
This, he took a question and someone asked if T-bob was there. He didn't just pick his name out of the blue.
well, considering what all we see with frivolous law suits any more, nothing would surprise me. the players as an extension of the university through the athletic dept, so a very rich athletic dept getting named in a suit.... to me, that is not a stretch. maybe it is to everyone else, but we see some off the wall litigation any more.
As I said on the other board: The way I have it laid out in my mind as far as culpability with the university/athletic program would be this: "Victims" lawyer: Isn't it well known that this certain night is one where the coaches and staff are lenient and turn a blind eye to players breaking curfew? Players lawyer: You are, in fact, correct but the fact of the matter is these players are still students. It is not a university mandated rule that they remain confined to their dorms/apartment after a certain time period. It is mandated rule for the teams benefit to perform at their peak athleticism mandated by their coach, Les Miles. As far as I and anyone in this room is concerned, Mr. Miles took due diligence to make sure said players were in their room at the specified time. Case closed.
So players and authorities are going to meet... so says this, published not that long ago. LSU players to meet with police about bar fight - AP News Wire, Associated Press News - Salon.com
