I've heard Beckett say (partially with tongue in cheek) that his business took a big financial hit when Mike White was fired.Stephen Beckett part of his legal team. Wow he’s been an Illini advocate forever.
I've heard Beckett say (partially with tongue in cheek) that his business took a big financial hit when Mike White was fired.Stephen Beckett part of his legal team. Wow he’s been an Illini advocate forever.
I stand corrected it seems. Illininquirer reporting he wont be starting…He is a no doubt first team All American so far this year when he plays. I dont think Brad will give a damn about any team chemistry that may have been built in his absence by the current starting 5, the chemistry was there when TJ was starting also. And TJ likely has kept himself in game shape as he clearly feels he is innocent and wanted nothing more than to get back on the court ASAP. And if he made it back to the court, the possibility to get drafted and earn millions is back on the table, so I doubt he was just watching TV from his couch this whole time.
Lots of motivation for TJ to start and for Brad to let him start. He might even come out and tomahawk one off the tip.
Also, I think the team would want him to be in the starting lineup. They seem to have amazing chemistry this year. And it would be at the expense of Goode likely. And Goode himself would probably willingly give up his spot for TJ to start after everything that’s happened.
§1983 and the Fourteenth Amendment have a lot of overlap. And I've only read the opinion once and a little quickly at that. Still, I saw a focus on property interests more than liberty interests. TJ is free to play basketball almost anywhere. It is the chance to make a lot of money, and not simply the liberty to bounce a ball, that was at stake here.Well I saw many references to the 14th Amendment in sections Procedural Due Process, and Liberty Interest.
Not uncommon. Opinions contain all the legal background to the case as well as the claims each party has made and the timeline of events up to that point. Her actual opinion only consists of the last few pages.I know both lawyers and judges have a lot of 'heretofore's and forthwith's' rolling around in their petitions and their judgements, but for a judge to take 38 pages to simply install a TRO is kinda hefty... don't ya think ? ! !
Lol, I work for a valuation consulting firm. A 60-page report can have three numbers the client actually cares about, but the rest of it is still necessary to cover our a$$ against people who are frankly just jerks.Not uncommon. Opinions contain all the legal background to the case as well as the claims each party has made and the timeline of events up to that point. Her actual opinion only consists of the last few pages.
§1983 is the mechanism by which you protect your civil rights.In any case, she ruled on Count VI of the complaint, and that implicated §1983, not the Fourteenth Amendment. The two are connected.
Wednesday night is vs. Northwestern in Evanston. So that makes at least 2 road games before the end of the month. And the rest of the schedule is evenly divided, 7 at home and 7 on the road.If any of you saw the disgusting highlights of Bulls fans brining a 90 year old widow to tears...I suggest you gird your loins for what's coming on the road.
People are cruel, crude, and clueless.
Fortunately only one of the next 5 games (@OSU) is a road game with this kind of possibility.
There is no right to play college basketball. You have to be qualified, and so on. However, there are rights to life, liberty, and property.You should read the ruling. Judge Lawless did in fact state that playing D1 basketball is a right under the 14th amendment. Pursuit of Life and Liberty.
yep watch the Daddy Brad press conference this morning. He speaks to it and the reasoning behind it.I stand corrected it seems. Illininquirer reporting he wont be starting…
Wednesday night is vs. Northwestern in Evanston. So that makes at least 2 road games before the end of the month. And the rest of the schedule is evenly divided, 7 at home and 7 on the road.
Daddy Brad, haha!yep watch the Daddy Brad press conference this morning. He speaks to it and the reasoning behind it.
Whitman is a great AD and we are lucky to have him. Just a good chance to amend something that maybe he hadn't thought about through this lens before
This group has serious potential to win a national title.
Whoops. Just saw that.
I don't know the answer to this but what are the rules relating to suspensions that don't involve the conduct. Does it go through the same process as TSJ went through or can coach just suspend a player for a rule infraction or fight or somrthing?There was zero due process (despite what was said to the media) so he absolutely has to change it. We can’t just have accusations resulting in automatic suspensions. This will be a tough solution to develop though.
"To state a valid claim for relief under § 1983, Plaintiff must establish that he was deprived of a constitutional right or a right secured by federal law, and that the alleged deprivation was committed under color of state law"§1983 and the Fourteenth Amendment have a lot of overlap. And I've only read the opinion once and a little quickly at that. Still, I saw a focus on property interests more than liberty interests. TJ is free to play basketball almost anywhere. It is the chance to make a lot of money, and not simply the liberty to bounce a ball, that was at stake here.
My other (rambling) post mentions some of this, but in short:There is no right to play college basketball. You have to be qualified, and so on. However, there are rights to life, liberty, and property.
I suspect in this case, we might be talking about an ascertainable right to property? TJ earned the right to play basketball at UI?
Great post. I wanted to add something to one part of it. One issue the Judge seemed to take very seriously is her mention of TSJ falling 17 places in the mock draft after the suspension. I personally don't think much of mock drafts but apparently she did.The liberty claim is broader (I see now that my previous posts glossed over this): "A state actor infringes on a liberty interest only by ‘cast[ing] doubt on an individual’s ... reputation’ to such a degree that ‘it becomes virtually impossible for the [individual] to find new employment in his chosen field." NIL and draft projections clearly show that TSJ has a career in basketball. However, I don't think the judge clearly explained how TSJ likely demonstrated "that the state inflicted reputational damage". In one of the cases cited, reputational harm occurred because "the University found [that student] guilty of sexual violence under Title IX", and in the other because of "public accusations of misconduct by state officials". In TSJ's case, the public officials (to me at least) did not find him guilty or accuse him of misconduct; they merely acted based on the criminal charges made by someone else. Thinking out loud, I wonder if the DIA panel/process gives the appearance of making a judgement of guilt, so the decision to uphold the suspension hurts his reputation.
According to his statement, it was his policy to start. JW is a great AD, but wasn't really looking after the players best interests when he created a process to punt these decisions to the administration without some standard other than the best interest of the university. Yes, it will be changed, but the standard in the student-athlete contract will probably now say if you are charged you are done. Hopefully I am wrong, and it will be something with more protections for the athlete.Whitman did his job...he followed the policy that was in place and followed the steps as he should have....if the policy is flawed, that's not on JW....but it will be his job to lead the charge to change the policy
He is a no doubt first team All American so far this year when he plays. I dont think Brad will give a damn about any team chemistry that may have been built in his absence by the current starting 5, the chemistry was there when TJ was starting also. And TJ likely has kept himself in game shape as he clearly feels he is innocent and wanted nothing more than to get back on the court ASAP. And if he made it back to the court, the possibility to get drafted and earn millions is back on the table, so I doubt he was just watching TV from his couch this whole time.
Lots of motivation for TJ to start and for Brad to let him start. He might even come out and tomahawk one off the tip.
Also, I think the team would want him to be in the starting lineup. They seem to have amazing chemistry this year. And it would be at the expense of Goode likely. And Goode himself would probably willingly give up his spot for TJ to start after everything that’s happened.
Nope. And neither did this comment when you keep reading.This didn't age well