TSJ Thread

[thechampishere]

We should have an answer on the TRO pretty soon

Good or Bad?

 

[texillwek]

In his affidavit, Josh explicitly says the DIA would NOT have approved reimbursement because Hobson (the grad assistant) was not acting in his official capacity. So, according to him at least, the September trip COULD NOT be expensed.

where this gets tricky is a coach told Hobson to drive them and look after them.

Which was what I was getting at in my post. I take that as being sanctioned by the University. Were I a judge, I'd say it was.
IANAJ.

Where is Chris Yates when you need him?

 

[Mr. Tibbs]

We should have an answer on the TRO pretty soon

kinda assuming you mean in the next 2-3 hours

 

[the national]

We should have an answer on the TRO pretty soon

 

[LvilleILL]

0 idea if it will be good or bad. We will all find out together

 

[Flyin' Illini]

People like to drop bad news on Friday afternoons so that it gets forgotten over the weekend.

So the question isn't whether the news will be bad, but who is it going to be bad for???

 

[IlliniCaboose]

 

[SuperintendentChalmers]

Which was what I was getting at in my post. I take that as being sanctioned by the University. Were I a judge, I'd say it was.
IANAJ.

Where is Chris Yates when you need him?

Were I an NCAA investigator, I'd say that's a violation. A coach can't order school employees to provide the transportation if a couple of student-athletes want to have fun in a different state.

 

[Krombopulos_Michael]

 

[IlliniCaboose]

 

[Miles Leonard]

 

[Rocket City Illini]

0 idea if it will be good or bad. We will all find out together

Most of us don’t expect you’d have connections in the US Court - IL Central District


Everybody go get their appropriate attire in preparation either way!

 

[texillwek]

Were I an NCAA investigator, I'd say that's a violation. A coach can't order school employees to provide the transportation if a couple of student-athletes want to have fun in a different state.

Let's eat this elephant one bite at a time. NCAA violation talk next month

 

[ugottabjoshinme]

Whitman allowed him to play from 9/15 - 12/27 because there was no formal charges filed until 12/27.

JW and UI have no idea what other evidence the Lawrence PD & DA have , if any .

The fed judge who is hearing the TRO case also has no idea about the strength of the evidence in the rape charge .

Eh, from the FOIA documents in yesterday's thread I think Whitman and UI knew more than they led us to believe in the press conference.

 

[Krombopulos_Michael]

Most of us don’t expect you’d have connections in the US Court - IL Central District


Everybody go get their appropriate attire in preparation either way!

 

[PepeSilvia]

Really thought there would something on TRO by now. What’s the hold up? Is this a good sign or a bad sign?

I would assume his college career is over at this point. Hopefully, nothing happened and he can have a pro career but it's probably easier to accept that Illinois won't let a player with a rape charge play and I doubt a tro will be granted for an indefinite suspension of a player with a criminal charge.

 

[ThePortalMadeMeDoIt]

Most of us don’t expect you’d have connections in the US Court - IL Central District


Everybody go get their appropriate attire in preparation either way!

Expect the worst and hope for the best

 

[jumpingjack]

Fantastic sketch

 

[Icy veins]

Fantastic sketch

But I NEVER talk

 

[Tophe]

We should have an answer on the TRO pretty soon

 

[Deep]

Most of us don’t expect you’d have connections in the US Court - IL Central District


Everybody go get their appropriate attire in preparation either way!

I for one an disappointed in @LvilleILL for not having connections to US Court- IL Central District.
What kind of an insider are you.......????

Just kidding brother, thank you for the info.

 

[Wrightandjohnstreet]

In his affidavit, Josh explicitly says the DIA would NOT have approved reimbursement because Hobson (the grad assistant) was not acting in his official capacity. So, according to him at least, the September trip COULD NOT be expensed.

yeah, a member of the staff can instruct someone to submit expense thinking it would get approved, but in reality it does not from higher ups. I think this is important in determining if it was school-sponsored or not. I don't think it was school-sponsored.

 

[the national]

Everybody go get their appropriate attire in preparation either way!

 

[BryceHopkins]

yeah, a member of the staff can instruct someone to submit expense thinking it would get approved, but in reality it does not from higher ups. I think this is important in determining if it was school-sponsored or not. I don't think it was school-sponsored.

One could reasonably argue that Geoff had at least "apparent authority" to tell them that the expense would be covered and that a reasonable person could rely on his instructions...

 

[BackThatPassUp]

yeah, a member of the staff can instruct someone to submit expense thinking it would get approved, but in reality it does not from higher ups. I think this is important in determining if it was school-sponsored or not. I don't think it was school-sponsored.

It is not so black and white and a superior confirming on the back end that it would not have been approved doesn't solidify matters. Alexander is still an agent of the university and if he gave a directive to a direct report that he was essentially acting as an agent of the university, then it could still be construed as a university sanctioned event. This type of issue arises most commonly in torts with low level employees and the major institution is battling to remove itself from liability by asserting the employee was not acting in a agent capacity. I'd say it's truly 5050 but it would have helped if he both submitted the expense report and had it approved.