Pryor considering suing NCAA / ESPN
Per John Taylor, who had copy of transcript, Pryor's lawyer was interviewed on Sirius/XM's Jason & The GM show. Larry James said Pryor may pursue legal action against Outside The Lines for their report on Pryor and his connection to Dennis Talbott. He then hints at action against the NCAA.
Any legal action would appear to subject Pryor to legal discovery (testimony under oath / document production). This avoids the NCAA's lack of subpoena power issues.
Please be easy on me. This is my first post and from my IPhone no less. If I made any mistake or I missed this in another post it is purely inadvertent.
but I have a feeling I will pity the man at some point down the road.
That's about how I feel.
Just like Mr. Clarett.
I guess the checks from Talbott in Pryor's checking account and the van in Talbott's name with the "TPRYOR" license plate isn't enough evidence that something is going on with Pryor.
Has anybody even come close to winning a lawsuit in a situation like this one? It would be nice of THE Ohio State University and all concerned had enough class to admit to all of their cheating, take their punishment, and move on.
Then again, to bastardize HL Mencken, nobody ever went broke understimating the utter lack of class at THE Ohio State University.
No, he has no chance of winning. This is what is known as desperation. It won't end well for him if he starts suing. He would be much better served right now to keep a low profile, demonstrate some semblance of good citizenship, and work on his pass catching skills. Having said that I wouldn't hold my breath.
Good thing I stashed enough popcorn away to survive a nuclear war.
yeah, good luck with that. i'd defend either of them for free.
So the NCAA is going to go easy on OSU because of how compliant they were during the investigation huh? So how's that working out ? ? ?
I'm sure they are really amused by the part where the lawyer compares the NCAA to slavery. They have a great sense of humor about that kind of thing.
Then, to top it off, how deranged would an NFL team have to be in order to take on a player who is conducting a frivolous lawsuit against the NCAA and ESPN ? ? ?
In a related story, Larry James represents the Estate of Osama Bin Laden and has announced he is suing the US Navy Seals.
He'd have a better chance at winning that one. Seriously.
Although he'd probably have a tough time collecting...
I heard his last words were "you feed the goats, I'll feed the fish"
Man.... I'm wasted and the whole buckeye defense system makes no sense to me. It seems like the contingency an they teach players/admins/fans is to act as irrationally as possible and, at all costs, keep bragging....
*plan, not an....
I think that if TP sues the NCAA and he goes witht the arguement that the NCAA and the member institutions are making millions upon millions of dollars off of his(and others) talent then it could have a huge impact on the future of college sports. The OP used teh word slavery when talking about suing the NCAA. A sympathetic judge may see an arguement here and the end result may turn things upside down. If a lawsuit comes to be may take us places that we never thought possible.
BTW - I am of the opinion that, as a general rule, the student athletes across the country are compensated nicely withn education. That is what 99% of the student athletes in the NCAA are after. With that being said, I think that there might be some merit to some of the "opay for play" talk that we have heard coming out of the B1G offices lately. To me, the problems in Columbus, SEC country, USC, etc stem more from the fact that these schools have been breaking the rules instead of campaigning to have the rules changed.
Remind me again what do you think the fair market value for the experience, training, professional development, medical care, is for a football player at a big time school?
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<br>They already are getting more than a free education.
"Experience, training, professional development" are what I would call an education. By your description the only thing more than an education they are receiving is free medical coverage. To me that is a small price to pay, beyond their education, to have these kids represent the universities and pu their bodies in physical danger.
"To me that is a small price to pay, beyond their education, to have these kids represent the universities and pu their bodies in physical danger."
They are playing football, not storming some beach head as Marines.
They get way more than tuition and medical coverage. They get training table meals, they get housing, they get more gear (clothing, etc.) then they know what to do with, they get tutoring that is not available to regular students... and none of this includes the social perks that come with being a Michigan football player.
Here's a thought experiment: Imagine asking every scholarship member of the team if they would rather (a) be where they are with the circumstances as they are, or (b) if they feel exploited and want out. Anyone think there wouldn't be 100% answering choice (a)?
His lawyer is an idiot. Surprise.
Hopefully this is what that earlier thread is about because while this would be great... let's be realistic.
There is no way he sues the NCAA. He'd have no chance to win. Zero.
if there's a lawsuit it would be against the NFL if it doesn't allow TP entry into a supplemental draft.
Go ahead and piss off the NCAA by suing them. May make the penalties more severe. Fine with me
GUYS GUYS GUYS. We're underrating Mr. Pryor.
His goal COULD be to sue the NCAA (because he misguidedly believes he has a case). Or, his goal could be to extort hush-money from OSU, since he undoubtedly believes that it's all OSU's fault he isn't going to get big NFL money. If the former, he's an idiot. If the latter, he has a shot. I could see Gee ponying up some cash under the table to shut Pryor up and prevent actual legal proceedings.
Actually, either way he's still an idiot, but at least the second way would make him some money.
His lawyer is a lunatic. He's probably just posturing, but Pryor's ticket to success is the NFL and the NFL isn't going to want to deal with someone who sues after getting himself in trouble for violating rules he agreed to abide by.
He is desperate for money now cuz he knows he wont get into the NFL so hes trying to hit a homerun with a lawsuit. BTW, I think my cousin Vinny could help him since it only took him six times to pass the bar.
He is desperate for money now cuz he knows he wont get into the NFL so hes trying to hit a homerun with a lawsuit. BTW, I think my cousin Vinny could help him since it only took him six times to pass the bar.
tp's lawyer is probably lobbying for a little more on the OSU buyout of his clients contract. Something like 'thats not quite enough for my client to completely go away and if you don't add a little more gravy we might sue the NCAA and that would be a problem for you'
deep undercover Michigan fan
This attorney is total clown. Any half-intelligent person (even in Columbus) knows the last thing on earth TP wants is to testify under oath. The lawyer has way overplayed his hand.
Please, please please Terrelle, sue ESPN. Sue SOMEbody... anybody! I've never asked you for anything (God knows) and never will again, but please do this!
He got plenty of cash from his ink transactions at the parlor shop. Pretty sure he has not paid taxes on them. Good Luck taking on Espn. What a Douchebag!!!! I'm just glad their program is in such turmoil.
who, the PD reported, is being paid by tosu (WTF? still?) is a politically connected guy in a mid-sized Columbus firm. I don't believe he has any experience in defamation cases, and I am 99% certain this talk of a lawsuit is all about managing public perception. For the reasons others have already stated, TP would have 0% chance of winning a defamation claim--not to mention, given his evident lack of brains, what a laugh riot his deposition would turn into. You don't take on the national media in a defmation suit unless you have really great evidence of reckless disregard. Using a dubious source, unless you don't believe what he told you, is not enough.
Is there a legal defense involving low IQ? Is there a threshold under which a person cannot be held responsible for their actions?
Mental retardation can be used as a defense in criminal cases if the guy is so retarded he can't appreciate the wrongfulness/criminality of his actions (depending on the place). But it's gotta be REALLY low. Like Andy Katzenmoyer low.
I don't know of a low IQ defense in civil stuff.
Pretty sure none of the reporters would invoke that defense.
Terrell Pryor is Maurice Clarett 2.0
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Terrell Pryor and his lawyer watches Southpark
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Terrell Pryor's lawyer fancies himself to be Johnny Cochran 2.0
Now we just have to wait for the mad police chase ...
then the discovery would really start....
Athletes always say they are "considering" suing their accusers, even when they're guilty. It doesn't mean anything.
line of thinking about the ncaa and slavery issue. No one is forcing the players to play Division I (or II) sports, right? They choose to play those sports which is different than the slavery in the 1700 and 1800's where those people didn't have a choice.
As someone else has mentioned, this could be real interesting because then they could start asking Pryor, under oath, about all the money he had at OSU.
Every dumbass in the us is looking for simple lawsuits, this just reminds of my coffee was too hot.