Jim Harbaugh's satellite camps could get backing of Michigan legislature

Submitted by Wood_Chuckson on

The resolution would have to pass the state House and Senate to become official, and even then it would not carry the weight of law. Resolutions are typically used to inform bodies like the federal government of the state legislature's stance on an issue.

This one is directed at the NCAA

 

http://www.mlive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/04/michigan_legislature_may_suppo.html#incart_river_index

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FauxMo

April 14th, 2016 at 5:31 PM ^

Non-binding legislative resolutions are the political equivalent of threatening to kick someone's ass on an anonymous message board.

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xtramelanin

April 14th, 2016 at 5:45 PM ^

to have a body of legislatures in EL basically backing harbaugh in a most public fashion will send the sparty faithful to their couches.  hide the lighter fluid!

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MEMSwolverine

April 14th, 2016 at 6:08 PM ^

I see a lot of people dismissive over this...but wouldn't this help a case against the ban if the issue were to go to court? The act itself doesn't do much but I think it gives considerable ammo in a legal battle, which very well may come to be.  MGoLawyers tell me if I'm wrong

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mds315

April 14th, 2016 at 6:09 PM ^

With all of the issues in the state maybe this one is pretty not up there.  At the very least not worthy of being responded to so quickly when other things arent.

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kalamazoo

April 15th, 2016 at 4:10 AM ^

Yeah, we should care about other things, but this is sort of low-hanging fruit...it is fun for the legislators to pass something like this, and they can quickly come to agreement on it. For some, it may be the only reason why they end up at work...to take this vote.

So there are some pretty ridiculous laws passed, but every few years I give the legislature some leeway for passing something quick and fun for them.

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Esterhaus

April 14th, 2016 at 6:45 PM ^

 
If there are cascading series of state legislations enacted, I could very well predict a war among the states with the various state militias formed up and fighting on the most logical central battlefield, Ohio. This most likely would result in complete destruction of the entire State of Ohio.
 
As God wills it, and please pass the ammunition.

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michelin

April 14th, 2016 at 7:31 PM ^

Some southern media tread dangerously close to a topic they really shouldn’t. In effect, they liken the northern schools to a bunch of opportunistic carpetbaggers. In so doing, they try to obscure the important issue. When poor high school kids can’t afford to come north and be seen, they often can’t get scholarships there. They have their choices limited. They are denied the opportunities now offered by northern schools to travel to their area. Why? The sloth and greed of the people who run things. Granted, it’s a far cry from the sloth and greed that—many northerners believe—once motivated the unjust practices of those living in their areas. Four score and seventy years ago, we amended our nation’s constitution to stop that. But maybe we need to remind them-- and especially the NCAA--how things are supposed to be different now. Northern schools are not a bunch of carpetbaggers. And southern schools do not have a right to “own” high school kids in the south.

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Esterhaus

April 14th, 2016 at 8:02 PM ^

 

As being one directed more towards obstruction of academic services offerings across state lines. Can a Northern school visit Southern states and teach coursework in, say, the life sciences for the benefit of all? What about distance learning? If so (and the answer under the Constitution is a firm 'yes') then so can an athletic yet cerebral discipline be taught across state borders properly under law. Considered in this context, SCOTUS should adjudge the NCAA's recent decision as violative of the commerce clause and an illegal cartel-like restraint on trade given the transactions involved and money at stake, student-athletes or not. NCAA is going to lose this contest and undermine its own authority, mark my words.

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michelin

April 14th, 2016 at 8:14 PM ^

Your line of thought is interesting and I would be delighted to see it pursued.  But in any case, the NCAA will face many pending and yet to be filed lawsuits.  And the satellite ban's implicit restrictions of opportunity for unpaid student athletes may not sit well with many judges. .

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03 Blue 07

April 14th, 2016 at 11:13 PM ^

It also violates Sec. 1 of the Sherman Act. I think the NCAA almost certainly loses in federal court. They are restraining trade by prohibiting the coaches from pursuing what could also be financial opportunities.There would need to be a concrete injury such as a coach having something lined up which he would benefit from financially (appearance fee or something similar) which was taken away by the NCAA ban, I would think, for a ripe claim. Find that coach and you've got a case. There are other ways to attack it too; the kids could try to bring a claim, but I can't think of one right now-- long day.

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cklawblue13

April 14th, 2016 at 9:14 PM ^

However, doesnt the michigan legislature have bigger fish to fry? Like the issues in Flint? This would have no effect on the ncaa & seems like a waste of time. The reps involved are doing this for an attention grab.

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GoBlueBill

April 14th, 2016 at 10:38 PM ^

This just goes to prove how ridiculous our government and those elected are . Lets worry about something real , that has an affect on the whole state . Not something that is just for show .

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