Big 12 taking legal action against Texas Tech

[chennups]

1 hour ago, justwinbaby said:

SMU death penalty an appropriate punishment for Tech

I agree to an extent--if he plays, then yes.  If he never plays, then it's just bad publicity for him--they didn't break any rules of playing someone that should have been ineligible.

my 2 cents.

[Jester101]

Well, well, well. How the tortillas have turned.

[Hookem72]

Case is assigned to Judge Karen Gren Scholer

 

she is a graduate of Rice and Cornell Law School. 
 

https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/scholer-karen-gren

[Dread-headed Texan]

Some of you guys are absolutely unhinged and I'm here for it😂

[Hookem72]

One interesting thing about the judge is she was originally nominated to the federal bench by Obama but her nomination expired.  Then she was renominated by Trump.  She was a respected litigator before she took the bench. 
 

The lawyer representing the Big 12 is a BYU graduate who represented the Big 12 in thr House settlement and litigation.    Should be a fun case to monitor as there won’t be a lot of gamesmanship in federal court.   

[PaulieD]

3 hours ago, Hank South said:

 

 

Edited 3 hours ago by PaulieD

[FatherofMinky]

Love it.  Drama is just beginning. 

[GoHorns1]

1 minute ago, FatherofMinky said:

Love it.  Drama is just beginning. 

Not in federal court

[Roy Hinojosa]

Texas Tech was planning on playing Sorsby come hell or high water. They have chosen to be pariahs, but why?  Texas Tech clearly lives in a bubble, and thought because they openly challenge Texas that everyone would just be ok for them to do whatever they wanted. 

Here's another thing, they're clearly not used to being the hated ones. The way they've acted out to anyone who calls them out shows how sensitive and thin-skinned they truly are. As a Texas fan, I'm so used to all the hate it's become a badge of honor. For Tech, they take their ball and go home. 

Edited 3 hours ago by Roy Hinojosa

[Ace Recruiter]

[Realist Horn]

Right on que….

 

[TTown]

So let me get this straight. Paxton and TT threatening the Big 12 gave them the basis for filing this today. Absolutely love it🤣🤣

Just simply asking can they enforce their bylaws, while letting TT know what may be coming etc. Brilliant !!

[UTexas]

 

[CHorn427]

Sounds like everyone’s getting the runs in Lubbock

[Springhorn]

15 minutes ago, TTown said:

So let me get this straight. Paxton and TT threatening the Big 12 gave them the basis for filing this today. Absolutely love it🤣🤣

Just simply asking can they enforce their bylaws, while letting TT know what may be coming etc. Brilliant !!

Let's be real, this is Cody & Tech vs. B12.  I wrote last week that Paxton's letter was merely political theater as favor to Cody and Burrows and that Tech would be on island to solve their own problem. Now we are about to find out. I don't see how Paxton can align his interest with Tech and then directly disadvantage UofH at the same time (which is a state school versus Baylor and TCU which are private) as part of the B12 party. I would think his only realistic option would be to remain neutral.  

[HonkEm]

1 hour ago, Hookem72 said:

One interesting thing about the judge is she was originally nominated to the federal bench by Obama but her nomination expired.  Then she was renominated by Trump.  She was a respected litigator before she took the bench. 
 

The lawyer representing the Big 12 is a BYU graduate who represented the Big 12 in thr House settlement and litigation.    Should be a fun case to monitor as there won’t be a lot of gamesmanship in federal court.   

That’s actually a really interesting wrinkle - Scholer being nominated by Obama first and then renominated by Trump tells you she’s viewed as a straight‑shooter by both sides. Add in the Rice undergrad + Cornell Law pedigree and the fact she was a well‑respected litigator before taking the bench, and you’re right: this isn’t going to be some circus where one side games the process.

And the Big 12 bringing in a BYU‑trained attorney who already handled the House settlement shows they’re not sending in the JV team either. Both sides are lawyered‑up with people who know the landscape and won’t get cute.

[Realist Horn]

35 minutes ago, HonkEm said:

That’s actually a really interesting wrinkle - Scholer being nominated by Obama first and then renominated by Trump tells you she’s viewed as a straight‑shooter by both sides. Add in the Rice undergrad + Cornell Law pedigree and the fact she was a well‑respected litigator before taking the bench, and you’re right: this isn’t going to be some circus where one side games the process.

And the Big 12 bringing in a BYU‑trained attorney who already handled the House settlement shows they’re not sending in the JV team either. Both sides are lawyered‑up with people who know the landscape and won’t get cute.

What's better is that Tech is paying 1/16th of the legal fees to go against itself (or it comes out of their share)