Baylor suing the SEC

The Fake Lonnie Finch · September 9, 2011

Dude, the errors of the 9th Circuit are always corrected by the Supreme Court. I've already alluded to that.

This case won't get that far, anyway, because Baylor has no standing to sue. That won't stop them from suing; it will just prevent the case from being heard.

Yellow Snow · September 9, 2011

Dude, the errors of the 9th Circuit are always corrected by the Supreme Court. I've already alluded to that.

This case won't get that far, anyway, because Baylor has no standing to sue. That won't stop them from suing; it will just prevent the case from being heard.

Breach of contract (A&M) or Tortious interference with a contract (SEC).

I'm actually quite in favor of this move, and I think KU, KSU, Mizzou, ISU, Baylor, and possibly TT should all be in this camp as well. If any of these schools end up harmed by A&M's departure, the law provides for them to receive compensation from A&M (or the SEC). A&M signed a contract saying they'd be in the Big 12. Lots of plans were made based on that contract (i.e. funding a new practice facility). A&M shouldn't be able to walk out of it just because they got a better offer. If A&M wants to walk out, then they can propose a negotiated settlement (waiver of ISU's rights for $$$). Refusing to waive your right to sue isn't the same as actually doing it.

Why SHOULD Baylor waive their rights. As you said, there are no damages YET. The 1.2 Billion dollar B12 TV cotract with Fox was predicated on aTm being a member AND the conference wouldn't drop below 10 members. They signed on the dotted line. When CU and Nebraska left the TV contract remained unchanged, no damages, no court case at all. In this case if the B12 dissolves due to aTm's breach of contract I think it is a trivial point to prove damages.

Why doesn't the SEC just say "the heck with it" and give aTm an unconditional invite if Baylor there is no case?