Tiger Nichols May Be on Way Out

[smupony94]

Nichols' family retains lawyer in effort to get unconditional release from Memphis

http://www.commercialappeal.com/sports/ ... id=dlvr.it

“Memphis’ denial of his release is based upon a bad faith effort to deny his request to transfer,” Jackson wrote in the email. “The current NCAA regulations relative to member institution to member institution transfers violate the Sherman Act (as they illegally affect both the ‘input’ and ‘output’ markets).

“Further, the restrictions are nothing more than a calculated effort to punish Austin’s family for his desire to transfer to a new program. Although the staff has attempted to imply ‘tampering,’ the broad nature of the restrictions clearly establishes that ‘tampering’ is not an issue; this is a calculated effort by a dysfunctional staff to punish a player for taking a step to remove himself from a failing program.”

[smupony94]

Nichols' family retains lawyer in effort to get unconditional release from Memphis

http://www.commercialappeal.com/sports/ ... id=dlvr.it

“Memphis’ denial of his release is based upon a bad faith effort to deny his request to transfer,” Jackson wrote in the email. “The current NCAA regulations relative to member institution to member institution transfers violate the Sherman Act (as they illegally affect both the ‘input’ and ‘output’ markets).

“Further, the restrictions are nothing more than a calculated effort to punish Austin’s family for his desire to transfer to a new program. Although the staff has attempted to imply ‘tampering,’ the broad nature of the restrictions clearly establishes that ‘tampering’ is not an issue; this is a calculated effort by a dysfunctional staff to punish a player for taking a step to remove himself from a failing program.”

[RGV Pony]

So I guess he really really wants to go to Tennessee?

[RebStang]

Just saw that Memphis has dropped all the restrictions on his transfer.

[East Coast Mustang]

Somebody on Twitter today said Virginia is the favorite

[smupony94]

They took him to a Thai massage parlor

Memphis gives Austin Nichols a full release


http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports. ... l-release/

[smusic 00]

That's a happy ending.

[sadderbudweiser]

That's a happy ending.

a happy ending would be Nichols as a Mustang.

[max the wonder dog]

Nichols' family retains lawyer in effort to get unconditional release from Memphis

http://www.commercialappeal.com/sports/ ... id=dlvr.it

“Memphis’ denial of his release is based upon a bad faith effort to deny his request to transfer,” Jackson wrote in the email. “The current NCAA regulations relative to member institution to member institution transfers violate the Sherman Act (as they illegally affect both the ‘input’ and ‘output’ markets).

“Further, the restrictions are nothing more than a calculated effort to punish Austin’s family for his desire to transfer to a new program. Although the staff has attempted to imply ‘tampering,’ the broad nature of the restrictions clearly establishes that ‘tampering’ is not an issue; this is a calculated effort by a dysfunctional staff to punish a player for taking a step to remove himself from a failing program.”

NBC has updated the above story http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/07/14/report-austin-nichols-hires-lawyer-don-jackson-to-fight-transfer-restrictions/

The involvement of Paul Tudor Jones explains a lot -- specifically why the U of M suddenly decided to give him a full release. Contrary to the story, Jones doesn't live in Memphis, but his Dad and other family members do. He paid $35 million to name the UVA coliseum in honor of his Dad.

Jones' family owns the Memphis Daily News, an influential business publication with a profitable real estate information subsidiary. His extended family includes some of the city's biggest movers and shakers. He has more money than everyone in Memphis but possibly Fred Smith. In short, if he wants Nichols to be able to attend UVA, it is not in the U of M's best interest to prevent it.

[East Coast Mustang]

So in the future, if you want an unconditional release just go somewhere with a big pockets donor that can inflict PR damage on your current school?

I thought UM should have given him a release originally but in the future how do you justify putting restrictions on kids who transfer after you give this guy a free pass to go anywhere?

[smupony94]

Go where they offer they courtesy reach around ECM

[fifty]

Back pages of the Dallas Observer?

[hoopmanx]

all I read was dysfunctional staff and failing program. Isn't that what all of this is really about, regardless of what big booster is pulling what strings? It's just not an issue if Pastner was worth a damn.

[max the wonder dog]

all I read was dysfunctional staff and failing program. Isn't that what all of this is really about, regardless of what big booster is pulling what strings? It's just not an issue if Pastner was worth a damn.

Dysfunctional staff and failing program is why he left. Advocates in high places is why he got an unconditional release, if NBC is to believed. I don't know if Paul Tudor Jones winked and nodded, but I do know that his winks and nods would get the U of M's attention.

[GreenbeltPony]

I might have to change my avatar sooner rather than later...