$2 Million Lawsuit

[Phxfan]

Don't you folks in Dallas want look OK to the rest of America? Is that to much to ask? This has already reached the Advocate and will be in the mainline press soon. Again, I would ask. If this were 1966, would this be the way Jerry Levias was treated. (probably) The legal stuff is something to be decided in the courts. Texas Courts. Could go Federal. The point is, kid's look at SMU to give them some grounding. I did when I was 12. So pull yourselves together, give the lady her chance. The university that I came to love has now gone through the Death Penalty, 20 yr.s of losing in FB, GWB library, JW and allegations, JJ, the UMC conference in July, Brokeback Mountain put downs, now this. Duke only took one hit, they have made a movie about Syracuse. Someone, Anyone, needs to pull this University together. Don't know what else to say. GO SMU, GO FMC, GO USA, GO to the next President of the USA.

[abezontar]

Don't you folks in Dallas want look OK to the rest of America? Is that to much to ask? This has already reached the Advocate and will be in the mainline press soon. Again, I would ask. If this were 1966, would this be the way Jerry Levias was treated. (probably) The legal stuff is something to be decided in the courts. Texas Courts. Could go Federal. The point is, kid's look at SMU to give them some grounding. I did when I was 12. So pull yourselves together, give the lady her chance. The university that I came to love has now gone through the Death Penalty, 20 yr.s of losing in FB, GWB library, JW and allegations, JJ, the UMC conference in July, Brokeback Mountain put downs, now this. Duke only took one hit, they have made a movie about Syracuse. Someone, Anyone, needs to pull this University together. Don't know what else to say. GO SMU, GO FMC, GO USA, GO to the next President of the USA.

Is it too much to ask that you edit your posts before hitting submit? It would be great if you took the time to make your statements coherent so that we could understand what it is you are trying to communicate to us. Admittedly, this is one of the lesser garbled posts you have made, but it is still difficult to follow what it is you are trying to say.

[Stallion]

Promissory Estoppel and Breach of Duty of Good Faith are window dressing claims that are rarely winners at least in Texas.

Fraud is not a winner either in this case because they would have to show that prior to entering into the "contract" (ie Letter of Intent) SMU made a false representation(ie I would guess that she would be offered a scholarship and on scholarship) that SMU knew that it was false. The evidence reported does not show any intent to lure her into a scholarship they never intended to perform. They decided to dismiss her much later.

Breach of Contract-to the entent a college scholarship is a contract it would be a 1 year renewable contract so that her damages would be cut off at the end of the renewal period.

The standard in Texas for Intentional Infliction has been set so high by the Texas Supreme Court that there are only a handful of cases that have met the standard and the evidence that has been reported is not even close. For example, the Texas Supreme Court has overturned a lower court judgment for a woman who had certain sex acts videotaped by a College Student who promptly disseminated them throughout the video throughout the campus. Can't imagine any Court would consider the reported evidence worse than that Supreme Court case.

I'm surprised there is no defamation claim since it is almost always thrown in a case like this. Perhaps its obvious that any statements communicated to 3rd parties were true-which is a complete defense-or maybe they are past the 1 year Statute of Limitation for Libel and 2 year Statute of Limitations for slander

[alamocitystang]

[quote="The XtC"][quote="regis"][quote="FriscoPMG"][url]http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/wfaa/latestnews/stories/wfaa080925_mo_smubball.b1586207.html[/url]

More details regarding the case from WFAA. In one interview she says she's trying to protect her teammates, but now she's ratting on them for smoking weed and underage drinking.
Unfortunately Katie Gross is one of the 4 teammates who signed an affadavit. The other 3 are insignificant -- pretty sure Chelsea Tiner is/was Jennifer's significant other.[/quote]


Why is Nancy Lieberman jumping into this?[/quote]

Nancy Lieberman was once teammates and roommates with Rhonda when they were at Old Dominion. They were friends after college, but 5-6 years ago they had a falling out that apparently has turned extremely bitter. That's why Nancy always claims that Rhonda is on the hot seat and close to being fired, when she's the color announcer for one of our TV games. She also has a long standing business relationship with the Collis, and coached the girls in summer league. When the Colli's demanded that Rhonda be fire, Nancy was the one they proposed to replace her.[/quote]


Good. There's a replacement. Now fire her homophobic [deleted].

[Stallion]

"homophobic [deleted]"-now I would say that is a very visual and appropriate description. When you say it like that I think I might have a "homophobic [deleted]"

[Phxfan]

http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/wfaa/latestnews/stories/wfaa080925_mo_smubball.b1586207.html

More details regarding the case from WFAA. In one interview she says she's trying to protect her teammates, but now she's ratting on them for smoking weed and underage drinking.
Unfortunately Katie Gross is one of the 4 teammates who signed an affadavit. The other 3 are insignificant -- pretty sure Chelsea Tiner is/was Jennifer's significant other.

Why is Nancy Lieberman jumping into this?

Nancy Lieberman was once teammates and roommates with Rhonda when they were at Old Dominion. They were friends after college, but 5-6 years ago they had a falling out that apparently has turned extremely bitter. That's why Nancy always claims that Rhonda is on the hot seat and close to being fired, when she's the color announcer for one of our TV games. She also has a long standing business relationship with the Collis, and coached the girls in summer league. When the Colli's demanded that Rhonda be fire, Nancy was the one they proposed to replace her.

Good. There's a replacement. Now fire her homophobic [deleted].

She needs to update her resume. She asked things that should not have been asked. No matter how this lawsuit is decided, she will be gone.

[abezontar]

http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/wfaa/latestnews/stories/wfaa080925_mo_smubball.b1586207.html

More details regarding the case from WFAA. In one interview she says she's trying to protect her teammates, but now she's ratting on them for smoking weed and underage drinking.
Unfortunately Katie Gross is one of the 4 teammates who signed an affadavit. The other 3 are insignificant -- pretty sure Chelsea Tiner is/was Jennifer's significant other.

Why is Nancy Lieberman jumping into this?

Nancy Lieberman was once teammates and roommates with Rhonda when they were at Old Dominion. They were friends after college, but 5-6 years ago they had a falling out that apparently has turned extremely bitter. That's why Nancy always claims that Rhonda is on the hot seat and close to being fired, when she's the color announcer for one of our TV games. She also has a long standing business relationship with the Collis, and coached the girls in summer league. When the Colli's demanded that Rhonda be fire, Nancy was the one they proposed to replace her.

Good. There's a replacement. Now fire her homophobic [deleted].

She needs to update her resume. She asked things that should not have been asked. No matter how this lawsuit is decided, she will be gone.

You have no idea what was actually asked. You only have one side of the story which contains one person's perception of the events. As you should well know, people are sometimes misunderstood.

[Phxfan]

http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/wfaa/latestnews/stories/wfaa080925_mo_smubball.b1586207.html

More details regarding the case from WFAA. In one interview she says she's trying to protect her teammates, but now she's ratting on them for smoking weed and underage drinking.
Unfortunately Katie Gross is one of the 4 teammates who signed an affadavit. The other 3 are insignificant -- pretty sure Chelsea Tiner is/was Jennifer's significant other.

Why is Nancy Lieberman jumping into this?

Nancy Lieberman was once teammates and roommates with Rhonda when they were at Old Dominion. They were friends after college, but 5-6 years ago they had a falling out that apparently has turned extremely bitter. That's why Nancy always claims that Rhonda is on the hot seat and close to being fired, when she's the color announcer for one of our TV games. She also has a long standing business relationship with the Collis, and coached the girls in summer league. When the Colli's demanded that Rhonda be fire, Nancy was the one they proposed to replace her.

Good. There's a replacement. Now fire her homophobic [deleted].

She needs to update her resume. She asked things that should not have been asked. No matter how this lawsuit is decided, she will be gone.

You have no idea what was actually asked. You only have one side of the story which contains one person's perception of the events. As you should well know, people are sometimes misunderstood.

I really have no idea if this lady was discriminated against. As per Dan Rather, CBS news, if it looks like a duck and walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it's probably a duck. If you look at this board, the statements, this whole thing appears to ring true. I do get both sides on this. I also believe that things were asked that should not have been asked. Settle the thing for about $1,000,000.00 and walk away. How many law students are reading about this and say, no way will I go to SMU. How many business type kid's, athletes etc, will say no way? Fire the coach or have her resign due to family stuff, then move on.

[MustangStealth]

How many law students are reading about this and say, no way will I go to SMU. How many business type kid's, athletes etc, will say no way?

0 and 0.

[giacfsp]

You have no idea what was actually asked. You only have one side of the story which contains one person's perception of the events. As you should well know, people are sometimes misunderstood.

I really have no idea if this lady was discriminated against. As per Dan Rather, CBS news, if it looks like a duck and walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it's probably a duck. If you look at this board, the statements, this whole thing appears to ring true. I do get both sides on this. I also believe that things were asked that should not have been asked. Settle the thing for about $1,000,000.00 and walk away. How many law students are reading about this and say, no way will I go to SMU. How many business type kid's, athletes etc, will say no way? Fire the coach or have her resign due to family stuff, then move on.[/quote]This suit is a bunch of character assassination from a kid who wasn't good enough to start in college or junior college (yet inexplicably thinks she got robbed of a professional career and endorsements???) Coach Rompola's presence on the sideline will govern my future attendance at games. She has won more games than any basketball coach in SMU history, and she has done it the right way - she's competitive as hell, she's sharp as hell, and her kids graduate. She has worked in a program that has some of the same administrative and financial handcuffs some of the other SMU programs have, and she has won consistently and with integrity. I look forward to cheering for her for years to come after this attack on her character gets tossed out of court.

[PonySnob]

cut that out...............or cut me in!!!!!

[PonyKai]

How many law students are reading about this and say, no way will I go to SMU. How many business type kid's, athletes etc, will say no way?

0 and 0.

Because when I was looking at schools to go to...darn it I just had to be sure the women's basketball coach didn't say bad things to her players. You know what...now that you mention it...I do feel a little upset about my college decision. Wow...I hope I can get out of this terrible place fast!

[abezontar]

http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/wfaa/latestnews/stories/wfaa080925_mo_smubball.b1586207.html

More details regarding the case from WFAA. In one interview she says she's trying to protect her teammates, but now she's ratting on them for smoking weed and underage drinking.
Unfortunately Katie Gross is one of the 4 teammates who signed an affadavit. The other 3 are insignificant -- pretty sure Chelsea Tiner is/was Jennifer's significant other.

Why is Nancy Lieberman jumping into this?

Nancy Lieberman was once teammates and roommates with Rhonda when they were at Old Dominion. They were friends after college, but 5-6 years ago they had a falling out that apparently has turned extremely bitter. That's why Nancy always claims that Rhonda is on the hot seat and close to being fired, when she's the color announcer for one of our TV games. She also has a long standing business relationship with the Collis, and coached the girls in summer league. When the Colli's demanded that Rhonda be fire, Nancy was the one they proposed to replace her.

Good. There's a replacement. Now fire her homophobic [deleted].

She needs to update her resume. She asked things that should not have been asked. No matter how this lawsuit is decided, she will be gone.

You have no idea what was actually asked. You only have one side of the story which contains one person's perception of the events. As you should well know, people are sometimes misunderstood.

I really have no idea if this lady was discriminated against. As per Dan Rather, CBS news, if it looks like a duck and walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it's probably a duck. If you look at this board, the statements, this whole thing appears to ring true. I do get both sides on this. I also believe that things were asked that should not have been asked. Settle the thing for about $1,000,000.00 and walk away. How many law students are reading about this and say, no way will I go to SMU. How many business type kid's, athletes etc, will say no way? Fire the coach or have her resign due to family stuff, then move on.

Oh, and for the record, I have heard, from former players, some of whom preferred the company of those of their own gender, that Coach Rompola had no problems with their sexual preference, be it for the same gender or a different gender.

And no, you haven't gotten both sides of this, because SMU, Rompola, and company haven't run to talk to the press.

[couch 'em]

I really have no idea if this lady was discriminated against. As per Dan Rather, CBS news, if it looks like a duck and walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it's probably a duck. If you look at this board, the statements, this whole thing appears to ring true. I do get both sides on this. I also believe that things were asked that should not have been asked. Settle the thing for about $1,000,000.00 and walk away. How many law students are reading about this and say, no way will I go to SMU. How many business type kid's, athletes etc, will say no way? Fire the coach or have her resign due to family stuff, then move on.

You are the biggest bigot on this board. Go away.

[jtstang]

Phxfan, what is it that SMU needs to do to satisfy the militant gay movement that it has not already done?

Everyone else, if the allegations are true, what business is it of Rompola's who's dating who? I mean is she really just scared of the competition? I do not buy this "it's just not good for the team" crap.