Boatright's Lawyer releases statement

[TopDog18]

Interesting statement released by Boatrights lawyer. They are furious with the NCAA. People on this board should read this before they apologize for their harsh words toward the NCAA.

http://borgesblognhr.blogspot.com/

 

[UConn990411]

Yeah, I can't say I can recall too many instances where the NCAA releases information about a player that was cleared. Obviously they're trying to spin this garbage in their favor, but that seems over the line.

 

[HooperScooper]

Sounds like the Boatrights might be suing the NCAA.

Isn't Tompsett the lawyer who represented UConn in the whole Miles thing?

 

[progrocks]

This could get real fun, but I would guess Calhoun will have a discussion with him and shut this down quickly.

 

[hoopsknowitall]

The entire handling of the Boatright situation is what is wrong about the NCAA. Period.

As impossible as it really is to sue the NCAA they may have actually made it possible for him to successfully do it. I hope he does.

 

[caw]

This should be interesting...

 

[sledog]

This is all so Dickensonian, don't you think??

 

[metsfan2323]

Maybe this turns into a Curt Flood type of case that changes the landscape permanently.

 

[EricLA]

the espn ticker last night said more or less "Boatright cleared to play in spite of receiving $8,000 in benefits during his recruitment and into this semester". i found it amazing that he was cleared to play until i read further and realized who paid for stuff. i hope they sue.

 

[huskiesnyc]

I'm not a lawyer but I think the Boatright's have an excellent case. The NCAA is a POS for slandering an athlete and his family. I wonder if the money the NCAA loses in court to the Boatright's will be considered an illegal benefit? hahaha duckyou NCAA cowards!!

 

[Rico444]

Ryan and his family need to do what is best for them. It's ridiculous, if true, that the NCAA told the family they would keep all of this confidential. If that's the case, they have every right to sue and they should, even if it hurts his Uconn career.

 

[Zorro]

Whatever else he may get, he should get another year of eligibility. Of course, it ain't gonna happen.

 

[Prezidint]

Sounds like your typical say-anything, shyster lawyer. I work with them every day.

You could have a guy who confessed to murdering 15 women and decapitating them and some lawyer will go on the record as saying his client was misquoted and misled.

It's what lawyers do - mislead.

EDIT - Example - the NCAA statement said, "an inappropriate source had been making car payments on behalf of Mr. Boatright's mother." The lawyer responds with "nobody bought Mrs. Boatright a car." Well. That's not what they said.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

I don't have a problem with the NCAA's process in 90% of the cases. In another 9% of the cases, their seems to be some significant incompetence or double standard on the NCAA's part. And in 1% of the cases, the Head of the NCAA is carrying personal grudges against the school that fired him.

 

[Walker11]

Sounds like your typical say-anything, shyster lawyer. I work with them every day.

You could have a guy who confessed to murdering 15 women and decapitating them and some lawyer will go on the record as saying his client was misquoted and misled.

It's what lawyers do - mislead.

This is a situation where there was absolutely no reason for the lawyer to comment, unless the Boatright's were indeed wronged.

It seems to me that the Boatright's agreed to comply with the investigation of the plane tickets and travel expenses for his recruiting visits plus this 2 day trip to California with the understanding that this information would not go public. Not only did the information go public, but this car deal was thrown in as well, which the Boatright's didn't even know was alleged and which they claim to be false.

 

[Prezidint]

Sure there's a reason to respond - to spin things your way.

 

[Prezidint]

Another thing.

The lawyer is saying that the NCAA "said" they would keep things confidential?

And what? He took them at their word?

That's why God created papers and pens - so that a lawyer wouldn't have to try to get us all to believe that he committed malpractice by accepting an oral promise of confidentiality.

 

[Excalibur]

Another thing.

The lawyer is saying that the NCAA "said" they would keep things confidential?

And what? He took them at their word?

That's why God created papers and pens - so that a lawyer wouldn't have to try to get us all to believe that he committed malpractice by accepting an oral promise of confidentiality.

Tompsett deals with the NCAA all the time. You appear to be criticizing something you know nothing about.

 

[high-post]

This is all so Dickensonian, don't you think??

Dickensian? Kafkaesque?

 

[Husky Dogma]

Sounds like the Boatrights might be suing the NCAA.

Isn't Tompsett the lawyer who represented UConn in the whole Miles thing?

Yes, he represented Calhoun.

 

[Husky Dynasty]

Dickensian? Kafkaesque?

Well in that case, what we need is a good Metamorphosis.

 

[BLUEDOGHOUSE]

Tompsett deals with the NCAA all the time. You appear to be criticizing something you know nothing about.

Tompsett may deal with the NCAA but there is an attorney with a permanent residence in NYC with strong Connecticut roots that could do a lot of damage to the NCAA. There are obvious inconsistencies in the statements.

 

[kemba]

Sounds like your typical say-anything, shyster lawyer. I work with them every day.

You could have a guy who confessed to murdering 15 women and decapitating them and some lawyer will go on the record as saying his client was misquoted and misled.

It's what lawyers do - mislead.

EDIT - Example - the NCAA statement said, "an inappropriate source had been making car payments on behalf of Mr. Boatright's mother." The lawyer responds with "nobody bought Mrs. Boatright a car." Well. That's not what they said.

From the NCAA statement, "Specifically, it included more than $8,000 in cash and other impermissible benefits, including a car."

It was at the very least, very poorly worded

 

[freescooter]

As I said in another thread, Mom tried to get as many bennies as she could off her son's success. It's sad, but it happens. The lawyer's statement is a classic. He blasts the NCAA for making the information public, complains about some wording (did they give her a car or pay for a car?) but doesn't refute the major findings, namely that she took over $8,000 in cash from Rose and someone else (probably another Rose, but not certain). The statement is simply an effort to obfuscate.

 

[Excalibur]

As I said in another thread, Mom tried to get as many bennies as she could off her son's success. It's sad, but it happens.

Per Nocera's latest article, you also appear to be wrong.

Why did the NCAA bother to release yet another statement? In any other case, they make their ruling don't say a damn word. Why do they seem to be taking this so seriously?

The Boatright's won't sue, and appear to have a lousy case. But I would love to see them do it, just to see how much sh!+ would come out in discovery regarding Emmert's involvement and personal issues with UConn.