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This isn't "earth shattering" but at the link below is a copy of M's (Warde Manuel's) letter in response to the Big's notification last Friday. It provides enough insight on how M will contest any suspension in a court of law should that be necessary. It challenges Petitti's authority to unilaterally impose a penalty on Coach Harbaugh before an investigation is completed by the NCAA and M has an opportunity to see the evidence and respond. No doubt, the Big thinks otherwise.
Something that's I've seen discussed today is how a judge might handle a request for a TRO from M. The salient point in this discussion is the the judge may simply rule that it is not the place for the courts to decide what powers the Big Ten Commissioner has e.g., he can do whatever he likes subject to whatever rules the Big Ten presidents approve. It's the same kind of argument that claimants face when requesting a TRO for the imposition of the suspension of a student for violating in-school rules. The courts routinely will not intervene. I suspect that is what the Big would press for if it comes to that.
https://footballscoop.com/news/here-...to-the-big-ten
Something that's I've seen discussed today is how a judge might handle a request for a TRO from M. The salient point in this discussion is the the judge may simply rule that it is not the place for the courts to decide what powers the Big Ten Commissioner has e.g., he can do whatever he likes subject to whatever rules the Big Ten presidents approve. It's the same kind of argument that claimants face when requesting a TRO for the imposition of the suspension of a student for violating in-school rules. The courts routinely will not intervene. I suspect that is what the Big would press for if it comes to that.
https://footballscoop.com/news/here-...to-the-big-ten
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