Jon Joseph

For those who believe Williams' conduct is righteous. Every FBS coaching contract has a liquidated damages clause, and they are uniformly honored and enforced. The agreement Williams signed included a waiver of his right to transfer. I imagine UW and his agent did not expect Williams to dishonor his agreement. Liquidated damages are likely to be included in the new template and will be enforced. Damages? If someone on behalf of LSU improperly contacted Williams, Interference with a Contract should be very easy to prove. NIL deals in support of this poaching would be revealed in discovery, and ipso facto damages will accompany the disclosures. There is a much larger issue. If the Big Ten-approved revenue share agreements are not enforceable, chaos becomes catastrophic chaos. QB hurt during the season, just go buy one from a competitor. To hell with any revenue-sharing agreement the injury-free QB may have with his existing team. To hell with the QB having any responsibility to his teammates. To hell with any concern for the integrity of the game. For goodness' sakes! Williams isn't trying to get out of a deal for a stipend, room, board, and tuition. Williams and his advisers, one of whom has quit in disgust and to avoid financial damages and damage to the Wasserman Group's reputation, agreed to a deal estimated to be between $3 and $4 million dollars. If this BS falls in the lap of LSU and Kiffin, I see the workings of fate and pefect karma.

Without the inclusion of Mike West's prediction, this is Quacked Up! 🙃 https://duckswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/ducks/football/2026/01/08/oregon-football-indiana-hoosiers-national-expert-predictions-cfp/88069239007/?utm_source=smg-duckswire-strada&utm_medium=

As I posted on the initial thread regarding Williams' attempted transfer, and as reported by On3, Williams' agent has dropped him as a client. If Williams disregarded his commitment as a result of being contacted by Kiffin and LSU, UW, the B1G, and the NCAA at Tony Petitti's request, if the organization does not have the guts to do so directly, should all go after Kiffin and 'pariah program' LSU for impermissible contact and interference with a contract. The SEC should also go after Kiffin and LSU, but good luck with that. In this case only, I will be rooting for UW. The House settlement was flawed from the start. Many of the entities backing the settlement had no interest in abiding by the terms of the settlement. Many NIL agreements are not being submitted for review and the review entity has no right of enforcement. The idea that revenue sharing would be the ceiling for payment to athletes without viable enforcement in place was absurd. Williams' agent, who resigned, is employed by the Wasserman Group. Founder Casey Wasserman is one of UCLA's biggest boosters and understandably wants nothing to do with this chicanery. On3College sports have major problems — here are viable solu...College sports are facing a multitude of problems. Here are viable solutions to fix the chaos off the field as the sport explodes on the field. As noted in the above article, many of the 68 programs that backed the House Settlement have refused to support the Settlement's enforcement provisions. Is Atlas ready to shrug?

There's a Solution(s) to this CFB chaos. On3College sports have major problems — here are viable solu...College sports are facing a multitude of problems. Here are viable solutions to fix the chaos off the field as the sport explodes on the field.

Hats Off to Mike West, Taylor Lewan, and Rick Neuheisel! On3College Football Media Preseason National Champion predic....

When your agent jumps ship ... ☹️ At least one person is concerned about damages from a civil case and damages to his professional reputation. The Wasserman Group, for which the agent works, was founded by UCLA booster Casey Wasserman. Understandably, Casey wants nothing to do with this XXX🤬. On3Demond Williams' agent makes stunning turn amid transfer....

Those who do not believe in OBD are afraid to climb every mountain and are full of Von Trapp! 😁

I hope the Hoosiers are prepared for the Molten Magma about to hit them in the booty! 😁 Get ready to unleash a bottle of Chianti, with pasta fagioli, meat-a-balls, and spaghetti—Tiramisu instead of peaches and cream. Cigs will not be available; join Dan, smoke a Montecristo. Then - Back to Work!

Mike, you called the Orange Bowl win. Why not Peaches and Cream for OBD? TTP, it's easy as 1,2,3 - Take The Points! Thank you, Mike, for the terrific Orange and Peach Bowl coverage, and thank you, Forum Friends, for the terrific comments. I can't wait to read your article on January 18, 2026, ... 😁 (typed while knocking my noggin.) Put Out That Cig!

Amen. There isn't a 'homegrown' QB in the Final 4.

I'm shocked! 😁

College Football News has OBD winning a close game in Atlanta. Just Win Ducks! Quack! https://collegefootballnews.com/college-football/indiana-vs-oregon-prediction-cfp-semifinal

According to others, Joel Klatt, Pete Thamel among them, the number is over 30%.

FWIW, Big Ten headquarters, advised by counsel, believes the agreement is complient with any and all rules. Under the agreement, an adult waived his right to enter the portal and the right to demand that UW put his name in the portal. Before signing, Williams understood the terms and conditions of the agreement. He and his advisers were not deceived by UW. What's UW get? Possibly millions in damages and a precedent that supports the concept that adults are responsible for the agreements they enter into. A precedent that teams should be able to rely on athletes signing revenue-sharing contracts with a school will be on a team's roster. It's not like many adults, right Lane, are great role models. But LSU paid Ole Miss the millions of dollars owed in liquid damages as Miami paid Oregon when Mario left. The deal Williams signed with UW is worth between $3 and $4 million for one season of football. That seems to me to be reasonable compensation. Williams being screwed over? Williams and his advisors knew exactly what he was signing. Unless Williams decided to leave on his own, which I very much doubt, people knowingly interfered with a contract. Some of these people are likely among the folks who advised Williams to sign the contract. Interference with a contract has been a civil offense since the days of English common law.

College Football is Eating Itself Alive? https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/college-footballs-transfer-portal-has-spun-out-of-control/

More on the SEC coming back to the field. ESPN.comWetzel: The big, bad SEC isn't dead. It's just not specia...The Big Ten is guaranteed to be playing for a third straight national title. Can the SEC find a way to dominate this new era like it did the previous one?

As reported today by Pete Thamel, under the contract, Williams specifically agreed that if requested, UW does not have to put his name in the transfer portal, and he also specifically agreed not to transfer during the term of the agreement. This is in return for a direct revenue share of $3 to $4 million and no restriction on Williams's ability to earn NIL money in addition to the direct payment. The language does not ipso facto lead to UW scoring a summary judgment, but the timing of events and the language of the agreement are now as clear as can be. Williams' best defense is the obvious one: UW says I am not an employee, so can I sign an enforceable employment agreement? Of course, a school that wants him badly enough could agree to pay UW for releasing Williams from the contract. CFB is in complete chaos. Do not expect any help from Congress or from schools acting fraternally. Especially, LSU and Miami.

This is a revenue-sharing agreement with the university. Under the agreement, a player waives his right to transfer until the contract expires, in this case, at the end of the 2026-27 season. UW relied on this agreement. It is now in a position to have to scramble for a QB. BTW, Williams' teammates learned about this on social media. In the case of Wisconsin vs. Miami, damages may be difficult to prove. Not in this case, with a marketplace established for players with Williams' stats. How can any athletic department operate if revenue-sharing agreements across all sports are unenforceable? In Lane Kiffin's case, his contract with Ole Miss had a liquidated damages clause. I do not know if the B1G HQ approved revenue-sharing agreements have a liquidated damages clause. I do know that Williams signed a contract, and agents from other schools contacted him. Poaching is against NCAA rules. If you think a player leaving his coaches and teammates under these circumstances is righteous, then so be it. However, ethics and responsibility to teammates are not determined by NCAA rules.

Rowing, golf, tennis, beach volleyball, and water polo titles do not bring in a lot of dinero.🤑

January 2, 2026, contracts to play for Washington in 2026-27. He's over 18, no parental or guardian signature needed. If teams cannot prevent players from transferring notwithstanding signed agreements, what's to prevent teams from poaching players during the regular season? According to Greg McElroy, 31% of FBS players are in the portal, with more certain to enter before the January 17, 2026, cut-off date. The final 4 players will have additional time to enter the portal.

Joel, don't hold back, son, tell us how you really feel, forget about others giving you Klatt. 🙃 On3Joel Klatt calls College Football Playoff committee room....

All my bags are packed, I'm ready to go ... 😁 On3Paul Finebaum labels Rose Bowl as the worst loss in Alaba....

SP+ likes Ole Miss and Indiana 🤬 winning two close games. OBD, Make this a S(tupid) P(rediction) + On3ESPN predicts outcomes of both College Football Playoff S....

Changes to the CFB Calendar will likely be introduced, but will common sense prevail where it often fails? On3NCAA Football Oversight Committee expected to recommend p...The NCAA Football Oversight Committee could recommend big changes to the CFB calendar this offseason, per Yahoo! Sports' Ross Dellenger.

Here's an update from On3. Within the last week, Williams renegotiated his NIL deal at an estimated $4 million for one season. Williams, who is an adult for contractual purposes in Washington, not "a kid," signed an agreement he is trying to back out of. Shame on him. Shame on his agent. And shame on Kiffen and Cristobal if they are indeed the ones trying to poach Williams away from UW. I see no grey area whatsoever here, and I'm happy the conference is supporting Washington as it is supporting Wisconsin against Miami. On3Demond Williams transfer: New information emerges on Wash....