[Jamesy]

He won't win the not a public figure argument.

I think his reputation is genuinely diminished and since he doesn't have the P4 track record that some other reputationally damaged but retread able coaches have, he is worried about his livelihood and needs to win or at least arrive at a satisfactory settlement.

Are cases like this usually done on retainer/T&M or on commission? This might take years to work its way through the court system and I assume ESPN can afford to be cautious on settlement.

He is getting his full buyout from Stanford. He made ~$3 million in 2024. Multiply that by the contract extension through 2030 Bernard stupidly gave him last year (thanks Bernard) and he's sitting on at least $18 million. This espn suit is an ego play (ironically he has to argue that he's not that big a deal in order to win). Hope the judge hands his ass to him.

[Jamesy]

He won't win the not a public figure argument.

I think his reputation is genuinely diminished and since he doesn't have the P4 track record that some other reputationally damaged but retread able coaches have, he is worried about his livelihood and needs to win or at least arrive at a satisfactory settlement.

Are cases like this usually done on retainer/T&M or on commission? This might take years to work its way through the court system and I assume ESPN can afford to be cautious on settlement.

He is getting his full buyout from Stanford. He made ~$3 million in 2024. Multiply that by the contract extension through 2030 Bernard stupidly gave him last year (thanks Bernard) and he's sitting on at least $18 million. This espn suit is an ego play (ironically he has to argue that he's not that big a deal in order to win). Hope the judge hands his ass to him.