Leach would take wrongful dismissal case to TX Supreme Ct.; A negotiation technique?; Success brings NCAA scrutiny
March 7, 2011
Mike Leach appeals to Texas Supreme Court
Mike Leach's attorneys find that there are conflicting appellate court rulings in Texas as to whether a university can claim sovereign immunity. They have now asked the Texas Supreme Court to consider Mr. Leach's wrongful termination suit, which the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals found to be precluded by Texas Tech's sovereign immunity.
What item might be a throwaway
As the NFL-NFLPA CBA negotiations start another week, it might be time to ponder what issues might be a throwaway item that the NFL may make a concession on, in order to get something else to stick. On ESPN's Sports Reporters this Sunday, it was suggested that the NFL's quest for an 18 game season might just be a smoke screen in order to get concessions on even bigger issues. That's a very interesting thought as the NFL has been pumping this up for months now, and the NFLPA has been opposed to the 18 game season all along. So let's watch this and see what direction the NFL takes with it. Many times in a negotiation you may have 3 or 4 items that you let the opposing side know you need, when in reality one or two you can really do without. However, you are careful not to let the other side know that there is a throw away item, so that when you finally concede the issue, you make a big deal of giving it up, expecting something in return. For the latest on the negotiations for the upcoming week, check out this link.
Are the Ducks in trouble with the NCAA?
Winning can usually bring the NCAA investigators into town when a school that isn't a traditional power suddenly becomes one. The University of Oregon football program fits this bill. The following link gives good reasons for Oregon supporters to worry.
Mike Leach's attorneys find that there are conflicting appellate court rulings in Texas as to whether a university can claim sovereign immunity. They have now asked the Texas Supreme Court to consider Mr. Leach's wrongful termination suit, which the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals found to be precluded by Texas Tech's sovereign immunity.
What item might be a throwaway
As the NFL-NFLPA CBA negotiations start another week, it might be time to ponder what issues might be a throwaway item that the NFL may make a concession on, in order to get something else to stick. On ESPN's Sports Reporters this Sunday, it was suggested that the NFL's quest for an 18 game season might just be a smoke screen in order to get concessions on even bigger issues. That's a very interesting thought as the NFL has been pumping this up for months now, and the NFLPA has been opposed to the 18 game season all along. So let's watch this and see what direction the NFL takes with it. Many times in a negotiation you may have 3 or 4 items that you let the opposing side know you need, when in reality one or two you can really do without. However, you are careful not to let the other side know that there is a throw away item, so that when you finally concede the issue, you make a big deal of giving it up, expecting something in return. For the latest on the negotiations for the upcoming week, check out this link.
Are the Ducks in trouble with the NCAA?
Winning can usually bring the NCAA investigators into town when a school that isn't a traditional power suddenly becomes one. The University of Oregon football program fits this bill. The following link gives good reasons for Oregon supporters to worry.
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