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Duke QB Darian Mensah's motion to reconsider block on enrolling elsewhere speeds up case
Mensah's attorney cites new evidence on enrollment deadlines and requests a faster hearing to prevent injustice caused by the temporary restraining order blocking his transfer.
- A judge granted Duke's temporary restraining order Tuesday in Durham County Superior Court, barring Darian Mensah from enrolling at another institution.
- The school pointed to an arbitration clause in the two-season NIL contract, filing for arbitration on Jan. 19 and seeking court relief to enforce Mensah's contractual obligations.
- Mensah's attorney filed an emergency motion arguing `new evidence` warrants reconsideration, saying neither Mensah nor counsel knew enrollment deadlines expiring Friday, and asked to move the Feb. 2 hearing to Friday.
- Ultimately, the hearing was moved up four days to Thursday and set for Jan. 29, when the court will decide whether the TRO becomes an injunction or is dissolved, with Judge Ed Wilson now presiding after Judge Michael O'Foghludha recused.
- The emergency motion warns the TRO could become `more than "temporary,"` and permanently block enrollment, part of a growing trend involving NIL contracts in the revenue-sharing era of college sports.
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Miami Threatens To Drop QB Darian Mensah Amid Transfer Portal Battle With Duke
Darian Mensah transfer saga Duke Miami Darian Mensah is in the process of leaving the Duke football team. He has entered the transfer portal, with many believing his intended destination to be Miami. His transfer attempt hit a recent snag due to a contract dispute. The Blue Devils have filed a lawsuit to delay the move. Mensah has been with the university for just one season. He transferred into Durham ahead of the 2025 campaign after spending t…
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