Ole Miss Sues 2 Ex-Players Who Transferred to LSU, Alleging They Did Not Comply with Financial Deals
The lawsuit follows multiple Ole Miss transfers to LSU and renewed tensions between the programs over recruiting and buyout obligations, officials said.
- On Monday, the University of Mississippi filed separate lawsuits in Lafayette County Circuit Court against former football players Princewill Umanmielen and Devin Harper, seeking nearly $1 million in total penalties for breach of contract.
- Both student-athletes signed revenue sharing agreements requiring compensation if they transferred before fulfilling their commitment to the university, yet they departed for LSU earlier this offseason.
- Ole Miss seeks $550,000 from Umanmielen and $400,000 from Harper, following failed attempts to "amicably resolve this matter prior to filing" with the players and LSU officials.
- LSU officials denied requests to pay the buyouts on the players' behalf in March, stating "they are not party to the contract," according to Ole Miss officials.
- The University of Mississippi stated it has a "responsibility to enforce its contractual terms," noting this position is consistent with other institutions in college athletics.
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University of Mississippi Sues 2 Ex-Players Who Transferred to LSU, Alleging Broken Deals
The University of Mississippi is suing two former football players who transferred to LSU, alleging they failed to compensate the school for their departure as required by revenue-sharing agreements they had signed in early January. The post University of Mississippi Sues 2 Ex-Players Who Transferred to LSU, Alleging They Broke Financial Deals appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.
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OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — The University of Mississippi is suing two former football players who transferred to LSU, alleging they failed to compensate the university for their departure as required by a revenue-sharing agreement they both signed in early January. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Lafayette County (Mississippi) Circuit Court, stems in part from former Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin’s high-profile departure for LSU late last season. The lawsu…
Ole Miss Filing Lawsuit Against Two Former Rebels Players Who Transferred To LSU
In the latest lawsuit about NIL and players leaving, Ole Miss University has filed a suit against two former players who followed Lane Kiffin to Baton Rouge this off season. The suit, which was filed Tuesday in Mississippi Circuit Court in Lafayette County alleges that Princewill Umanmielen and Devin Harper broke their agreements with the […] The post Ole Miss Filing Lawsuit Against Two Former Rebels Players Who Transferred To LSU appeared first…
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Ole Miss sues 2 ex-players who transferred to LSU, alleging they did not comply with financial deals
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — The University of Mississippi is suing two former football players who transferred to LSU, alleging they failed to compensate the university for their departure as required by a revenue-sharing agreement they both signed in early January.
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