2026 Off-Season Tracker

[Let'sGoZips94]

 

[LZIp]

How does anyone keep up with this crap

[zippy5]

Just now, LZIp said:

How does anyone keep up with this crap

Seriously. I have no idea what is even being litigated anymore to know which stay or injunction even means at this point 

[NWAkron]

38 minutes ago, LZIp said:

How does anyone keep up with this crap

the Wisne case is nationwide injuction for a certain class of athletes.  Because it is federal it takes precedent over the ohio judges' decisions.    however, the Wisne case is limited to a select class of athletes:

 

Who it covers: Division I athletes who began competing in 2022–23 and finished four seasons by 2025–26.

What it does: Prevents the NCAA from denying this specific group a fifth year of eligibility under new transition/age rules.

Key limitations: It does not override general transfer portal windows, age caps over 24, professional contract restrictions, or roster/revenue limits. 

 

Evan isn't transferring.  Amani and Tavari weren't in the portal (right?) so they may be out of luck.

 

[kreed5120]

All I know is the real winners with all this litigation is attorneys and their billable hours.

[Zips1991]

2 hours ago, NWAkron said:

the Wisne case is nationwide injuction for a certain class of athletes.  Because it is federal it takes precedent over the ohio judges' decisions.    however, the Wisne case is limited to a select class of athletes:

 

Who it covers: Division I athletes who began competing in 2022–23 and finished four seasons by 2025–26.

What it does: Prevents the NCAA from denying this specific group a fifth year of eligibility under new transition/age rules.

Key limitations: It does not override general transfer portal windows, age caps over 24, professional contract restrictions, or roster/revenue limits. 

 

Evan isn't transferring.  Amani and Tavari weren't in the portal (right?) so they may be out of luck.

 

 

 

But could Amani, in theory, return to Akron since he never entered the portal?

[zippy5]

35 minutes ago, Zips1991 said:

But could Amani, in theory, return to Akron since he never entered the portal?

I think the answer at the moment is no, because he signed a professional contract. But things change every day. Who knows

[kreed5120]

11 hours ago, zippy5 said:

I think the answer at the moment is no, because he signed a professional contract. But things change every day. Who knows

 

Louisville signed a G League player named London Johnson so I'm not going to pretend to know the rules these days. We're at our roster limit though so we can't sign anymore players anyways.

[Hilltopper]

13 hours ago, kreed5120 said:

All I know is the real winners with all this litigation is attorneys and their billable hours.

Hey, you know they all have big house payments! Lol

[kreed5120]

1 minute ago, Hilltopper said:

Hey, you know they all have big house payments! Lol

 

Maybe Akron can expand it's law school to add some specialities in NCAA and NIL litigation. It seems to be a growing segment /s

[zippy5]

1 hour ago, kreed5120 said:

 

Louisville signed a G League player named London Johnson so I'm not going to pretend to know the rules these days. We're at our roster limit though so we can't sign anymore players anyways.

Apparently he was a special case because he enrolled in a professional development program before ever going to college. This stuff is so dumb lol

[Let'sGoZips94]

22 minutes ago, zippy5 said:

Apparently he was a special case because he is going to Louisville (not a mid major). This stuff is so dumb lol

 

FIFY

[Let'sGoZips94]

 

 

[Let'sGoZips94]

Apparently a similar blanket ruling has occurred in NY.