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005 - The Darian Mensah saga 012126

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🗓️ 21 January 2026

⏱️ 20 minutes

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The Darian Mensah saga

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0:00.0

And we are back, folks, here on the Michigan Insider on the Big 1050WTK and line to

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Big 1050.com.

0:06.5

I mentioned in the break a story that was certainly making the rounds on our message board,

0:11.1

making the rounds nationally and highly consequential when it comes to, not just college football,

0:17.9

college athletics in the age of NIL contracts.

0:24.0

How binding our contracts when it comes to a player movement?

0:31.2

You know, will there be a ruling, will there be an outcome that just makes the notion of a contract only in agreement

0:42.7

as far as how much I'm going to pay you? But then if that's the case, why can't you break?

0:47.5

What is then binding in the contract if you could just get up and move? The latest example,

0:52.7

I know we were talking about DeMond Williams, but the latest example of that is another quarterback being sued by his school.

0:59.7

Quarterback Darien Mensa is being sued by Duke for his last minute entry into the transfer

1:07.4

portal. They are claiming breach. The Blue Devils said in their filing,

1:17.8

quote, contracts mean something. Mints's actions violate numerous provisions of his contract with Duke

1:24.9

University and disregard his promises obligations to the university.

1:29.7

And as Mensa agreed when he signed his contract, such breaches caused Duke irreparable harm for

1:35.2

which there is no adequate remedy at law. And in the event of such breach, Duke is entitled

1:42.1

to injunctive or other equitable relief.

1:46.3

And so the battle ensues.

1:49.9

His agency, Young Money, is working with sports attorney, Darien Heiter, our Heitner,

1:58.0

excuse me, and he said in response, and it was a response to our parent company over on the Michigan Insider, said to CBS Sports, the lawsuit shouldn't have been filed in the first place for a variety of reasons.

2:11.7

You can't restrain the movement of athletes from one school to another.

2:15.8

There's no provision in the agreement that removes a requirement that Duke put the player

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