Another thing to consider, he would have had unrealistic expectations placed on him by fans next year. He probably would have felt the weight of the state on his back every game.
While I love him as a player and a Kentucky kid, I completely understand his decision and wish him well.
The only reason I would want to charge them federally is I don't see them getting the same sentence in SF, Chicago and NY ocally that Boone County Kentucky would hand down.
Surely there is a federal statute on impeding interstate commerce.
I saw that some had their arms stuck in the sides of barrels filled with concrete. Each one was having to be cut out to remove them from the roadways.
I agree, charge them with federal charges...better chance those would stick.
I'm not sure he got NIL at all, he came late and left early the first year of NIL. UK was notoriously behind on rolling out basketball NIL.
The resources that he used didn't take away from anyone else, so it didn't really matter that he was there or wasn't there.
Sharpe's "handlers" are the ones to blame for the entire situation.
The former players coming in on the bus and his 96 teammates going out of their way to get there to support him was awesome.
Derek Anderson for one flew up this morning and is flying back out this afternoon just to be here to support him.
Iran is saying that as far as they are concerned this entire thing has concluded.
It's like they fired off these drones and missiles to save face and show their country that they attacked Israel for the consulate bombing.
Iran seems to want to do the first part and hope they don't "Find Out."