Inside Info What we know on the Rivals vs On3 Situation

[HuskerGarrett]

Paraphrasing what we have been told by an inside source to the situation:

The staff that is (attempting) to transition from Rivals to On3 is *extremely* stressed about the ongoing legal situation. They were apparently close to a settlement yesterday but it would have likely entailed them operating at less than full functionality for some time. From this I infer it is a non-compete issue in which Rivals is claiming that Sean is using some Rivals IP/confidential info. In addition, someone else said they heard from another staff member that Rivals was drafting a request for injunctive relief shortly after midnight yesterday. That is the common remedy provided in the contract when the party owning the IP believes there has been a breach in contract.

As stated, the staff was very stressed. They had a TT and recruiting info written that they were unable to post or had to change the timing. It seems that Rivals has played a card to interfere with the launch of the staff to On3 to buy time for their new guy and they were successful so far.

To me, it looks like Sean is in a world of hurt.

• Terry says this is between Sean and Rivals
• Terry says he has Sipple and will add more content providers soon
• Terry says he has the name as of 9/1/22 but pointedly avoids stating Sean's team can start then
• Terry also makes a point of saying Sean could not show up as scheduled.

From my perspective, why would he need Sean now? By 9/1 he should already be up and running fine without him. Sean is currently unable to fulfill his contractual obligation to On3, Terry technically will not owe him anything. Terry will capture most of the market, Rivals will retain the rest. Right now from what I have heard, it sounds bad. Everything I have heard comes across as "poor Sean, he is such a good guy. Too bad this happened to him but onwards and upward!"


Take it for what it's worth.

 

[Alcaus]

Is all the drama for Dean still the case with Robin, Mongo and the interns posting over there?

If Dean's somehow left holding the bag in all this...

 

[HuskerGarrett]

Looks like Mongo was able to post now though

 

[BIGSTICK67]

Back up Terry!

 

[redzoner]

It always seemed crazy to me that they thought they could pick up everything and just move it to a new provider overnight and Rivals wouldn't do anything about it. Maybe that's how the agreements are written but I'm fascinated to watch this play out.

 

[vailhusker]

Paraphrasing what we have been told by an inside source to the situation:

The staff that is (attempting) to transition from Rivals to On3 is *extremely* stressed about the ongoing legal situation. They were apparently close to a settlement yesterday but it would have likely entailed them operating at less than full functionality for some time. From this I infer it is a non-compete issue in which Rivals is claiming that Sean is using some Rivals IP/confidential info. In addition, someone else said they heard from another staff member that Rivals was drafting a request for injunctive relief shortly after midnight yesterday. That is the common remedy provided in the contract when the party owning the IP believes there has been a breach in contract.

As stated, the staff was very stressed. They had a TT and recruiting info written that they were unable to post or had to change the timing. It seems that Rivals has played a card to interfere with the launch of the staff to On3 to buy time for their new guy and they were successful so far.

To me, it looks like Sean is in a world of hurt.

• Terry says this is between Sean and Rivals
• Terry says he has Sipple and will add more content providers soon
• Terry says he has the name as of 9/1/22 but pointedly avoids stating Sean's team can start then
• Terry also makes a point of saying Sean could not show up as scheduled.

From my perspective, why would he need Sean and crew now? By 9/1 he should already be up and running fine without them. Sean is currently unable to fulfill his contractual obligation to On3, Terry technically will not owe him anything. Terry will capture most of the market, Rivals will retain the rest. Right now from what I have heard, it sounds bad. Everything I have heard comes across as "poor Sean, he is such a good guy. Too bad this happened to him but onwards and upward!"


Take it for what it's worth.

Terry says Deans fucked

 

[Dr.DrakeRamoray]

Clearly dean did not do the legal and business works/research to facilitate a move like this. That’s on no one but him

 

[Pipe Line]

Act like I'm retarded and you're explaining it to me.....what does this mean for Nebraska?

 

[Skerz4Life50]

It always seemed crazy to me that they thought they could pick up everything and just move it to a new provider overnight and Rivals wouldn't do anything about it. Maybe that's how the agreements are written but I'm fascinated to watch this play out.

What is weird to me is that the OSU, Texas, and a few others have all made the moves. Dean's site seems to be the only one having issues moving, so it seems that Rivals must have different contracts for the different team sites.

 

[Baron Winnebago]

It always seemed crazy to me that they thought they could pick up everything and just move it to a new provider overnight and Rivals wouldn't do anything about it. Maybe that's how the agreements are written but I'm fascinated to watch this play out.

A bunch of other team sites have done it, so I do wonder what the issue is here. I don't know if Rivals helped with the HOL rebrand when the other dudes took Huskers illustrated to 247 or what and that's what's triggered shit

 

[...TrueColors...]

Act like I'm retarded and you're explaining it to me.....what does this mean for Nebraska?

Reading the tea leaves….

Dean owns the name to HOL. He thought that was everything. Rivals/Yahoo says that’s not everything and you wouldn’t have built the brand you did without us and our resources and access. You owe us money. We aren’t going to let you post over there until that is settled.

Btw… We are going to wait until 5/31 at like midnight to slap you with a suit.

 

[BIGSTICK67]

What did Terry say about his made for TV face being on channel 7 with Andy Kendeigh?

 

[RedDeanRedemption]

Dean was probably too cheap to hire a decent lawyer to ensure a smooth transition

 

[God is a Husker]

Act like I'm retarded and you're explaining it to me.....what does this mean for Nebraska?

Absolutely nothing.



Dean, Sipple, SIA, Schaffer, HTO, Dan chain restaurant Hoppen, Mongo, this girl name guy (Shannon), etc etc


None of them have any effect on real life. I wish somebody would just double tap them all.

 

[God is a Husker]

Dean was probably too cheap to hire a decent lawyer to ensure a smooth transition

In the past I would describe his legal representation as (at minimum) decent.


That being said, a lawyer can only do so much when they have a loser client. (like Dean)

 

[Kaladin]

Robin and Abby are posting on On3 now

 

[...TrueColors...]

In the past I would describe his legal representation as (at minimum) decent.


That being said, a lawyer can only do so much when they have a loser client. (like Dean)

This reminds me of when they asked one of the guys representing one of the more prominent guys that entered the capital building on 1/6 what defense he had against the video evidence of his client standing in the capital that day.

“I’m an attorney. Not a miracle worker.”

 

[Husker_in_OK]

From this I infer it is a non-compete issue in which Rivals is claiming that Sean is using some Rivals IP/confidential info.

This would absolutely align with the dumb-fuckery of Deab

 

[Red Finger]

 

[God is a Husker]

This reminds me of when they asked one of the guys representing one of the more prominent guys that entered the capital building on 1/6 what defense he had against the video evidence of his client standing in the capital that day.

“I’m an attorney. Not a miracle worker.”

Rule #1 of practicing law: Clients are dumb and often won’t do what you say.


Rule #2 of practicing law: Lawyers can’t change rule #1.



cc: @Kaladin @KidsSeeGhosts