Baylor University’s implied threat to sue the Southeastern Conference over its acceptance of Big 12 refugee Texas A&M was a legal tactic with more bluster than much of a chance to succeed in court, say legal experts.
The possibility of a lawsuit probably gave pause in the legal offices of the SEC given that Baylor’s president is Ken Starr, the former judge and prosecutor who nearly brought down a president. Although Starr never commented publicly on the matter, he sent an email to University of Georgia President Michael Adams about the potential financial consequences if Texas A&M departed the Big 12 for the SEC.
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