Gets evicted from their home. Wow! What a mess...
Cunningham’s request for an emergency restraining order in an Orange County Superior Court was denied earlier this month. The restraining order, entered into court by Caspino, would’ve blocked the CIF’s Southern Section from deeming him ineligible.
Orange County Judge Layne H. Melzer said following his decision that the Southern Section had until Sept. 27 to complete an undue influence investigation, examining whether the Los Alamitos coaches had any sway on Cunningham transferring to the school.
Ultimately, the CIF decided it did not have the evidence to shut down Cunningham for the season. The four-star’s decision to move to California has been coated in NIL controversy. With offers from Georgia, Tennessee, Florida State and Texas, he’ll have his choice of where he plays his college football.
But the Cunninghams did not know their next step when the family was evicted from their house on June 13. They were out in Los Angeles taking unofficial visits to USC and UCLA. California emerged as a viable option. With high schoolers able to monetize their NIL, T.A. Cunningham could start to profit and bring in cash.
In the case denied in Orange County Superior Court, Caspino laid out how Levels Sports’ Justin Giangrande and Chris Flores — better known as Coach Frogg — brought Cunningham to California. Eventually, the two parties worked out a contract, which was included as an exhibit in the court case. A deal was signed on June 28, where Level Sports would take a 20% commission on every deal, plus any expenses incurred. Levels Sports held limited power of attorney, and either party could terminate the contract within 30 days.
The deal has since been terminated. All Level Sports activity has been put on pause. On July 7, T.A. Cunningham announced he was leaving Georgia and transferring to Los Alamitos. And on August 12, Coach Frogg was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl multiple times in 2021.
Cunningham’s request for an emergency restraining order in an Orange County Superior Court was denied earlier this month. The restraining order, entered into court by Caspino, would’ve blocked the CIF’s Southern Section from deeming him ineligible.
Orange County Judge Layne H. Melzer said following his decision that the Southern Section had until Sept. 27 to complete an undue influence investigation, examining whether the Los Alamitos coaches had any sway on Cunningham transferring to the school.
Ultimately, the CIF decided it did not have the evidence to shut down Cunningham for the season. The four-star’s decision to move to California has been coated in NIL controversy. With offers from Georgia, Tennessee, Florida State and Texas, he’ll have his choice of where he plays his college football.
But the Cunninghams did not know their next step when the family was evicted from their house on June 13. They were out in Los Angeles taking unofficial visits to USC and UCLA. California emerged as a viable option. With high schoolers able to monetize their NIL, T.A. Cunningham could start to profit and bring in cash.
In the case denied in Orange County Superior Court, Caspino laid out how Levels Sports’ Justin Giangrande and Chris Flores — better known as Coach Frogg — brought Cunningham to California. Eventually, the two parties worked out a contract, which was included as an exhibit in the court case. A deal was signed on June 28, where Level Sports would take a 20% commission on every deal, plus any expenses incurred. Levels Sports held limited power of attorney, and either party could terminate the contract within 30 days.
The deal has since been terminated. All Level Sports activity has been put on pause. On July 7, T.A. Cunningham announced he was leaving Georgia and transferring to Los Alamitos. And on August 12, Coach Frogg was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl multiple times in 2021.
