Eastern Michigan University: Court can't force us to restart cut athletic teams - David Jesse, Detroit Free Press

When Eastern announced softball was being cut, there were 17 members on the team. Only five have said they plan to stay at Eastern, the school said in its response. There's no reason for a federal court to order Eastern Michigan University to reinstate four eliminated sports teams, its lawyers argued in court filings, for one simple reason — there are not enough players left to field a team. The argument comes in a response filed by the university to a lawsuit by two former players who had their sports eliminated. The players are asking a federal court to order Eastern to reinstate the programs. "Plaintiffs also ignore their delay in seeking injunctive relief – due to their inaction, too few athletes remain to field viable softball or tennis teams – and exaggerate the irreparable harm they allegedly face by misrepresenting the facts and law regarding the supposed 'transfer risks,'" https://www.wzzm13.com/article/sports/college/eastern-michigan-university-court-cant-force-us-to-restart-cut-teams/69-570381263