Todd McNair's journey to the fifth-floor courtroom at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in downtown Los Angeles has taken almost seven years.
The former USC running backs coach sued the NCAA for defamation in June 2011 after sanctions in the Reggie Bush extra benefits case essentially ended his career.
After legal detours and delays of almost every variety, jury selection in McNair's case is scheduled to begin Wednesday in L.A. County Superior Court. Opening arguments are expected to follow a day or two later.
And one of the most contentious episodes in NCAA's enforcement history will be revived, one email, one phone call, one career at a time.