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This doesn't appear to have been a sneaky way to recruit Martinez, based on the timeline described. I'm sure that Husker haters can make it sound bad, however.

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Osborne defends apparel deal with Martinez's dad

OMAHA, Neb. -- Nebraska athletic director Tom Osborne says there is nothing inappropriate about his department having a business agreement with the father of the Cornhuskers' starting quarterback.

Casey Martinez of Corona, Calif., owns an apparel company known as Corn Fed. He signed a contract with Nebraska in June 2007 that entitles Nebraska to a 10 percent royalty on Corn Fed products bearing the Huskers' logo. The Los Angeles Times first reported the agreement.
Nebraska offered Martinez's son, Taylor, a football scholarship in June 2008, and he signed his letter of intent in February 2009 without visiting another school.

NCAA spokesman Erik Christianson said the deal is not against the rules.
Osborne said he didn't understand how it could be perceived that the licensing agreement helped Nebraska land Taylor Martinez or be considered an ongoing extra benefit to him.

"The arrangement was done before we even knew about Taylor Martinez or that we knew he was a football player," Osborne told the Associated Press on Thursday from San Diego, where the Huskers were playing in the Holiday Bowl. "This hasn't changed anything. It would be really odd if we said that now that Taylor plays with Nebraska we can no longer do business with you. We're doing nothing that violates NCAA or university rules."

Taylor Martinez won the starting quarterback's job after sitting out as a redshirt in 2009, his first year on campus. The speedy Martinez emerged as one of the nation's top first-year players before injuries began slowing his production in October.

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NCAA rules allow parents of a prospective or current student-athlete to enter a business relationship with a school if no special arrangements are made and the business is legitimate, Christianson wrote in an e-mail to the AP.

"Such arrangements, however, could raise concerns and possible scrutiny," he wrote.

Michael Stephens, the assistant athletic director who handles licensing for Nebraska, said the school has taken in less than $500 over the three-year period of the agreement with Corn Fed.

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"An arrangement that you refer to with University of Nebraska is a strictly a business deal and has never given me any concerns," Martinez wrote in an e-mail to the AP. "I approached them years ago for a licensing opportunity, as I did the other schools, when Taylor was much younger and wasn't even thinking about college football."

Taylor Martinez attended three high schools. In June 2007, he was between his sophomore year at Norco (Calif.) High, where he primarily played as a defensive back. In the fall of 2007, he played quarterback at San Bernadino (Calif.) Cajon High. He went to Corona Centennial High as a senior in 2008 and quarterbacked his team to a perfect season.

Rivals.com rated Martinez as a three-star prospect on a five-star scale, and it was no sure thing that he would even play quarterback at Nebraska when he signed. Martinez, who also played defensive back in high school, was listed as an "athlete" on signing day.

National recruiting analyst Jeremy Crabtree of ESPN.com said Martinez didn't blossom into a big-time college recruit until the summer of 2008, a year after Casey Martinez and Nebraska signed their agreement.

"That's when he first came onto our radar," said Crabtree, formerly of Rivals.com. "He started to build his name through summer camp sessions. I hadn't even heard of him in June 2007."

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Seems on the up and up, but it does open up some interesting grey areas. This seems like a small time licensing deal. Say, however, Pop (we'll call him Cecil) owns a janitorial company, and the school just happens to award him a multi-million dollar, five year contract to clean campus buildings. Even the licensing scheme can be abused. Just find some booster who owns some form of retail outlet to order several thousand units at inflated prices.

Trust me that the best minds in the sec are working on the problem as we speak.
 
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ORD_Buckeye;1844340; said:
Trust me that the best minds in the sec are working on the problem as we speak.
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SI.com

Nebraska breaks off licensing deal with QB's dad


LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- The Nebraska athletic department has ended its licensing agreement with the father of quarterback Taylor Martinez.
Casey Martinez of Corona, Calif., owns Corn Fed Apparel Inc. His agreement with the athletic department paid Nebraska a 10-percent royalty on Corn Fed T-shirts, caps and other products bearing the Cornhuskers' logo.

Athletic director Tom Osborne said in a statement Wednesday that his staff recently learned that Taylor Martinez is registered as owner of the Corn Fed trademark and the CornFed.com website domain name. Osborne said the quarterback has no ownership in the Corn Fed company and that no NCAA rules have been broken.

Casey Martinez said he initiated conversations about breaking the contract.

"I made the decision to end our agreement to prevent any distractions to my son's time at the University of Nebraska, as well as the football program," he wrote in an e-mail to The Associated Press.

Casey Martinez did not respond to questions about why his son was listed as owner of the trademark and domain name.

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ORD_Buckeye;1844340; said:
Seems on the up and up, but it does open up some interesting grey areas. This seems like a small time licensing deal. Say, however, Pop (we'll call him Cecil) owns a janitorial company, and the school just happens to award him a multi-million dollar, five year contract to clean campus buildings. Even the licensing scheme can be abused. Just find some booster who owns some form of retail outlet to order several thousand units at inflated prices.

Trust me that the best minds in the sec are working on the problem as we speak .
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I can see the booster club meeting now where everyone is told they are supposed to go down to Billy's Bait and Tackle and order the extra large box of blue fly wrigglers. :lol:

Trust me ORD, we are safe on this one. The gene pool has restraints in place far more effective than anything the NCAA can come up with.
 
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BB73;1843781; said:
This doesn't appear to have been a sneaky way to recruit Martinez, based on the timeline described. I'm sure that Husker haters can make it sound bad, however.

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I agree I don't think there was anything bad about this deal, but you're right - Husker haters would have continued to claim bad things about it as long as it existed. I'm glad the relationship has been dissolved.
 
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Dallas:

Do you think the incoming freshman QB recruit might push Martinez for starter?

I realize that I'm going off of a short sample size, but T-Mart's pocket presence sucked ass at the end of the year. Just curious on your thoughts, because IMO, the 'Husker 2011 season will depend a LOT on QB play.
 
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muffler dragon;1864383; said:
Dallas:

Do you think the incoming freshman QB recruit might push Martinez for starter?

I realize that I'm going off of a short sample size, but T-Mart's pocket presence sucked ass at the end of the year. Just curious on your thoughts, because IMO, the 'Husker 2011 season will depend a LOT on QB play.
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I know this wasn't directed at me, but I thought I'd try to answer...

Going into the spring, the QB position will PUBLICALLY be up for grabs with Martinez being the early favorite. There will only be 1 other QB on the team with experience (Junior-to-be Cody Green) and he was unable to supplant Martinez with all the opportunities given throughout the season.

Behind those two, there are some very talented freshman (redshirt and true) that may see the field, but I can't imagine it would be at QB in 2011. As you said, QB experience is going to be CRITICAL entering the Big Ten.

My personal opinion is that Martinez is already pencilled in as the starter next year. Pelini is in love with his speed and seems to be willing to live with his freshman/sophmore learning curve as long as the defense continues to be stout.

To me, this is very unsettling because of how poor his decision making appears to be, and because of his percieved chemistry issues with the team. I'm not so sure he's the best leader in the world. On the other hand, you may see a maturity ala Dennard Robinson from his Fr. to So. year. Hard to say.

Lot's of uncertainty with NU's offense going into 2011. QB depth will be HUGE because the spread/option offense is bound to get your QB hurt eventually. I won't even get into the disfunctionality between Pelini and our offensive coordinator. There's some serious systemic issues that need to be ironed out....and fast.
 
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On the other hand, you may see a maturity ala Dennard Robinson from his Fr. to So. year. Hard to say.
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Hopefully. Denard grew as a QB, he was always a great kid. Tate Forcier, on the other hand, had some grumpiness and issues with studiousness that never really got resolved.
 
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jwinslow;1866520; said:
Hopefully. Denard grew as a QB, he was always a great kid. Tate Forcier, on the other hand, had some grumpiness and issues with studiousness that never really got resolved.
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See, I'm worried Martinez has the ability of Dennard, but the attitude of Forcier. Judging by what you hear in second hand reports, watching his demeanor on the sidelines, and listening to him in post game interviews.....he comes off as a D-bag.

People say you don't need to be a well-liked guy to be a successful QB (see Tommie Frazier), but I think it's a big deal.
 
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kn1f3party;1868147; said:
#2 recruiting class in the Big Ten. Not bad for the new guys.

I'm happy to see the move hasn't had an impact on their recruiting as some of the naysayers claimed it would.
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It could actually be #1 depending on how you look at it.

Nebraska has always recruited nationally, so moving to the Big Ten should only change where the focus is.

Right now, it's heavy on Texas. I would expect that to shift a little to the Ohio/East coast region, but not as much as some people think.
 
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