hawaiianbuckeye
Where's YOUR Gold Pants?
This is the PROBLEM I have with the whole situation and the NCAA (which in my heart felt opinion is a crooked organization!)
Here's an example.
Student A is a scholar on a "full ride".
Student B is a high profile FB player for the University with a "full ride" as well.
Both student A AND B are being rewarded for their skills; one academically and the other athletically.
Here's the problem...(someone PLEASE prove me wrong! I doubt you can!)
I can go give Student A a $100 bill and not worry about a thing. No ramafications etc if it becomes public knowledge. But, if I give student B the same amout of money (a $100 bill) and the publice gets wind of it, a whole can of woop ass is opened up! Let say it's just not $100 b/c that's petty. If the kid is getting $100 once he's getting it more than that; say $1,500. There really is NO difference. Look at the Jim O'Brien scenario. What if that $6K (or whatever it was) were given to student A (the academic scholarship receipient)...I doubt you would've heard about it...and if so, does anyone feel the punishments would have been as severe? NO WAY!
Something is WRONG here, and it's the NCAA...lining their pockets!
HAYN
Here's an example.
Student A is a scholar on a "full ride".
Student B is a high profile FB player for the University with a "full ride" as well.
Both student A AND B are being rewarded for their skills; one academically and the other athletically.
Here's the problem...(someone PLEASE prove me wrong! I doubt you can!)
I can go give Student A a $100 bill and not worry about a thing. No ramafications etc if it becomes public knowledge. But, if I give student B the same amout of money (a $100 bill) and the publice gets wind of it, a whole can of woop ass is opened up! Let say it's just not $100 b/c that's petty. If the kid is getting $100 once he's getting it more than that; say $1,500. There really is NO difference. Look at the Jim O'Brien scenario. What if that $6K (or whatever it was) were given to student A (the academic scholarship receipient)...I doubt you would've heard about it...and if so, does anyone feel the punishments would have been as severe? NO WAY!
Something is WRONG here, and it's the NCAA...lining their pockets!
HAYN