NCAA tells Auburn "We aren't finished with you yet."

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#102
JayVols said:
A local boy made good is always cool. Hope your buddy gets to the show.
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He is out of baseball. Think in 2009 pretty much blew his arm out. He is back in town. Sad thing is he left his jr year to take the signing bonus, because he was tired of struggling, and never went back to graduate. I hate it, but it happens.
 
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stevenharvey11 said:
He is out of baseball. Think in 2009 pretty much blew his arm out. He is back in town. Sad thing is he left his jr year to take the signing bonus, because he was tired of struggling, and never went back to graduate. I hate it, but it happens.
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Tough break. Hope he saved some of that bonus to pay to finish his education. Best of luck to him.
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JayVols said:
Tough break. Hope he saved some of that bonus to pay to finish his education. Best of luck to him.
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If he was taken in the 40th round and signed, he basically got a bus ticket and some Wendy's coupons...:)
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gordonr24 said:
Auburn will pay. Auburn fans oughta enjoy this national championship while they have it.
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I honestly think nothing will happen to them at this point. I hope with everything I am that I am wrong.
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Hobock said:
If he was taken in the 40th round and signed, he basically got a bus ticket and some Wendy's coupons...:)
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I love Wendy's. If they threw in some frosty's that would seal the deal for me as well.
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#112
Are people here really blaming the college kid for taking the money?

What the hell are you guys thinking?
 
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#118
Just wanna leave this here:

On the other hand, Spurrier’s perspective and ultimate goal are understandable. Coaches like Spurrier see the players that they care about so much struggle to survive financially, even though they help the college bring in millions of dollars in revenue every year. These players dedicate the majority of their time and energy to the sport leaving them with no time to have a job or devote themselves to a lot of other commitments. It definitely seems as if these guys have everything and more, but as Spurrier mentions, where do they round up the money to take their girlfriends out for a slice of pizza and a movie? The amount of revenue that college football generates is as much as professional football, yet unlike college players, professional players make millions of dollars a year. Without college football, it would be difficult, if not impossible, to have professional football because most NFL players play college football first.

As a result of the players committing themselves to a full time sport, a commitment some may say is ultimately that of a job in itself, some players are driven towards bending the rules in order to live a normal lifestyle. There are constant rumors about college boosters secretly giving cash to players so that they can have spending money. In addition, professional street agents have been rumored to give players money in exchange for their agreeing to use them as their agents after they graduate and head to the NFL. If any of the players are caught violating the rules in order to survive financially, the coaches are ultimately held responsible. Sure, there are negative consequences for the players as well, but the coach takes the ultimate blow. Therefore, coaches like Spurrier have to keep a close eye on their team members, constantly worrying that players might get into some trouble and potentially put their careers at risk. It appears that violations of this kind are so common that the NCAA could investigate any Division I college football program and find a player violating the rules in order to make the money necessary to have a normal college experience. The result is that the NCAA has an incredible amount of power and can literally hand pick its victims.

Having said all this, some Division I athletes come from families that can afford to provide them with the spending money they need for college. These fortunate teammates are not under pressure to violate the rules. Does this mean that perhaps compensation could be solely based on need? The players still need to be treated like students athletes, or else they have nothing to strive for after their four years of college sports. However, maybe they are in fact in need of some extra spending cash considering their full time commitment to their sport and academics.

Came from this article.
http://nextgenjournal.com/2011/06/should-college-athletes-be-paid-to-play/
 
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