Red_Skin_Pride;612050 wrote:I understand how dumb it is, but the point is moot. You sign a CONTRACT, and you agree to the terms when you enter into a school governed by the NCAA. If you can't abide by the rules, then don't sign the contract. If you sign it, don't bitch about having to pay for the consequences when you break the rules that you originally agreed to.
There was a study by a group of economist not long ago that concluded the exact opposite actually. But that's beside the point.enigmaax;612310 wrote:You think there are some cupcakes now...try professionalizing college football and see how many decent games there are in a season.
Why should people benefit from skills that have no relevance to the university? Their skills don't bring in money, and they're not related to academics. People complain about rising tuition, but then want a bunch of sports that are a cash-drain on the university subsidized so that "everyone can feel equal."There's where the big, evil empire that is the NCAA doesn't get enough credit. YOU don't care about Field Hockey, or maybe Diving, or any number of other sports. But when you can get past the money-hungry-monster characterization, THOUSANDS of athletes benefit tremendously from that money.
If the NCAA's mission truly has nothing to do with money, how about we make it a true non-profit organization? Let's see how many of the same people who tell the athletes to be happy with their free education would be willing to do their jobs for the same level of compensation. After all, they could be compensated with the good feeling of "providing opportunities," right? And who can put a price tag on that?The problem with this "I bring money in" is the selfishness that is contrary to the mission of the NCAA. Why can't it be, "I represent my school, I help provide opportunities for all of these people"?
OrrvilleQB;612391 wrote:Does anyone think Tressel will sit these guys for the Bowl game to send a message OR do you think beating an SEC team in a BCS game is more important to him?
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True. It's always about the money...including the absurd hypocrites running the NCAA, the BC$, players like "It's-All-About-Me" Pryor, AND Tressel's bonu$ check$.UncleYoder;612410 wrote:Tressel has $200,000 reasons not to sit these guys. Hard to stand on principal when they put that much money in front of you. Which makes the whole issue all the more ridiculous.
UncleYoder;612410 wrote:Tressel has $200,000 reasons not to sit these guys. Hard to stand on principal when they put that much money in front of you. Which makes the whole issue all the more ridiculous.
The NCAA took care of that for him. I'm sorry but anyone on here who say's that they would sit an eligible player for principle when your job relys on that is just fooling himself. It's easy to sit back and say that when you career doesn't hinge on the outcome of the decision. I'd love to see Tressel sit them all too but it will not happen and it doesn't make Tressel a bad person for doing so.Gardens35;612426 wrote:Saw a short portion of Tressel's reaction on the news last night. Seemed that he was putting much of the blame on himself and his staff. Made me wonder if he's laying the groundwork to justify playing these guys.
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Before we go on, let me be totally clear on this: The capitalistic five broke NCAA rules and deserve to be punished. Maybe they thought the items they sold were their personal property, as they apparently claimed in interviews with university and NCAA personnel, but it seems more likely they didn't care either way. They sold the items and took the money and should have at least suspected it might be wrong.
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Con_Alma;612431 wrote:Tressel's career does not hinge on one game and certainly does not hinge on this Sugar Bowl.
vball10set;612437 wrote:you're entitled to your opinion, WebFire, but it still doesn't match the gratification we got from watching TP kick the shit out of the skunkbears the last three years..just sayin'
I agree 100%, and I stated this same thought on another post...it doesn't matter what we think should or shouldn't be allowed, it was a rule, and it was broken--period.Con_Alma;612436 wrote:To me there's nothing more important in his article than this.
We all have rules in life that we don't agree with and simply think are ridiculous. The difference is the we follow them. These football players didn't.
WebFire;612440 wrote:Oh, absolutely! I would hope you would enjoy it.
The Service Academy athletes.bogey;612445 wrote:... Well, in today's athletic scene where parents move kids from district to district as early as junior high in order to set their kids up for personal success and/or recognition, who the hell respects tradition anywhere???