for textbooks? I'm sure it will be a non-issue as it was self-reported, but textbooks?

It amazes me how much time, money, and effort schools go through monitoring stupid ass rules the NCAA puts in place.

http://www.ncaa.com/news/ncaa/2011-07-05/nebraska-self-reports-ncaa-violations

the_system;822148 wrote:for textbooks? I'm sure it will be a non-issue as it was self-reported, but textbooks?

It amazes me how much time, money, and effort schools go through monitoring stupid ass rules the NCAA puts in place.

http://www.ncaa.com/news/ncaa/2011-07-05/nebraska-self-reports-ncaa-violations

Obviously not enough if the rules keep getting broken all around the country.

Dumbest violation ever. If it's on the syllabus, you should be able to buy it. Just because the prof didn't list them as "required" and only "reccomended" they can't use scholarship money. Way to go NCAA.

Wow. How dumb.

I stick up for the NCAA is certain situations, but this is not one of them.

No reason "recommended" textbooks shouldn't be covered. Since the primary idea behind the NCAA and college athletics is supposedly so people can experience an education of the whole body (mentally and physically), then why impede that?

STUDENT-athletes are not allowed to get recommended textbooks, but receiving gifts from post-season tournaments/bowls is okay?

Im sure the point of the rule is to prevent the athletes using scholarship money to buy all of their friends textbooks as well...or from buying up a bunch of extra books and then selling them for their own money.

ksig489;823323 wrote:Im sure the point of the rule is to prevent the athletes using scholarship money to buy all of their friends textbooks as well...or from buying up a bunch of extra books and then selling them for their own money.

1) They keep track of their student athlete's class schedule and know what books they need. They wouldn't get away with buying friends books.
2) The student-athletes aren't allowed to sell the books back, they can either keep them or donate them back. (But realistically they all are probably selling them to friends or people taking that class if the book is used again in the syllabus).

^^Probably all true, but Im sure the NCAA would give a reason like what I posted if asked why the rule was in place. Just something to make it sound like they had legit intentions when creating the rule.

D1 players on scholarship do not purchase the books as part of there package. They are all placed on a Book Loan program, and at the end of the semester or quarter, the books are turned back in and the next set of books are issued.