Comments on: NCAA modifies rulebook with 25 proposals

By: mogogo1

mogogo1 — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 17:08:01 +0000

“$300 more than actual and necessary expenses, provided the expenses come from an otherwise permissible source.”
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Is that per semester? Per year? Even the linked release from the NCAA doesn’t make it clear.

And what’s the significance of 300 bucks? Was that a compromise between those who thought it should be 500 and those who thought it should be zero?

By: gershonpsu

gershonpsu — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 13:01:04 +0000

Mark Emmert is a thug. Until he starts following the rules in his rule book, why would he expect anyone else to?

By: dcroz

dcroz — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 05:13:11 +0000

dalucks:

The problem is that, while some of the big-name athletic programs are profitable, many more are not. Alabama or Texas could afford to pay their athletes $50-100K a year, but Vanderbilt or Baylor could not. And when I say “athletes,” I mean ALL scholarship athletes, whether they play men’s football or women’s field hockey. All are covered under the same set of NCAA rules, and so all would have to be treated equally when it comes to getting paid. So, the issue isn’t nearly as cut-and-dried as it may seem at first glance.

By: dalucks

dalucks — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 02:45:28 +0000

I still find it hilarious that the NCAA cannot pay amateurs who generate 20 million dollar TV deals. What gives?

By: pdcooper08

pdcooper08 — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 01:19:58 +0000

Thugness attitude? We are talking the game of football. To play most positions on the field, u have thug in you. It’s called controlled thuggery. When one or more players goes over the line, that’s what you have 7 officials and numerous coaches for. You penalize and remove the guilty parties. I think this problem has already been addressed and tapered down quite a bite. How about the NCAA continue to place it’s focus off the field where it is needed.

By: roundup5

roundup5 — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 00:48:18 +0000

melikefootball: You have hit the nail on the head. A good
example of “thugs” on the field, was Florida in their recent
bowl game. It looked like the Broward County jail released
some players in Gainesville.

By: melikefootball

melikefootball — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 00:20:51 +0000

How about stopping the thugness attitude on the field? You want to promote the sportsmanship than penatlize this style play.

By: cometkazie

cometkazie — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 00:07:34 +0000

You can’t legislate common sense and decency.