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The NCAA has ruled Newton eligible to play EVEN though they found evidence that his Dad solicited money in exchange for his commitment to play football.
FUCK the NCAA and what is the just the latest in their pandering to the SEC and the BCS.
FUCK the NCAA and what is the just the latest in their pandering to the SEC and the BCS.
I think corruption, politics and money runs wild throughout the NCAA and college
athletics - at most BIG football / basketball programs schools....
I still love to watch 'em though....
It's wrong and needs corrected.
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When the Reggie Bush accusations first came out, he and USC were labled cheaters in print and on the radio... daily...because his parents were woood by an agent and lived in his house rent free for a year.
And they're still talking about it 5 YEARS LATER for a bunch of he said she said. Before you get all gung-ho on Bush, he aint the first and won't be the last that recieved shit from agents, just one to be made example of.
At the very least, Newton deserves some shit for his proven academic cheating at Florida!
On a side note: Division 1A ball is larger than the NFL and brings in more money. Networks and Universities are making millions off of these kids. Why the fuck can't they talk to agents? Who's protecting the interest of these 18-22 year olds? Sure many agents are scumbags, but at least they look out for their investment...more than you can say for the Uni's or the NCAA.
On a side note: Division 1A ball is larger than the NFL and brings in more money. Networks and Universities are making millions off of these kids. Why the fuck can't they talk to agents? Who's protecting the interest of these 18-22 year olds? Sure many agents are scumbags, but at least they look out for their investment...more than you can say for the Uni's or the NCAA.
that's a pretty fair statement if you ask me. I'm not fan of agents, but the bulk of the kids are used up and dumped at the end of 4/5/6 years.
This is collegiate athletics. The schools should either follow the rules in place, or shut their programs down. College is for academia, not preparing kids (some that have no business in college in the first place) for the NFL. Semi Pro leagues is an option, and that cost could be put on the backs of the NFL, rather than our universities, that receive both federal and state taxes.
BTW: Not all college athletic programs make money. In fact, there are questions about if books were kept as in a normal business manner, IE building and stadium cost for construction and maintenance, repairs, utilities, debt service etc, a good number of them don't make shit. I know that some of the big sports fans here say different, but if that's the case then why does the tuition, and student fees go up every year at these big power house college's?
Its just bullshit and another way for the Director of the BCS Members, the NCAA and ESPN to do what they what when they want to and circumvent labor laws in this country. NCAA Sports is a multi billion dollar enterprise that people are getting rich off. And it not the athletes.... I say lets cut the bullshit and pay the athletes!!! Who really thinks they go for school pride and a education anymore? It's all about the pro's. In medicine the universities used to rape residents the same way not but any more.
Simple question here?
This years supercross series, had two of it's major stars sitting on the sidelines. Did it affect the racing?
No it didn't, it was one of the best years ever. Make everyone follow the rules, the playing field will be level, college sports will still be entertaining, and our tax dollars will not be funding colleges that place more of an emphasis on athletics than they do academics.
1. The investigation by the NCAA into Newton is open and ongoing.
2. The NCAA has ruled that Newton is eligible....FOR NOW. That could change.
3. Newton's dad tried to solicit money from Mississippi State.....but Cam went to Auburn instead and there's no proof money ever exchanged hands. YET.
That tells me he broke the rules.
BTW: His eligibility should have over with after getting caught cheating on three different occasion's at FL. He left because he was going to be expelled. Again, FL is also an NCAA school.
As far as I know, Jmar is right. I go to the University of Southern Mississippi, and this subject has came up a few times in our school newspaper. I believe they stated that $300 dollars per semester of our tuition goes towards the athletic department. Our tuition also goes up a few hundred dollars every year. This may be different at schools with better athletic departments, but I thought I would give an example.
Are these kids representing a public university when they race?
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Mainly because I could care less about college sports of any kind but would welcome the distraction because everything else they try to fix turns into a monumental clusterflop.
Imagine how it will go when you have experts in taking kickbacks and payoffs like politicians working to eliminate them for some one else
IRONY!!!!
Oh, and when they get done with fixing the BCS, maybe they can move on to something equally important, like eliminating the anti trust exemption for professional baseball or mediating the next pro players strike
I know your college educated, and this should really piss you off. I myself am from the school of hard knocks, and I just happen to be very good at what I do and was lucky to be in the right place at the right time. I understand what a privileged it is to get a good education, and I hate to see our higher education system turned into a training facility for the NFL or NBA.
I am mostly disgusted by the double standards the ncaa supports and the assholes that run the bcs.
It's obvious that should have been there though. You graduated, and I am guessing that Physical Education wasn't your major. I have no issues with scholarship athletes that are smart enough be there in the first place.
As you already know, I am not a big fan of OU football, but I am a big fan of Sam Bradford. He was a great player, great kid and he was dam sure smart enough to attend college.
Guys like Cam Newton, and a whole lot of others, they have no business being there in the first place.
Example; Reggie Bush, was a star, was a major instrument in getting them to the BCS bowl multiple times and a national championship. They strip him of his heisman. Where is USC's repremand? Are they going to forfeit the money the college made from Bush filling the stands or bowl appearences or the apparel sales? Dont think so. I have a hard time when they focus on the athlete more then the crooks running the colleges.
Since the NCAA couldn't prove Bush had any knowlege his parents were receiving gifts from agents, the NCAA put the hammer down on USC for "Lack of Institutional control"
A 2 Year Bowl ban
30 scholorships over 3 years
Had to vacate 14 victories in which Bush played
Juniors and Seniors were allowed to transfer without losing a year of eligibility
So Newton, a proven academic cheat, proof that dad was soliciting moneys and the NCAA found him eligible to play this weekend.
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