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I don't claim to know all (or even that many) of the intricacies of the red-taped train wreck that is the NCAA rule book, but stories like this make me think they just can't help themselves sometimes when they get the chance to screw with a kid's future.

WOW .... sometimes in life when you try to be soooo right ... you can be SO wrong.

I think a few years ago SMU had a player that was an Iraq war vet (Sargent), in fact h kids called him Sarge. His first name was Jessie ... big strong guy, played on the DL and was married. JJ petitioned the NCAA to get him another year of eligibility. Had something to do with he started school went into the service got out and lost some time for eligibility etc ... something like that. Jessie was not going to be a starter/star, I don't even think he got on the filed for a game ever, or ever would have .. JJ pointed that out in his petition ... just trying to do right by a Vet who risked everything for us ..... NCAA "No Dice".

I hate the NCAA and feel it is the second most fraudulent entity on this earth. However, The Johnny Football rule works for me.

I don’t' care that Johnny football is worth billions of dollars to A&M and doesn't get a penny. He sold his autograph. Well why can't he do that? Because if he can sell his autograph, or anything else, then so too can all other NCAA athletes.

And if that happens, guess what? Every high school star will be able to ‘sell' enough of his autographs to a rich 'booster' to be very comfortable at that booster’s school.

It would allow us to start buying athletes again. And we better start being real nice to Misters Blount, Ryan and Owens cause the Pony Excess will be back in business.

ponyte wrote:I hate the NCAA and feel it is the second most fraudulent entity on this earth. However, The Johnny Football rule works for me.

I don’t' care that Johnny football is worth billions of dollars to A&M and doesn't get a penny. He sold his autograph. Well why can't he do that? Because if he can sell his autograph, or anything else, then so too can all other NCAA athletes.

And if that happens, guess what? Every high school star will be able to ‘sell' enough of his autographs to a rich 'booster' to be very comfortable at that booster’s school.

It would allow us to start buying athletes again. And we better start being real nice to Misters Blount, Ryan and Owens cause the Pony Excess will be back in business.

That has been my feeling all along. What is to stop a booster from a university from paying hundreds of thousands if not millions of dollars for a future star's autograph? Under that scenario, SMU boosters could approach all 5 star prospects offering bags of money for private signings given that they will be the next big thing once they reach the pros.

If athletes want to get paid, then they need to forego college and create a minor league system for football.

To expensive for the pros to create a minor league football system when colleges do it for free.

Rebel10 wrote:To expensive for the pros to create a minor league football system when colleges do it for free.

If they can't find a way to profit then they need to be happy with their scholarships as compensation. If they can find a way to make it work then power to them.

Or change the system