When will the NCAA drop the farce that is the "student-athlete" moniker at these big-time programs and just let them operate in the open as what they really are?
I love how the Sun-Times just told KU to [expletive] off.
The University of Kentucky on Thursday denied a Chicago Sun-Times report that a $200,000 deal was made to get a top Chicago high school basketball player to attend the school, according to a law firm representing the university.
When the original story detailing the discussions and the $200,000 agreement was posted online Wednesday, the university posted a letter on its own website from its law firm asking the Sun-Times to withdraw publication of the story.
''Please be advised that the article is false and defamatory and could lead to legal action,'' stated the letter, which was signed by attorney Stephen L. Barker.
Sources from three separate universities told the Sun-Times that Davis Sr. asked for money in return for his son's commitment, with the amounts ranging from $125,000 to $150,000.
stlouie_lipp wrote:When will the NCAA drop the farce that is the "student-athlete" moniker at these big-time programs and just let them operate in the open as what they really are?
I love how the Sun-Times just told KU to [expletive] off.
The University of Kentucky on Thursday denied a Chicago Sun-Times report that a $200,000 deal was made to get a top Chicago high school basketball player to attend the school, according to a law firm representing the university.
When the original story detailing the discussions and the $200,000 agreement was posted online Wednesday, the university posted a letter on its own website from its law firm asking the Sun-Times to withdraw publication of the story.
''Please be advised that the article is false and defamatory and could lead to legal action,'' stated the letter, which was signed by attorney Stephen L. Barker.
Sources from three separate universities told the Sun-Times that Davis Sr. asked for money in return for his son's commitment, with the amounts ranging from $125,000 to $150,000.
It is kind of BS that huge football programs that bring in millions of dollars in revenue have the players who make all of the money possible basically slaves for 4 years. It's not like they have time to have a part time job to pay for expenses.
They get reimbursed for full tuition, room and board, books, and sometimes a bit more beyond that. Depending on the school that's anywhere from 15-50k per year.
Transmogrified Tiger wrote:They get reimbursed for full tuition, room and board, books, and sometimes a bit more beyond that. Depending on the school that's anywhere from 15-50k per year.
Transmogrified Tiger wrote:They get reimbursed for full tuition, room and board, books, and sometimes a bit more beyond that. Depending on the school that's anywhere from 15-50k per year.
So you're saying their grossly unpaid?
If you're an in-state star at USC, probably. If you're a backup at Northwestern, you get more than your fair share.
