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Ahhh, the purity of college sports
Posted: August 6 10, 7:47 pm
by stlouie_lipp
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.
http://www.suntimes.com/sports/preps/25 ... 06.article
Re: Ahhh, the purity of college sports
Posted: August 7 10, 10:39 am
by ThatGuy
How could that happen with John Calipari as the head coach? Shocking news.
Re: Ahhh, the purity of college sports
Posted: August 7 10, 12:22 pm
by TGantz
I loved PTI's view on college sports. It's like going to a sausage factory. You're not meant to see how the final product is made.
Re: Ahhh, the purity of college sports
Posted: August 7 10, 9:05 pm
by go birds
It really is a shame because there a few coaches out there who run clean programs.
Re: Ahhh, the purity of college sports
Posted: August 7 10, 9:19 pm
by lukethedrifter
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.
http://www.suntimes.com/sports/preps/25 ... 06.article
Just a point of order. KU is Kansas. UK is Kentucky.
Re: Ahhh, the purity of college sports
Posted: August 9 10, 3:03 pm
by wart57
go birds wrote:It really is a shame because there a few coaches out there who run clean programs.
They are just better at hiding the payoffs....
Re: Ahhh, the purity of college sports
Posted: August 9 10, 8:44 pm
by JoeMcKim
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.
Re: Ahhh, the purity of college sports
Posted: August 9 10, 9:06 pm
by Transmogrified Tiger
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.
Re: Ahhh, the purity of college sports
Posted: August 9 10, 10:26 pm
by Michael
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?
Re: Ahhh, the purity of college sports
Posted: August 9 10, 10:55 pm
by Transmogrified Tiger
Michael wrote: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.