AJ Green is out 4 games due to selling his jersey.

 

Listening to radio and reading blogs I get the impression that many/most feel that should be allowed.

 

While I get the argument that the NCAA and schools are making a lot of money off of athletics there's zero chance this would ever be allowed because it would lead to many problems. If this was to be allowed you might as well say it's alright for boosters to give cash to players.

AJ Green is out 4 games due to selling his jersey.

 

Listening to radio and reading blogs I get the impression that many/most feel that should be allowed.

 

While I get the argument that the NCAA and schools are making a lot of money off of athletics there's zero chance this would ever be allowed because it would lead to many problems. If this was to be allowed you might as well say it's alright for boosters to give cash to players.

 

If I understand it correctly. The jersey in question was a bowl jersey that was his personal possession for having played in the bowl game. IMO it belongs to him he should be able to do with it as he wishes.

 

From what I have read it's not the fact that he sold it, but that he sold it to an agent (or someone affiliated with an agent) I could see that being a potential issue. I'm curious if had just been a Joe Schmoe or if he had sold it on ebay if the suspension would have happened.

If I understand it correctly. The jersey in question was a bowl jersey that was his personal possession for having played in the bowl game. IMO it belongs to him he should be able to do with it as he wishes.

 

From what I have read it's not the fact that he sold it, but that he sold it to an agent (or someone affiliated with an agent) I could see that being a potential issue. I'm curious if had just been a Joe Schmoe or if he had sold it on ebay if the suspension would have happened.

 

I think he would have been in trouble even if the guy was not an agent. I think a few players sold their bowl rings a few years ago and the NCAA instituted a rule against it.

 

The argument posed today was that every school makes money off of stores selling jerseys with a particular player's number. For example, how many #15 UF jerseys were sold in the last 4 years? The argument posed was that the player should get a piece of the action.

 

That IMO would lead to recruiting problems.

I think the whole system needs to be updated. These players have a market value and should be able to capitalize on that value. Open it up. Highest bidder. Get everything out from under the table. Put classroom performance as a part of the contract. It would keep some kids in school. Before you dismiss it - think of Kelena Azabuke's situation. He HAD to leave to make money and support his family.

I think the whole system needs to be updated. These players have a market value and should be able to capitalize on that value. Open it up. Highest bidder. Get everything out from under the table. Put classroom performance as a part of the contract. It would keep some kids in school. Before you dismiss it - think of Kelena Azabuke's situation. He HAD to leave to make money and support his family.

 

I agree.

 

I don't think the colleges should pay them but I think they should take the handcuffs off and let them earn an income. Put a cap on it 15k, 50k, I don't know, but something. If Paul Miller wants to pay Darius Miller 10k to do a commercial, go ahead. Let these kids make some money. Maybe more will stay in school.

If they need money, how else are they supposed to make it? They aren't being paid by the university and with classes, practices, conditioning, etc. it's nearly impossible for student-athletes to work a job. Let them sell their possessions if they want to, what's the big deal?

It would lead to serious recruiting problems. But, tell me this. In what other industry does an adult bring in that type of money and not see a penny of it? Sure, free tuition, free books, and some spending money provides these student-athletes for something in exchange, but it's not enough.

It would lead to serious recruiting problems. But, tell me this. In what other industry does an adult bring in that type of money and not see a penny of it? Sure, free tuition, free books, and some spending money provides these student-athletes for something in exchange, but it's not enough.

You are absolutely correct and it is an absolute joke. It is a big reason I am against any type of a playoff without the elimination of 2-3 regular season games. People want to add games yet those whom are most exploited receive very little in return.

Colleges make a KILLING on these kids and their programs and the kids should be paid something.

The rules are set when you accept a scholarship offer. If you don't want to play by the rules that go pro!

If they need money, how else are they supposed to make it? They aren't being paid by the university and with classes, practices, conditioning, etc. it's nearly impossible for student-athletes to work a job. Let them sell their possessions if they want to, what's the big deal?

 

It would lead to serious recruiting problems. .

 

You've hit on the #1 reason why it will never happen. Let's say I'm a stud qb and I've got UF, Bama, USC, Texas , and Ohio State recruiting me. If the rule allows for me to collect a percentage of the proceeds from sales of my #12 jersey then it opens up the cheating floodgates. My recruiting pitch will not be about the offensive schemes, big-time schedule, academics, or BCS. It will be sales strategies and guarantees about how many jerseys our boosters will buy.

 

You might as well just open it up to allow bidding at the point.

 

So, we'll never see it.

The rules are set when you accept a scholarship offer. If you don't want to play by the rules that go pro!

Sounds great in theory, but rules are also now in place where you all but have to attend to go on to the next level. The problem is that scholarship compensation has not kept up with the size of the industry. If we were still in the 50s when games were not televised and Tim Tebow is not put on the cover of video games, the scope of a scholarship would be fine. But now we have an NCAA tournament in basketball which just signed an 11 billion dollar contract, yet the kids get nothing more.

The rules are set when you accept a scholarship offer. If you don't want to play by the rules that go pro!

 

I'm sure AJ Green would love to go pro, but he cannot.

 

Bugatti nailed it with his last post (#12 in this thread). The times have changed. Obviously the NCAA does not want to open the floodgates & pay its players. For starters, it would cost the NCAA more money & they'd lose a significant portion of its revenue to the players (although, IMO, the players deserve it). Secondly, it would make college sports extremely lopsided.

 

Since the NCAA won't do anything about it, the only way to fix the problem (that I can think of) is to get a collaborative effort with the professional leagues & the NCAA to create harsher punishments for agents, boosters, etc. Until the professional & collegiate levels work together, this problem will continue to get worse.

I believe they shouldn't be allowed to sell their jerseys. They are going to school for free, and have all of their needs taken care of. I wasn't allowed to sell any of my college gear (not that anyone outside of my family would've bought it anyway).

I get so sick of hearing people say college athletes should be paid. The only thing that needs to happen is to even out the schlorship numbers. For example, baseball only gets 11.7 to use for a 35 man roster. While other sports have one per player. I think the NCAA needs to make it one per player and never consider paying players. Is going to school for free not enough?