Violation for eating too much pasta at a banquet.

http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/...z2ts4VMYYz

So damn stupid, I couldn't finish reading it.

I'm so glad the NCAA has it's priorities straight. Where would college sports be without them subjectively regulating an appropriate quantity of pasta that should be consumed by athletes at banquets.

If they focused on regulating trivial matters like referees that are allowed to officiate games played by the teams their brothers previously coached, then college sports would be in a world of chaos.

Not that the NCAA deserves fairness, but to be fair it was a self reported interpretation by Oklahoma - sounds like they are mocking the rules as a setup for trying to change something

I liked the $5 comment though

(02-20-2014 12:21 PM)I_LUV_MEMPHISTIGERS Wrote:  I'm so glad the NCAA has it's priorities straight. Where would college sports be without them subjectively regulating an appropriate quantity of pasta that should be consumed by athletes at banquets.

If they focused on regulating trivial matters like referees that are allowed to officiate games played by the teams their brothers previously coached, then college sports would be in a world of chaos.

The man who attempts to control everything finds one day that his back yard has gophers.

The inmates are running the asylum.

(02-20-2014 12:28 PM)lenetzach Wrote:  Not that the NCAA deserves fairness, but to be fair it was a self reported interpretation by Oklahoma - sounds like they are mocking the rules as a setup for trying to change something

I liked the $5 comment though

Bingo. This is politicking through-and-through. Funny though.

90% of these rules would not be in place if the school were not trying to get around previous rules. It was the schools actions that was the reasons these rules were created. If players were not paid to cut the artificial grass or to make sure the automatic sprinklers came on then the NCAA rule book would only be 1/4 as thick as it is today. THE SCHOOLS OPENED UP PANDORA'S BOX.

Bilas had a good line:

" Nobody has restrictions on the facilities you can build, but there are on what you can feed the athletes."

(02-20-2014 03:01 PM)Lord2FLI Wrote:  

(02-20-2014 02:55 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  90% of these rules would not be in place if the school were not trying to get around previous rules. It was the schools actions that was the reasons these rules were created. If players were not paid to cut the artificial grass or to make sure the automatic sprinklers came on then the NCAA rule book would only be 1/4 as thick as it is today. THE SCHOOLS OPENED UP PANDORA'S BOX.

And 90% of these rules would go away if they could just pay the players.

Only in Neverland. That would create an even bigger can of worms. But if they want to get paid then do away with ALL support. Make them pay their way in school. No scholarships, no free housing, utilities , books, other school supplies or meals. Make them pay travel cost back and forth to competition. Buy their own medical coverage. Let them pay 100% of their own way. If i wanted to attend all the game that is what i woudl have to do. Introduce them to the real world that non athlete college student have to live in. I believe many would then be glad to go back to the current deal. Make them have to go out and get a student loan before they can come on campus as a student. I do not recall being allowed to attend classes or use the facilities until all my fees were paid in full each semester.

Then make sure they pay income tax on every dime they make in other to attend school just as all the other students had to do.

(02-20-2014 04:09 PM)Lord2FLI Wrote:  

(02-20-2014 04:05 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(02-20-2014 03:01 PM)Lord2FLI Wrote:  

(02-20-2014 02:55 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  90% of these rules would not be in place if the school were not trying to get around previous rules. It was the schools actions that was the reasons these rules were created. If players were not paid to cut the artificial grass or to make sure the automatic sprinklers came on then the NCAA rule book would only be 1/4 as thick as it is today. THE SCHOOLS OPENED UP PANDORA'S BOX.

And 90% of these rules would go away if they could just pay the players.

Only in Neverland. That would create an even bigger can of worms. But if they want to get paid then do away with ALL support. Make them pay their way in school. No scholarships, no free housing, utilities , books, other school supplies or meals. Make them pay travel cost back and forth to competition. Buy their own medical coverage. Let them pay 100% of their own way. If i wanted to attend all the game that is what i woudl have to do. Introduce them to the real world that non athlete college student have to live in. I believe many would then be glad to go back to the current deal. Make them have to go out and get a student loan before they can come on campus as a student. I do not recall being allowed to attend classes or use the facilities until all my fees were paid in full each semester.

Then make sure they pay income tax on every dime they make in other to attend school just as all the other students had to do.

Other than taxes (which, since they are being paid, will be taken out, not sure why you would think otherwise), why is any of that necessary?

WHY?? Because at some schools they are getting over $30,000 worth of compensation each year with all that is given to them. So they are to get over $30,000 compensation and then get paid money? U of Alabama non resident tuition for full time is almost $12,000 a semester alone. The athletes get this plus housing, then meals, and free books

Typical NCAA BS ...............

The NCAA can pay a stipend to every student athlete across the board. Fund it from tourney and playoff revenues.

(02-20-2014 04:50 PM)Lord2FLI Wrote:  

(02-20-2014 04:38 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(02-20-2014 04:09 PM)Lord2FLI Wrote:  

(02-20-2014 04:05 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(02-20-2014 03:01 PM)Lord2FLI Wrote:  And 90% of these rules would go away if they could just pay the players.

Only in Neverland. That would create an even bigger can of worms. But if they want to get paid then do away with ALL support. Make them pay their way in school. No scholarships, no free housing, utilities , books, other school supplies or meals. Make them pay travel cost back and forth to competition. Buy their own medical coverage. Let them pay 100% of their own way. If i wanted to attend all the game that is what i woudl have to do. Introduce them to the real world that non athlete college student have to live in. I believe many would then be glad to go back to the current deal. Make them have to go out and get a student loan before they can come on campus as a student. I do not recall being allowed to attend classes or use the facilities until all my fees were paid in full each semester.

Then make sure they pay income tax on every dime they make in other to attend school just as all the other students had to do.

Other than taxes (which, since they are being paid, will be taken out, not sure why you would think otherwise), why is any of that necessary?

WHY?? Because at some schools they are getting over $30,000 worth of compensation each year with all that is given to them. So they are to get over $30,000 compensation and then get paid money? U of Alabama non resident tuition for full time is almost $12,000 a semester alone. The athletes get this plus housing, then meals, and free books

So what. Your average student isn't a public representative of the University for the rest of their life. Your average student doesn't have to answer to anyone but themselves when they do something stupid. Your average student only makes money for the University when they pay tuition. I mean how dare "student" athletes be treated any differently than average students despite their entire time on campus being anything but average. Honestly, it sounds to me like you just want to put the jocks in their place, the hate is strong with you sir.

You do realize that the vast majority of the athletic budgets at these schools are paid by the "average student " boosters. 90% of head coaches salaries are paid by these boosters. Athletes produce money for the four years they are at the school while the business majors and law students and medical students pay far more to the school throughout their lives.

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(02-20-2014 12:21 PM)I_LUV_MEMPHISTIGERS Wrote:  I'm so glad the NCAA has it's priorities straight. Where would college sports be without them subjectively regulating an appropriate quantity of pasta that should be consumed by athletes at banquets.

If they focused on regulating trivial matters like referees that are allowed to officiate games played by the teams their brothers previously coached, then college sports would be in a world of chaos.

It is called a "strict diet liability."

(02-20-2014 05:32 PM)Lord2FLI Wrote:  

(02-20-2014 05:21 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(02-20-2014 04:50 PM)Lord2FLI Wrote:  

(02-20-2014 04:38 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(02-20-2014 04:09 PM)Lord2FLI Wrote:  Other than taxes (which, since they are being paid, will be taken out, not sure why you would think otherwise), why is any of that necessary?

WHY?? Because at some schools they are getting over $30,000 worth of compensation each year with all that is given to them. So they are to get over $30,000 compensation and then get paid money? U of Alabama non resident tuition for full time is almost $12,000 a semester alone. The athletes get this plus housing, then meals, and free books

So what. Your average student isn't a public representative of the University for the rest of their life. Your average student doesn't have to answer to anyone but themselves when they do something stupid. Your average student only makes money for the University when they pay tuition. I mean how dare "student" athletes be treated any differently than average students despite their entire time on campus being anything but average. Honestly, it sounds to me like you just want to put the jocks in their place, the hate is strong with you sir.

You do realize that the vast majority of the athletic budgets at these schools are paid by the "average student " boosters. 90% of head coaches salaries are paid by these boosters. Athletes produce money for the four years they are at the school while the business majors and law students and medical students pay far more to the school throughout their lives.

It seems in your effort to talk down to me you failed to make a point or provide a plausible reason to treat student athletes like ****.

Not talking down to you. Must be your paranoia. You do remind me of someone who got caught doing something wrong and gets mad not because they did something wrong but because they got caught. The "average students" return far more to the school in their lifetime than do athletes.

(02-20-2014 04:50 PM)Lord2FLI Wrote:  

(02-20-2014 04:38 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(02-20-2014 04:09 PM)Lord2FLI Wrote:  

(02-20-2014 04:05 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(02-20-2014 03:01 PM)Lord2FLI Wrote:  And 90% of these rules would go away if they could just pay the players.

Only in Neverland. That would create an even bigger can of worms. But if they want to get paid then do away with ALL support. Make them pay their way in school. No scholarships, no free housing, utilities , books, other school supplies or meals. Make them pay travel cost back and forth to competition. Buy their own medical coverage. Let them pay 100% of their own way. If i wanted to attend all the game that is what i woudl have to do. Introduce them to the real world that non athlete college student have to live in. I believe many would then be glad to go back to the current deal. Make them have to go out and get a student loan before they can come on campus as a student. I do not recall being allowed to attend classes or use the facilities until all my fees were paid in full each semester.

Then make sure they pay income tax on every dime they make in other to attend school just as all the other students had to do.

Other than taxes (which, since they are being paid, will be taken out, not sure why you would think otherwise), why is any of that necessary?

WHY?? Because at some schools they are getting over $30,000 worth of compensation each year with all that is given to them. So they are to get over $30,000 compensation and then get paid money? U of Alabama non resident tuition for full time is almost $12,000 a semester alone. The athletes get this plus housing, then meals, and free books

So what. Your average student isn't a public representative of the University for the rest of their life. Your average student doesn't have to answer to anyone but themselves when they do something stupid. Your average student only makes money for the University when they pay tuition. I mean how dare "student" athletes be treated any differently than average students despite their entire time on campus being anything but average. Honestly, it sounds to me like you just want to put the jocks in their place, the hate is strong with you sir.

Agreed. Regular students, like myself, had a job. Basketball is their job. They have no time for anything outside of sports and class.