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TO eliminate those type issues, how bout the NCAA pass a rule ALL schools have a set amount(50K a year) that is set aside for financially troubled IMMEDIATE family members.. The paperwork is submitted to the school and as long as it follows NCAA guidelines, the school approves it and there is a paper trail. Problem solved..

Exactly how is that helping anyone? What happens to the "financially troubled" family when the kids time at the university is over? Are they counting on that kid being a sure thing in the NFL? What is the average timeframe that a player goes bankrupt after leaving the NFL? I believe that I read somewhere that it's around 5 years for a very high percentage of NFL players.

Our society is fricked up. I'm OK with my taxes going towards living expenses for individuals who are truly disabled and can't take care of themselves. I'm OK with my taxes going towards living expenses for individuals and/or families who lose jobs due to difficult economic situations. Colleges shouldn't have any responsibility for a prospect or current athlete's family. NONE. The school is helping that family by accepting financial responsibility for their kid. At most, the school should provide transportation and sleeping accommodations for 2 family members for each home game. That's it.

I have nothing against Ole Miss but they must be punished or the NCAA is done. Cheating is black & white and all of you idiots making excuses for OM, LT, and LT's family should step back and look at the reality of this situation. When cheating becomes acceptable, get ready for the ~10-15 teams with the highest athletic revenues to dominate college sports like never before.