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re: Arian Foster admits to taking money at UT
Posted on 9/20/13 at 1:09 pm to Crompdaddy8
Posted on 9/20/13 at 1:09 pm to Crompdaddy8
So did the HBO4 - big deal.
Queue disgruntled, needy player cover story before the weekend is over.
Queue disgruntled, needy player cover story before the weekend is over.
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Posted on 9/20/13 at 1:09 pm to The_Joker
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People continue to ignore that athletes DO get paid. I personally know a D1 football player and in his scholarship he receives a $1100 stipend every month on top of getting free tuition, unlimited access to their own personal dining hall and access to top of the line facilities. . The only reason any of these guys ever "go hungry" is because they blow their money on stupid shite.
Amen.
Posted on 9/20/13 at 1:10 pm to Crompdaddy8
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Fumbling Foster got us back and he's smiling now
He's FOS cause you know like I do he got Pell Grant Money, Off Campus housing money etc... If he had no money it was cause he spent it on something else...
"ALL" of these kids receive on average between $1300 & $1700 a month in Pell Grant, clothing & housing money...
Posted on 9/20/13 at 1:10 pm to stat19
can you give a dead program the death penalty?
Posted on 9/20/13 at 1:10 pm to Jorts R Us
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And med students doing their residency work their arse off for a fraction of what they should make? Point?
So you are telling me they get specialized training in order to potentially make millions of dollars in the future and they have to "work" for it.
Posted on 9/20/13 at 1:10 pm to Crompdaddy8
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"There were plenty of times where throughout the month I didn't have enough for food
He must have been too lazy to walk to the cafeteria and get it. Those dudes eat like kings.
Posted on 9/20/13 at 1:10 pm to sbrian3915
The NFL is part of a free market, but so are a lot of other things. Endorsers, autograph signings, etc.
Posted on 9/20/13 at 1:10 pm to Tennessee Jed
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Only the ignorant still think these kids aren't compensated.
Fixed it for you in-breeder.
This post was edited on 9/20/13 at 1:11 pm
Posted on 9/20/13 at 1:10 pm to NYCAuburn
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if They get paid, then they shouldnt get a single perk for free, then watch how broke they are
Problem with paying, it will not fix anything. "Boosters" and bad coaches will still up the ante for premier players. It will just bump the illegal contributions a bit higher.
Posted on 9/20/13 at 1:10 pm to heartbreakTiger
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can you give a dead program the death penalty?
yes, they did to Alabama in 2002.
Posted on 9/20/13 at 1:11 pm to LSUdm21
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You're getting something FOR frickING FREE
It's not free if they're giving something in return, dipshit. And what they're getting in return is not nearly proportionate to what some of them are giving their respective programs.
Posted on 9/20/13 at 1:11 pm to PropJoe
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You hate capitalism because you seem to not like free market economies. These players have value, and its not up to you, me, or the NCAA to decide what that is.
Cool. Take away their scholarships and let them negotiate contracts. Schools may not find athletics to be quite to lucrative then. They can drop their football programs and these kids can try their hand at the NFL. # of broke players will skyrocket and many without an education to fall back on. Sounds good.
Posted on 9/20/13 at 1:12 pm to LSUdm21
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do you really think 18-22 year olds will be financially responsible with that money?
Dont know, nor do I care. Saying someone would waste the money any way is a terrible reason why someone shouldnt be paid.
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No system can compete with comped hotel rooms, free cars/clothes/whatever.
All should be legal.
Posted on 9/20/13 at 1:12 pm to Tennessee Jed
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Only the ignorant still think these kids shouldn't be compensated.
Oh really. Do explain.
Posted on 9/20/13 at 1:12 pm to scrooster
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So, is he basically saying that UT refused to feed him? Because if that is his excuse I call bull shite.
There are no finer dining facilities and no more food made available to athletes, anywhere in the country, than at SEC programs.
I've recently eaten in the SCAR chow hall and it is like fine dining where you can get just about anything you want off of the line, 24/7 and are even allowed to take meals home if that is your wish and you are within your quota.
This is the truth. Foster is an absolute liar.
Regular students are allowed to eat from the same selection that the athletes get at UA, but the cost is about $18 per meal, iirc. (Dining plan plus an extra $9 for access to the athlete meals)
Posted on 9/20/13 at 1:12 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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Every major program has players receiving extra benefit, including Fla, Bama, and LSU.
Posted on 9/20/13 at 1:12 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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Problem with paying, it will not fix anything. "Boosters" and bad coaches will still up the ante for premier players. It will just bump the illegal contributions a bit higher.
Nail, hammer, head.
Only solution is to give it a try and make the penalties for violating it afterwards so severe that no one dare do such a thing or risk losing everything.
There is wording that could be added to contracts that would allow such if they wanted it to be so.
Posted on 9/20/13 at 1:13 pm to Crompdaddy8
Somehow, Foster's comments remind me of when Latrell Sprewell complained about his contract by saying that he need more money to feed his family.
Posted on 9/20/13 at 1:13 pm to PropJoe
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They are also free to go out in the market and get their fair value while still retaining academic aid.
You're assuming their research isn't required for their course study.
Posted on 9/20/13 at 1:13 pm to InVolNerable
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It's not free if they're giving something in return, dipshit. And what they're getting in return is not nearly proportionate to what some of them are giving their respective programs.
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People continue to ignore that athletes DO get paid. I personally know a D1 football player and in his scholarship he receives a $1100 stipend every month on top of getting free tuition, unlimited access to their own personal dining hall and access to top of the line facilities. . The only reason any of these guys ever "go hungry" is because they blow their money on stupid shite.
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