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re: Had an interesting conversation with a former SEC football player
Posted on 5/6/16 at 10:49 am to Tigerfan56
Posted on 5/6/16 at 10:49 am to Tigerfan56
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Speaking of normal college students, since that's the comparison you want, do they get punished if they accept $5k as a gift from someone?
do normal college students receive $5000 gifts from random people? Football players are more than welcome to receive $5000 gifts. They just cannot continue to play as an amateur athlete
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Posted on 5/6/16 at 7:06 pm to DawgGONIT
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So they get stuff, but that isn't the same as being pai
Not having to pay for something is getting paid.
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but why not let them get a % of jersey sells, which is only selling based off of that players 'likeness' (like every buying a #3 UGA jersey, knows it is Gurley, etc) or other similar means?
Because you would have boosters promising recruits that they will buy large amounts of jerseys.
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For some sports, like football, players don't have any other options really if they want to try and make it in the NFL.
You do realize that only 1.6% of cfb players make it to the nfl, right?
Posted on 5/6/16 at 9:32 pm to Tigerfan56
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The person receiving a gift is never liable for taxes on it. And only gifts given by an individual of $13,000 or more are taxable to the giver. So no, not illegal.
If you skimp on your taxes, and tell the IRS it was to take care of your mother, they still want their money. How dumb are some of you?
Posted on 5/7/16 at 10:48 am to dgnx6
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If you skimp on your taxes, and tell the IRS it was to take care of your mother, they still want their money. How dumb are some of you?
Lol I love the rant. I'm a CPA. You don't have to report money given to you by a booster, unless you performed services for it. It's a gift. And you've all made it abundantly clear that it's a handout, which would be a gift. It's impossible for Tunsil to owe taxes on money he received as a gift.
"How dumb are some of you"
Posted on 5/7/16 at 11:16 am to MontyFranklyn
High time these guys got a stipend. Alabama and Clemson played 15 games. That's damn near an NFL season.
Posted on 5/7/16 at 11:40 am to Tigerfan56
They are dumb and trying to use anything to justify their argument
Posted on 5/7/16 at 5:04 pm to tomsellecksmustache
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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.
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