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Vandy sends athletes abroad using AD funds, is this legal under NCAA rules?
Posted on 6/19/17 at 4:15 pm
Posted on 6/19/17 at 4:15 pm
Came across this article:
“Vanderbilt athletics announced plans to send 10 student-athletes on study abroad trips that will be funded solely by its athletic department.”
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While I have nothing against Vanderbilt (OK they think they are “better" than everyone else and once had the infamous Gee as their President- see Ohio State and bow ties), in any case, how is this not against NCAA rules- giving athletes (and only athletes) money to travel abroad?
I am surely wrong, but can someone simply tell me how this is legal under NCAA rules?
Thanks
“Vanderbilt athletics announced plans to send 10 student-athletes on study abroad trips that will be funded solely by its athletic department.”
Link- LINK
While I have nothing against Vanderbilt (OK they think they are “better" than everyone else and once had the infamous Gee as their President- see Ohio State and bow ties), in any case, how is this not against NCAA rules- giving athletes (and only athletes) money to travel abroad?
I am surely wrong, but can someone simply tell me how this is legal under NCAA rules?
Thanks
This post was edited on 6/19/17 at 4:16 pm
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Posted on 6/19/17 at 4:20 pm to secfballfan
Didn't Meeechigan take the entire football team overseas?
Posted on 6/19/17 at 4:25 pm to secfballfan
I'd If any team is gonna be a stickler for the rules, it's Vandy
Sure as hell ain't Ole Miss
Sure as hell ain't Ole Miss
Posted on 6/19/17 at 4:26 pm to secfballfan
Scholarshipped student-athletes getting scholarshipped to do a semester abroad, out of season. I see nothing nefarious here. Pretty sure a couple of my teammates did a semester abroad, no clue if bama covered the tab though.
Posted on 6/19/17 at 4:29 pm to secfballfan
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OK they think they are “better" than everyone else
Just you
Posted on 6/19/17 at 4:31 pm to TheArrogantCorndog
If Vandy was a stickler for the rules they would never have hired Gee or Franklin.
Posted on 6/19/17 at 4:38 pm to secfballfan
For one, Vandy is a private school. If these athletes are on scholarship and they want to do a study abroad, I would think it isn't out of line to apply their scholarship towards the study abroad. If there was public money involved it might be different. I see no issue here.
Posted on 6/19/17 at 4:42 pm to secfballfan
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how is this not against NCAA rules- giving athletes (and only athletes) money to travel abroad?
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Vanderbilt has allowed student-athletes to study abroad in the past, but finances made this summer's situation a bit different. The Commodores football team returned from last winter's berth in the Camping World Independence Bowl in Shreveport, La, with a near-$100,000 surplus from its bowl budget. As Williams studied the applications for study-abroad programs, he realized the budget to send Vanderbilt's student-athletes abroad -- as well as to include $1,000 travel stipends -- totaled about $100,000.
They used their bowl money surplus to do so. While the rest of our schools are buying bowl rings, gear, etc. they decided to use it in a much more enriching manner.
Sounds like the rest of us are the ones that need to be doing better.
Posted on 6/19/17 at 4:49 pm to secfballfan
You caught us. Turn us in.
Posted on 6/19/17 at 4:54 pm to secfballfan
Didn't G. Gee restructure the football program/organization when he was there? May be why
Posted on 6/19/17 at 7:37 pm to secfballfan
Isn't that intramural money?
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