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re: Looks like Ben Simmons agreed in principle with agent a year ago
Posted on 3/14/16 at 11:33 am to roguetiger15
Posted on 3/14/16 at 11:33 am to roguetiger15
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His sister was also hired to that same company in 2014. I don't know what the rules are on that but it seems like this has to perk the NCAA ears up a little bit, no?
Can't deal with an agent prior to declaring. Period. All games are vacated that said player participated in. Even meeting with an agent is prohibited. This would be probation city. If LSU is still currently on probation it would fall under repeat offender status also.
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Posted on 3/14/16 at 11:34 am to Roses of Crimson
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Can't deal with an agent prior to declaring. Period. All games are vacated that said player participated in. Even meeting with an agent is prohibited. This would be probation city. If LSU is still currently on probation it would fall under repeat offender status also.
However, the NCAA cannot say his sister cannot go work for a company.
Posted on 3/14/16 at 11:42 am to Roses of Crimson
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Can't deal with an agent prior to declaring. Period. All games are vacated that said player participated in. Even meeting with an agent is prohibited. This would be probation city. If LSU is still currently on probation it would fall under repeat offender status also.
Every single bit of this is wrong. You have to work hard to be this wrong on so many fronts. There is nothing against the rules about talking to an agent. He can't accept gifts or negotiate, and the verbal negotiation part is incredibly hard to prove (it's done by every single one and done every year). The only reason this is news is because the author asserts there was an agreement in place, and the fact that this hasn't blown up yet makes me think it's because he's just assuming that. Also, in cases like this the NCAA has shown no teeth in going after the school, they usually just declare the kid ineligible.
Posted on 3/14/16 at 1:51 pm to Roses of Crimson
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Even meeting with an agent is prohibited. This would be probation city.
This is untrue. Players can meet with agents any time they want without any fear of losing their eligibility. They just can't sign with or accept anything of value from them. IIRC, Bama/Saban actually help facilitate some of these meetings. I'm sure other programs do too.
The NFL used to have a rule on their side that barred agents from meeting with a college player until they were seniors but they eliminated it several years ago.
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