re: As the jar cracks - Johnny Manziel's downfall is upon us

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I understand that winning now outweighs forfeiting games later down the road. But what if the school receives sanctions for such actions? I.e. loses scholarships, can't go to bowl games for a few years, etc? Those are pretty long term impacts (just ask USC).

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I'm convinced.

Who has Sumlin's email address? TIA

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If a player breaks the rules, the school is held responsible for the actions of the player.

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Only if the school plays a player that they know is ineligible, or should have known was ineligible. I think A&M has enough cover on that front. If they play Manziel, and he winds up getting benched by the NCAA, the worst that will happen to A&M is they forfeit the games he played in.

The chance IS zero as long as he does not play ineligible games. If he plays and is found guilty, then A&M is open to NCAA sanctions.

Mike and Mike were just interviewing someone formerly with the NCAA. Apparently, the NCAA doesn't have to disclose their sources (I.e. they can just ask them anonymously and then act on such sources). Just wait and watch some of these sources are going to talk, because they can do it under the "anonymous" shield.

Mike and Mike both argued that they think there's a good possibility that Manziel never plays college football again. Greenberg's primary point was that there's no way Manziel can get around answering questions to the NCAA/corroborating a story for signing all the autographs for free.

So it is your opinion that all it takes to get a player like Manziel suspended is words. the NCAA does NOT NEED ONE SINGLE SHRED OF EVIDENCE THAT MONEY EXCHANGED HANDS? Is that what youre telling me? Because if so, you'll have to excuse me I have some "anonymous" phone calls to make to get every single Alabama and LSU player suspended

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So it is your opinion that all it takes to get a player like Manziel suspended is words. the NCAA does NOT NEED ONE SINGLE SHRED OF EVIDENCE THAT MONEY EXCHANGED HANDS? Is that what youre telling me? Because if so, you'll have to excuse me I have some "anonymous" phone calls to make to get every single Alabama and LSU player suspended

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If you have 5K in autographs to back that up, they might be willing to listen to you.

All he has to say is "no".

Maybe I just don't know a lot about this sort of stuff, but it is really confusing to me. Why would Manziel deal with a broker if not for money?
He may sign a lot of autographs, but that's for the school, his parents, and friends. Why deal with a broker that he doesn't even know? Why did these brokers even come forth with any information? They knew that it would be wrong to sell autographs from a current player, and what damage it could do to this kid and his school? If they were planning on turning him in, why wouldn't they get proof that he took the money?
It just doesn't make sense to me.
If they really don't have absolute proof that Manziel took money, and they suspend him anyway, and then the NCAA clears him later on, couldn't the Manziel family sue the school and the NCAA for possibly ruining his career?
That is why I just don't think that little Johnny will be suspended, there is just too much on the line for him and the school without absolute proof. So another player beats the system, and there is nothing that anyone can do about it.

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So let's say that there were 20 millionaire aggies who paid 6 different autograph brokers a million dollars a piece to claim McCarron signed for money. These brokers make all the same allegations that are currently against Manziel. You're saying all i need to get a star player suspended is have a bunch of people say the same thing with no physical evidence to back up anything?

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Nice try, Uncle Nate.

Nice deflection