Comments on: Recruiting Violations and the Integrity of March Madness http://madisonian.net/2009/04/06/recruiting-violations-and-the-integrity-of-march-madness/ a blog about law, tech, culture, and related things Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:38:08 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Huskychick http://madisonian.net/2009/04/06/recruiting-violations-and-the-integrity-of-march-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-276584 Huskychick Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:15:52 +0000 http://madisonian.net/?p=2174#comment-276584 As a current UCONN student, I am sure the university and the NCAA will sort all of this out. As a current UCONN student, I am sure the

university and the NCAA will sort all of this out.

]]> By: Jim Dunn http://madisonian.net/2009/04/06/recruiting-violations-and-the-integrity-of-march-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-276148 Jim Dunn Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:33:54 +0000 http://madisonian.net/?p=2174#comment-276148 As a UConn alum, I'm not surprised by the recruiting violation. I am, however, more appalled by UConn men's basketball's low graduation rate than whether some emails and calls were made to a recruit. Frankly, way too much money is made off of the efforts of these college players, and way too much time commitment to basketball is demanded of them while they are supposed to be student athletes. Perhaps these recruiting problems exist in NCAA baseball, but I suspect not (or at least not to this scale) because there is a paid option, minor league baseball, available. Perhaps college players at the elite hoops schools should be paid, perhaps they should have insurance policies bought for them to protect against a financially devestating ACL tear, I don't know. What I do know is that when millions of dollars are made off of the services of people who are not supposed to receive a dime, violations of the rules are inevitable. Jim As a UConn alum, I’m not surprised by the recruiting violation. I am, however, more appalled by UConn men’s basketball’s low graduation rate than whether some emails and calls were made to a recruit. Frankly, way too much money is made off of the efforts of these college players, and way too much time commitment to basketball is demanded of them while they are supposed to be student athletes. Perhaps these recruiting problems exist in NCAA baseball, but I suspect not (or at least not to this scale) because there is a paid option, minor league baseball, available.

Perhaps college players at the elite hoops schools should be paid, perhaps they should have insurance policies bought for them to protect against a financially devestating ACL tear, I don’t know. What I do know is that when millions of dollars are made off of the services of people who are not supposed to receive a dime, violations of the rules are inevitable.

Jim

]]> By: manofico http://madisonian.net/2009/04/06/recruiting-violations-and-the-integrity-of-march-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-275344 manofico Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:54:27 +0000 http://madisonian.net/?p=2174#comment-275344 Why are athletes, those who will eventually become paid to play professionals, continue to be hustled by agents, paid by agents, assisted by agents and all under the university and NCAA radar? Because it is and has been acepted practice by the schools, coaching staff, recruiters, and the public. More stringent rules and penalties need to be instituted and violators severly punished. Take away the agent's right to represent. Take away the school's profit or income for several years. Fine the coaches who allow or participate or take away their right to coach. The wrongs need to be corrected immediately! Why are athletes, those who will eventually become paid to play professionals, continue to be hustled by agents, paid by agents, assisted by agents and all under the university and NCAA radar? Because it is and has been acepted practice by the schools, coaching staff, recruiters, and the public. More stringent rules and penalties need to be instituted and violators severly punished. Take away the agent’s right to represent. Take away the school’s profit or income for several years. Fine the coaches who allow or participate or take away their right to coach. The wrongs need to be corrected immediately!

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