UGA Benches Seventeen Players For Violations (UGA's Latest Woes)

Atlanta Journal & Constitution ^ | 05/15/03 | Mark Schlabach

[over3Owithabrain]

Also, if it was simply an even education-for-performance deal, shouldn't the colleges only take in enough to cover said education costs? Why do they come out ahead by the millions then? It's a racket.

[Ga Rob]

Didn't mean to come across to strong, nothing personal here either.

I too believe that rules should be changed, the players given a stipend, health insurance, life insurance, etc. But that is not the case right now. Until it is the players will have to deal with the rules and the facts as they are.

[familyofman]

"The coach has GOT to win; he's got to get the best players, and their moral underpinnings often are the odd factor out."
Coaches and administrators should not be so quick to give into the "win at any cost" mentality. We fans should not either. Remember, these are supossed to be "student-athelets", not a pack of hired studs.
I am a strong supporter of making all schools with a less than 75% graduation rate (over at least five years) banned from all post season play - in all sports. Otherwise college competition will remain the sham that it is now at many of the "top" schools. What was the graduation rate for the "sweet 16" teams over the last five years, not to mention the BCS bowl teams?

[WhiskeyPapa]

You have good ideas.

There is SO much money involved I wouldn't look for any significant changes from the NCAA. Some of the rules they have now are under attack in the courts.

Walt

[over3Owithabrain]

Personally, I think baseball does it the best of the big sports (hockey too). They have an extensive minor league system, with pay, for those young men with talent who either finished college or prefer not to go to school. Thus the college level is not as fraught with money-grubbing and exploitation. Of course, people expect now a very high exciting level of collegiate football and basketball, so nobody is really trying to change this.

[familyofman]

"There is SO much money involved..."

I guess that means $$$$$ trumps everything else, including "doing the right thing". If so, we are truly in big world of hurt, not only in NCAA sports.

[WhiskeyPapa]

Sure. What I could have said in amplification before is that the NCAA will cave when the legal expenses outweigh what little shame they have.

Money, money, money.

Walt

[Ga Rob]

Yeah you're right. I think that shows the diffrence in the 2 sports. Baseball I think takes maturing, more time to learn. Ya know? Where as football players can be washed up by the time they are 29 or 30. Alot of baseball players don't come into their own until their middle to late 20's.