While I’m on my high horse this morning, I thought I’d share something with you an alert reader sent me.
Check out the Georgia Bulldog toys you can buy here. Todd Gurley, Knowshon Moreno, Jarvis Jones, Matthew Stafford and A.J. Green, all bedecked in red and black, school jersey numbers included. So much for that “what’s on the front of the uniform is all that matters” stuff.
They’re all professionals now, so there’s no NCAA violation to worry about. But, assuming those five were paid for their names – and if they weren’t, it’s time to go see a lawyer, boys – doesn’t that shred the whole “how could the schools ever figure out a way to pay student-athletes for their likenesses?” argument?
Sharing money is such a bother, though. Can’t everyone just leave the schools alone about it?
Link broke, circles the wagons like the NCAA avoiding a subpoena
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Link works for me.
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I bought my Greyson Lambert action figure.
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The matching Miss Georgia figure is my favorite, though.
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“Can’t everyone just leave the schools alone about it?” No, not in this society any longer. Too many people, especially attorneys, around who feel the poor mistreated athlete isn’t getting a fair shake with the jersey/likeness issue.
The brand is the school’s football program, not the athlete, he is privileged to wear the uniform. While I support a stipend for expenses of around $5K a year, if that isn’t enough for them when combined with the full scholly then the athlete just wants to be a full blown pro, let’s cut them loose and allow the developmental league begin. I would prefer we return to something closer to a true student-athlete than watch the vultures tear the game to pieces. Actually, the sooner the better to me; a lot of problems come along with cleaning the programs up.
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I see that sarcasm escapes you this morning, Mac.
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I think I understand your feelings on the issue Senator, and know what you meant; just picked that phrase to state my position. You have always promoted the athlete’s rights on this issue, and I simply feel differently. There are so many issues these days that can cause CFB to begin a rapid decline, this is just one of those that can spiral out of control and I feel the “student athlete” deserves no share of this money.
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Since you brought it up, I am in favor of all of CFB becoming like D-III.
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It won’t fll that far, but 1AA is about right and I would be fine with that. Actually, prefer it I think. Just keep it competitive and give scholarships to players who actually qualify to get in if done “blind” by the Admission Office.
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Lulz….
You dont believe in athlete’s rights. Welcome to the club comrade.
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Well, since athletic departments are nonprofit ventures, they don’t deserve much of the share of money, either.
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Best comment of the day.
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http://www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/blog/2015/11/football-friday-sec-s-most-profitable-football.html
Yep.
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The brand belongs to the athletic association. Their names belong to them. I would think if names are being used they are getting a cut.
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+1
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“he is privileged to wear the uniform…. let’s cut them loose…. watch the vultures tear the game to pieces.”
Mac’s National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) f/k/a the color-coded Homeland Security Advisory System (HSAS) for 20 November 2015
has been downgraded from Imminent to Elevated
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Mac,
I agree. If you follow the compensated athlete argument to its logical conclusion then we would quickly have a two-tiered D-1 system: Those schools who could pay top dollar to their athletes and those who can’t. The idea that all D-1 programs are revenue positive is a myth. A few points.
-Very few programs are sitting on a pile of cash like UGA.
-It would be difficult to set up an equitable nation-wide compensation system that paid star athletes their actual worth.
-Lawyers could easily pick apart the inequalities and choke the ADs in lawsuits
-Agents would most certainly get involved and probably represent kids as their being recruited out of HS
-Knowing what we know about college administrators, the trial lawyers, and Title IX champions in congress, who out there in TV land thinks for a second that once the football players start making extra money the D-1 ADs won’t have to give every athlete in the program (right down to the second-string backstroker on the women’s swim team) the same amount?
-This will bankrupt even the richest ADs; but more importantly, drive marginal programs out of the football business altogether.
I agree with the idea of making all programs like D-III (no athletic scholarships) and having the athletic teams comprised of students who qualify academically like any other entrant.
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Not so sure about the Todd Gurley figure, but Moreno’s is a dead ringer.
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I never knew they looked so much alike.
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That’s racist.
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Does the athletic trainer cart come with a patch of turf from Knoxville?
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The “Ultimate Fan” looks just like me throwing up my hands in the 3rd quarter of the Florida game. Where’s my check?
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Nailed it!
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Looks like they nailed the Georgia Tech student figure, too!
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Almost . But no rat cap.
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They need a Dawgvent playset, just flames, flames everywhere.
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Pretty sure this one would work.
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I want to buy the Bobby Tisdale, sophomore stoner/business major, inaction figure. But only if it comes with the too long hair, Costa sunglasses, Pelagic (or DU) visor, and Yeti hugger accessories.
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“Inaction figure” . Good one!
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Gator fans.
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Does the trainer cart bundle include the Crowell figure?
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No, he rides shotgun when not in the pistol formation. The trainer cart originally belonged to Mudcat but was driven by Washaun Ealy
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Butch Jones and Dave Hart.
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Paul Finebaum.
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You’re having fun with this thread, aintcha bro? 🙂
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Late at night, deep in the bowels of BM (see what I did there?), Schotty is playing with his UGA Lego set and just lost why these plays don’t work on game day.
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