Bama suspends Outland Trophy winner

timmgirvan · #1 12-29-2008, 04:06 PM

Unfortunate thing for the team!

jwkniska · #2 12-29-2008, 04:20 PM

espn said it's due to improper dealings with an agent. wish he'd play since I've got bama on every pick'em sheet I'm in, but the coaches/university did the right thing.

ddthetide · #3 12-29-2008, 04:32 PM

sad thing is if it was an agent, his college career is over whether AS wanted it to or not.
i wish ncaa would prosecute the agents, it would stop some of the contact.

jwkniska · #4 12-29-2008, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ddthetide

i wish ncaa would prosecute the agents, it would stop some of the contact.

prosecute them, take their agent license away and take away a portion of their income from being an agent (not just from the one guy that got in trouble, but all their clients). that would be a good 1st step to get rid of them doing this.

ddthetide · #5 12-29-2008, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by jwkniska

prosecute them, take their agent license away and take away a portion of their income from being an agent (not just from the one guy that got in trouble, but all their clients). that would be a good 1st step to get rid of them doing this.

they need to start penalizing the players after they sign contracts. the agents and players walk away free with classmates and the school to deal with the trouble they've caused. Bama went through this with antonio langham.

timmgirvan · #6 12-29-2008, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ddthetide

they need to start penalizing the players after they sign contracts. the agents and players walk away free with classmates and the school to deal with the trouble they've caused. Bama went through this with antonio langham.

Something should be done. It's not like he didn't have alot to do besides talk to an agent. Do they have to wait til the seasons over?

#7 12-29-2008, 05:48 PM

Fine by me. He's gonna have to toughen up if he wants to be successful in the pros.

ddthetide · #8 12-29-2008, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by timmgirvan

Something should be done. It's not like he didn't have alot to do besides talk to an agent. Do they have to wait til the seasons over?

as long as they are in the program, players can have NO contact with agents period. they can't deal with agents until the officially enter the draft.
at one time texas and alabama had state laws against agents contacting "student athletes" (not sure if the still do). if this happened in NOLa nothing can be done under state laws.