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In response to "Hey, look at that...Auburn boosters are paying players." by Will Hunting

At this point I think I'd be more surprised if there was a program that wasn't paying players in some way.

Posted by TWuG Mar 30 '11, 07:11

I don't know if the NCAA is a joke at enforcement or if the amateur system just cannot work.

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They're awesome at enforcement whenever barbecue is involved. - David Mar 30, 07:15
Some from column A, some from column B. - Kim Pine Mar 30, 07:14 2
- Except Vanderbilt..... - Will Hunting Mar 30, 07:14 1
  - ouch -- nm - prayformojo Mar 30, 07:17
The latter, I think, when there's this much money involved. -- nm - znufrii Mar 30, 07:14
I think the latter.....but the former doesn't deter anyone. - Will Hunting Mar 30, 07:14 6
- If there is value in the players being true amateurs, then, yeah, be militant in enforcement. But is there value in - TWuG Mar 30, 07:15 5
  - and to take that line of inquiry one step further... - znufrii Mar 30, 07:19 3
    - Yep. Let's be honest, the higher mission of higher education is get paid. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 30, 07:20 2
      - but usually that doesn't happen, if at all, until after you graduate... -- nm - znufrii Mar 30, 07:21 1
        
        When you are drowning in student loans. Well not the athletes on scholarship. Which means they do get paid. -- nm - Bacon Mar 30, 07:23
  - Doesn't matter in my mind; the NCAA feels so, so actually do what it takes to keep it clean. - Will Hunting Mar 30, 07:17
right. and both for the IM -- nm - prayformojo Mar 30, 07:13

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