Buy this man a beer! On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 11:24 AM, Ken Kirkley <k...@kirkley.net> wrote:
> Gifts from family members are allowed. > > > > My problem with this whole situation, if true, is the selfishness of the > act. He could have taken the $100k as soon as the game was over, no > problem. But by taking it, if he did, before the game he basically thumbed > his nose at his teammates and made all of their preparation and sacrifice > for naught. > > > > From the bits I have read, it sounds like this money was not from the agent > he signed with and this agent is now ‘leaking; the information out. I am > hoping that it went down something like the agent sends a unsolicited check > for $100k, Maurkice gets it, doesn’t cash it and signs with another agent. > He thinks he has done nothing wrong since he never actually took the money > and didn’t sign with the agent. > > > > In any case, while some are trying to make this look bad for Florida, > overall it is an NCAA problem and unscrupulous agents. It does seem like > the NCAA is really trying hard to enforce it this year, so maybe something > good will come from it. Trying to compare this situation to Reggie Bush is > laughable. USCw never self reported and denied any wrong-doing, even when > agents and runners were allowed at practices. Jeremy has handled this like > he has all other issues, with class and integrity. > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatort...@googlegroups.com] *On > Behalf Of *John Vega > *Sent:* Tuesday, July 20, 2010 10:01 AM > *To:* gatortalk@googlegroups.com > *Subject:* Re: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [SUN / A.P.]: 7/19 18:36 --- > Report: Florida, NCAA probe violation allegation [Associated Press] > > > > Aren't gifts to family members also an NCAA no-no? > > > > Don't we still have this guy's brother on the roster? > > > > -Zeb > > > > On Jul 20, 2010, at 8:42 AM, Woody wrote: > > > > So I am already seeing questions comparing the Reggie Bush situaiton to > this... and thankfully Pat Forde is responding to them to answer... but the > biggest difference is.. Florida reported it as soon as they were informed > about it. USC-west didnt. It wasnt until years later until the NCAA pushed > that USC-west finally pulled up the rug and decided to clean up their act. > > > > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us > > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us > -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
