I don't believe so. The objective behind the NCAA rules is that the athlete can not benefit from his/her standing as an athlete and no entity can profit from a knowing athletes activities.
So, if the attorney Huntley Johnson, who is as fine and upstanding a citizen as there ever was, provides a fee system based on ANY defendants ability to pay, then it is kosher. It is expressly forbidden in NCAA bylaws for athletes to accept pro-bono work from any professional (tatto parlors, R&R Truck accessories, etc.). I posed the question as it seems odd to me that over a period of 15-20 years, with multiple coaching staffs, that all players would continue to go to one attorney. I would think that some players would have connections to other able legal counsel with similar fee structures. No malice intended to the finest legal practitioner in the state. Ken K MNGator On Feb 18, 2012, at 10:30 AM, "Jerry D. Belloit" <[email protected]> wrote: > Ken, > > Would It be an NCAA violation to charge differential fees according to the > ability to pay? Would providing required pro-bono work exclude pro-bono for > athletes? > > Jerry > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Kirkley.net > Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 11:36 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [SUN]: UF Football Player Arrested > > That would be an NCAA violation. It would be no different than a car dealer > giving a free car because they know they will get free publicity. > > Helen, thanks for the article. The NCAA probably can't prove anything as > they can't make Huntley turn over any records. I just hope it is all on the > up and up and I'm sure our compliance folks wouldn't let him near the kids if > they thought there was a problem. > > Ken > > > > On Feb 17, 2012, at 11:41 AM, Woody <[email protected]> wrote: > > Orrr does it pro-bono knowing he'll get a ton of publicity out of it. > > > > On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 12:37 PM, Darlene Goodfellow > <[email protected]> wrote: > Not at all – I’m guessing it’s well known among the players that he has a > good track record for getting charges reduced or dismissed and he probably > charges them less in exchange for the publicity of representing UF players. I > don’t think that is a violation of NCAA rules. > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Kirkley.net > Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 12:34 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [SUN]: UF Football Player Arrested > > I have a question about Huntley Johnson. How is it that all these players > magically go to one guy? And how is it these players, many from very poor > families can afford an attorney like Huntley? > > Not trying to imply anything, but doesn't this appear suspicious to anyone > else? How does it work, is there a pre-paid student legal service, I have > one of those through my employer. Huntley can not offer his services > pro-bono as that would be an NCAA violation. My feeble inquiring mind wants > to know. > > Ken K > MNGator > > > On Feb 16, 2012, at 10:40 AM, Woody Bass <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hats what it sounds like > > Woody (via iPhone) > > On Feb 16, 2012, at 1:16 PM, John Vega <[email protected]> wrote: > > Does this mean that he can't live in his own place? > > -Zeb > > > On Feb 16, 2012, at 12:36 PM, Shane Ford wrote: > > > Leonard refused to make any statements, but did tell Prince, “I never hit > her. I just wanted her to leave.” > > Leonard was booked into the Alachua County jail at about 9:30 p.m. and held > overnight. He made his first court appearance from the jail via a closed > circuit television system at 9 a.m. Thursday. During the court appearance, > Leonard was released on his own recognizance by Alachua County Judge Tom > Jaworski. > > The judge also told Leonard and his attorney, Huntley Johnson, that Leonard > was to have no contact with the woman and that he must maintain a separate > residence until the charge is resolved. > > > -- > 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 > -- > 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 > -- > 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
