Bama suspends Outland Trophy winner

[timmgirvan]

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?

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

[ddthetide]

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.

[timmgirvan]

Originally Posted by ddthetide

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.

I can understand a junior wanting to test the waters,but that's a heavy price to pay for 'suspect' info from an agent.

[ddthetide]

Originally Posted by timmgirvan

I can understand a junior wanting to test the waters,but that's a heavy price to pay for 'suspect' info from an agent.

well i think he graduated this month or graduates in may, so he's early. he has to go nfl draft now, he can't come back to play at Bama next year.

[timmgirvan]

Originally Posted by ddthetide

well i think he graduated this month or graduates in may, so he's early. he has to go nfl draft now, he can't come back to play at Bama next year.

Yup....no cushion now for him

[Cannon Shell]

Personally I think that a player should have the right to hire an agent whenever they want. Why should they not have someone working on their behalf? The NCAA is a joke of an organaztion. These retards dont even have the sense to control their own members football "playoff" system. While many agents are bad guys, some of the advice these players get from their cronies, family, friends is worse.

[Crown@club]

Guy will most likely be a first round pick, yet alone a top 10 pick.