College Players Giving Up Scholarships For Recruits

[BLAZER PROPHET]

This isn't right.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/warren-k-zola/uconn-ncaa-rules_b_948037.html

 

[mobes23]

I think that's been happening for awhile. I just read that Dustin Pedroia gave up his scholarship for his senior year at ASU so that they could add a recruit. I also remember it happening now and then with other programs.

 

[Natebishop3]

Messed up.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Circumvention at it's finest

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

Primarily, this allows the best teams to get even better.

 

[BrianFromWA]

I may be wrong, but I think Jake Locker did this. After he signed his minor league contract with the Angels (something like 400k, iirc) , he gave up his scholarship.

 

[BrianFromWA]

I may be wrong, but I think Jake Locker did this. After he signed his minor league contract with the Angels (something like 400k, iirc) , he gave up his scholarship.

In fact, now that I think about it, so did Dennis Dixon.

Bellotti said he advised Dixon to hold out for more money from the Braves. According to sources with knowledge of the situation, Dixon received a signing bonus of less than $150,000 for a six-year commitment. He had to sacrifice his scholarship at Oregon to accept the bonus, although it's believed the Braves are paying the bill for his final season with the Ducks. Dixon graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology in June.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/columns/story?columnist=schlabach_mark&id=2927602

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

Yeah, but that's for different reasons.

 

[BrianFromWA]

I guess it's different b/c they weren't getting paid through school financial aid, but it DID help their teams get another player in while keeping their good players around.

 

[bigbailes]

i know Taylor Rochestie did this at WSU for his senior season so they could add a Marcus Capers. I don't believe Taylor received any financial aid however, since his family was pretty well off. i'm all for it as long as they don't get financial aid back from the state.

 

[MickZagger]

Happens all the time. I believe Stockton's son is paying his way at Gonzaga

 

[PapaG]

Happens all the time. I believe Stockton's son is paying his way at Gonzaga

There is a difference between the Stocktons paying their own way at Gonzaga and Montana, and other players using public aid to cover the costs of the scholarship they forfeit so another player can use it. I think what UConn did is another of the so-called "gray areas" that we've seen so much discussion about this summer. Plus, I think Calhoun is the slimiest coach in the NCAA, yet somehow still has the reputation as being mostly clean.

 

[MickZagger]

Calhoun is known as clean? In what circles?