And Now 'Bama too?

SmashMouth · 07-22-2010, 12:32 AM

Great story ... those rules suck .... God only knows what might have been ... Ole Miss could and should have given you a scholarship ... bunch of wusses.

The Bama player, btw .. ruled ineligible...

Report: Alabama DE Marcell Dareus declared ineligible after agent trip - CFB News - FOX Sports on MSN

Saint_LB · 07-22-2010, 12:33 AM

Originally Posted by saintfan

You should get ahold of somebody at the biggest Newspaper you can find and get that story published man. Everybody is so one-sided when they bash everything but the rule that creates the whole mess. Yours is really a story that needs to be told.

I enjoy writing, and I have often thought about trying to put that story along with the preceding summer's events, when I played American Legion ball for Coach Favre and was the lifeguard at the local country club pool, into a book. I thought the title could be "The Summer of '72".

To me it really seems unfair that a person could honestly earn a scholarship for something other than athletics and be penalized for it. They solved one problem, but created another, IMO. I really don't know if those rules still apply today, but I think that if they still do, it would be good for a person to know that if he earns a scholarship in another area, don't even think about trying out for the team unless you think you're good enough to earn a scholarship for that sport as well. It's a good thing that "Rudy" was a true walk-on or otherwise he would have never had an opportunity to play in that last game.

Halo · 07-22-2010, 06:37 PM

saint_lb,

I LOVE the story! Would love to publish it... it's just awesome. Also, it shows how the poop crap NCAA rules make life hell in college.

At LSU there were football players married with Kids living in a married dorm, not able to pay bills, rent etc. Wonder why they seek ways to make money? And LSU makes MILLIONS from football and can't even spiff these guys and gals.

Sucks.

Saint_LB · 07-23-2010, 08:12 AM

Originally Posted by Halo

saint_lb,

I LOVE the story! Would love to publish it... it's just awesome.

It's yours...you can do whatever you want with it.

SapperSaint · 07-23-2010, 08:33 AM

Great story LB. Thanks for taking the time to type it down for us.

RealDeal37 · 07-30-2010, 01:39 PM

Originally Posted by saintsfan1976

It happens at every university in America. Not a Bama fan here but c'mon, let's get real.

Ur absolutly RIGHT... If they investigated every single college there is & looked hard enough, then they would without a doubt, find some sort of VIOLATION or VIOLATIONS... Bottom line... It is wut it is & thats that.

It went on in the PAST, it goes on NOW, it will TOMORROW & without a doubt it (WILL) continue to happen far more many times in the FUTURE!!!

(THIS IS THE WORLD WE LIVE, LoL)

Oh yea, i almost 4-got... Shame on me, haha...
~GeAuX Sa!nT'z~WhO Dat~#1~LeT'z GeAuX BoY'z~
WooP WooP

07-22-2010, 12:32 AM	#11
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,200 Blog Entries: 29	Re: And Now 'Bama too? Great story ... those rules suck .... God only knows what might have been ... Ole Miss could and should have given you a scholarship ... bunch of wusses. The Bama player, btw .. ruled ineligible... Report: Alabama DE Marcell Dareus declared ineligible after agent trip - CFB News - FOX Sports on MSN
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07-22-2010, 12:33 AM	#12
Saint_LB Deuce Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 2,894	Re: And Now 'Bama too? Originally Posted by saintfan You should get ahold of somebody at the biggest Newspaper you can find and get that story published man. Everybody is so one-sided when they bash everything but the rule that creates the whole mess. Yours is really a story that needs to be told. I enjoy writing, and I have often thought about trying to put that story along with the preceding summer's events, when I played American Legion ball for Coach Favre and was the lifeguard at the local country club pool, into a book. I thought the title could be "The Summer of '72". To me it really seems unfair that a person could honestly earn a scholarship for something other than athletics and be penalized for it. They solved one problem, but created another, IMO. I really don't know if those rules still apply today, but I think that if they still do, it would be good for a person to know that if he earns a scholarship in another area, don't even think about trying out for the team unless you think you're good enough to earn a scholarship for that sport as well. It's a good thing that "Rudy" was a true walk-on or otherwise he would have never had an opportunity to play in that last game.
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07-22-2010, 06:37 PM	#13
Halo Site Donor MONTHLY Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 20,718 Blog Entries: 45	Re: And Now 'Bama too? saint_lb, I LOVE the story! Would love to publish it... it's just awesome. Also, it shows how the poop crap NCAA rules make life hell in college. At LSU there were football players married with Kids living in a married dorm, not able to pay bills, rent etc. Wonder why they seek ways to make money? And LSU makes MILLIONS from football and can't even spiff these guys and gals. Sucks.

07-23-2010, 08:12 AM	#14
Saint_LB Deuce Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 2,894	Re: And Now 'Bama too? Originally Posted by Halo saint_lb, I LOVE the story! Would love to publish it... it's just awesome. It's yours...you can do whatever you want with it.
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07-23-2010, 08:33 AM	#15
SapperSaint Pink Nightmare Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Mississippi Posts: 3,028 Blog Entries: 7	Re: And Now 'Bama too? Great story LB. Thanks for taking the time to type it down for us.

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07-30-2010, 01:39 PM	#16
RealDeal37 $aint'z "101" Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Shreveport (Port City), La Posts: 113	Re: And Now 'Bama too? Originally Posted by saintsfan1976 It happens at every university in America. Not a Bama fan here but c'mon, let's get real. Ur absolutly RIGHT... If they investigated every single college there is & looked hard enough, then they would without a doubt, find some sort of VIOLATION or VIOLATIONS... Bottom line... It is wut it is & thats that. It went on in the PAST, it goes on NOW, it will TOMORROW & without a doubt it (WILL) continue to happen far more many times in the FUTURE!!! (THIS IS THE WORLD WE LIVE, LoL) Oh yea, i almost 4-got... Shame on me, haha... ~GeAuX Sa!nT'z~WhO Dat~#1~LeT'z GeAuX BoY'z~ WooP WooP
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