Not so newsworthy News (Do it right, dummies)

[Cnasty]

I hope Joe tries to click that thinking its a link with the underlining...hehehheehe

if you would have used blue font he would have

Good call.

It got Shel,Ill take batting .500

[dakshdar]

I hope Joe tries to click that thinking its a link with the underlining...hehehheehe

All the other ones were underlined as well... so not sure what you're thinking there.

[ajalves]

Report: 'Drugs were everywhere' at OK St

[Cnasty]

Report: 'Drugs were everywhere' at OK St

hehehehehe

[dakshdar]

Report: 'Drugs were everywhere' at OK St

hehehehehe

I've moved on to the "hyperlinking is too hard for them" train of thought.

[ajalves]

Report: 'Drugs were everywhere' at OK St

hehehehehe

I've moved on to the "hyperlinking is too hard for them" train of thought.

that shit works with children. I'm too smart to be shamed into it

[Cnasty]

Think he was miserable before?

Dude just got married too.

We are so screwed.

[dakshdar]

Think he was miserable before?

Dude just got married too.

We are so screwed.

I just want the board to be a better place, and hyperlinks to stories of interest help do that.

Then again, links to stories that aren't newsworthy may be pointless...

I'm coming around!

[Cnasty]

Arian Foster admits to taking money at Tennessee

"I don't know if this will throw us into an NCAA investigation -- my senior year, I was getting money on the side," said Foster. "I really didn't have any money. I had to either pay the rent or buy some food. I remember the feeling of like, 'Man, be careful.' But there's nothing wrong with it. And you're not going to convince me that there is something wrong with it.

"There were plenty of times where throughout the month I didn't have enough for food," Foster said in the 90-minute documentary. "Our stadium had like 107,000 seats; 107,000 people buying a ticket to come watch us play. It's tough just like knowing that, being aware of that. We had just won and I had a good game, 100 yards or whatever You go outside and there's hundreds of kids waiting for you. You're signing autographs, taking pictures, whatever.

"Then I walk back, and reality sets in. I go to my dorm room, open my fridge, and there's nothing in my fridge. Hold up, man. What just happened? Why don't I have anything to show for what I just did? There was a point where we had no food, no money, so I called my coach and I said, 'Coach, we don't have no food. We don't have no money. We're hungry. Either you give us some food, or I'm gonna go do something stupid.' He came down and he brought like 50 tacos for like four or five of us. Which is an NCAA violation. [laughs] But then, the next day I walk up to the facility and I see my coach pull up in a brand new Lexus. Beautiful."

"I'm a firm believer that an employee should get paid for his work," Foster added. "And, 100 percent, I see student athletes as employees. Hiding from it is just cowardly."

Read More: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/colleg ... z2fSOIFq8b

[dakshdar]

Athletes on full scholarship don't get a meal plan?

[shel311]

But there's nothing wrong with it. And you're not going to convince me that there is something wrong with it

Preach on Foster!!!

[dakshdar]

Would take time to research whether this is all true, but seems reasonable:
http://www.holyturf.com/2011/05/footbal ... caa-rules/

[Cnasty]

I dont understand how these boosters and universities dont think these NFL type guys wont come out with this info once they have "made it".

They dont get punished, they dont care about the school, they are getting paid millions now.

I guess a risk worth taking for a shot at a title. Not like Tennessee ever had that shot.

[shel311]

Would take time to research whether this is all true, but seems reasonable:
http://www.holyturf.com/2011/05/footbal ... caa-rules/

Some are worth a 100 times more.

Also, that's not every football player. ANd it's also silly to use something like a pell grant that everyone has access to, so they're not getting that because they are a football player.

[dakshdar]

Would take time to research whether this is all true, but seems reasonable:
http://www.holyturf.com/2011/05/footbal ... caa-rules/

Some are worth a 100 times more.

Also, that's not every football player. ANd it's also silly to use something like a pell grant that everyone has access to, so they're not getting that because they are a football player.

True, but any player from a poor family would definitely have access to it. Part of the problem may be players not knowing where they can get money for "free" within the NCAA rules. Undoubtedly many are worth orders of magnitude more money to the school, but no player should ever need to be saying "I've got no food and no money." If the parents have money, the player should have money. If they don't, the player can get money.

[shel311]

but no player should ever need to be saying "I've got no food and no money." If the parents have money, the player should have money. If they don't, the player can get money.

The blanket statement is a bit much, but if they get a meal plan, I hear you.

Otherwise, $17k isn't exactly a lot of money if the player is completely on his own.

[dakshdar]

but no player should ever need to be saying "I've got no food and no money." If the parents have money, the player should have money. If they don't, the player can get money.

The blanket statement is a bit much, but if they get a meal plan, I hear you.

Otherwise, $17k isn't exactly a lot of money if the player is completely on his own.

$17k after his room and board and tuition are already covered. So, for 9 months time he's got almost $2k a month for personal expenditures. Even if that included needing to pay for his own food, that's a lot.

[Dolemitesooner]

I would like to ask Mr. Foster how much Alcohol he bought in that time. There were times when I was 18-22 when I had no food in the fridge too. Wanna know why? I spent my money on gambling, and other unbecoming things.

[DRiccio21]

From my experiences, If you're on a scholarship you're at worst on the best food plan the school has. Best case you and your teammates might have access to a 'team chef' or 'team dining hall' with far superior foods. No shot he needed money for food unless hes talking late night munchies.

with that said,I love foster and I dont care about this story. I also dont think players should be paid if college sports is going to remain student-athletics.

[Dolemitesooner]

From my experiences, If you're on a scholarship you're at worst on the best food plan the school has. Best case you and your teammates might have access to a 'team chef' or 'team dining hall' with far superior foods. No shot he needed money for food unless hes talking late night munchies.

with that said,I love foster and I dont care about this story. I also dont think players should be paid if college sports is going to remain student-athletics.

+1

He didn't have food in his personal fridge because he wasted his money on other things.