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Re: Not so newsworthy News (I don't give a sh** posting any
Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 8:30 am
by Cnasty
ajalves wrote:Cnasty wrote: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
Re: Not so newsworthy News (I don't give a sh** posting any
Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 11:48 am
by dakshdar
Cnasty wrote: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.
Re: Not so newsworthy News (I don't give a sh** posting any
Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 11:58 am
by ajalves
Report: 'Drugs were everywhere' at OK St
Re: Not so newsworthy News (I don't give a sh** posting any
Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 12:01 pm
by Cnasty
ajalves wrote:Report: 'Drugs were everywhere' at OK St
hehehehehe
Re: Not so newsworthy News (I don't give a sh** posting any
Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 2:39 pm
by dakshdar
Cnasty wrote:ajalves wrote:Report: 'Drugs were everywhere' at OK St
hehehehehe
I've moved on to the "hyperlinking is too hard for them" train of thought.
Re: Not so newsworthy News (I don't give a sh** posting any
Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 2:41 pm
by ajalves
dakshdar wrote:Cnasty wrote:ajalves wrote: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

Re: Not so newsworthy News (I don't give a sh** posting any
Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 3:58 pm
by Cnasty
Think he was miserable before?
Dude just got married too.
We are so screwed.
Re: Not so newsworthy News (I don't give a sh** posting any
Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 5:45 pm
by dakshdar
Cnasty wrote: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!
Re: Not so newsworthy News (I don't give a sh** posting any
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2013 1:58 pm
by 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
Re: Not so newsworthy News (I don't give a sh** posting any
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2013 2:00 pm
by dakshdar
Athletes on full scholarship don't get a meal plan?
Re: Not so newsworthy News (I don't give a sh** posting any
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2013 2:03 pm
by shel311
Cnasty wrote: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!!!
Re: Not so newsworthy News (I don't give a sh** posting any
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2013 2:06 pm
by dakshdar
Would take time to research whether this is all true, but seems reasonable:
http://www.holyturf.com/2011/05/footbal ... caa-rules/
Re: Not so newsworthy News (I don't give a sh** posting any
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2013 2:07 pm
by 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.

Re: Not so newsworthy News (I don't give a sh** posting any
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2013 2:09 pm
by shel311
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.
Re: Not so newsworthy News (I don't give a sh** posting any
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2013 2:24 pm
by dakshdar
shel311 wrote:
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.
Re: Not so newsworthy News (I don't give a sh** posting any
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2013 2:27 pm
by shel311
dakshdar wrote: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.
Re: Not so newsworthy News (I don't give a sh** posting any
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2013 3:54 pm
by dakshdar
shel311 wrote:dakshdar wrote: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.
Re: Not so newsworthy News (I don't give a sh** posting any
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2013 6:09 pm
by 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.
Re: Not so newsworthy News (I don't give a sh** posting any
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2013 6:20 pm
by 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.
Re: Not so newsworthy News (I don't give a sh** posting any
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2013 6:23 pm
by Dolemitesooner
DRiccio21 wrote: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.