Violations – Has NCAA Football Become a Money Sport?
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Not so long ago, college football was a strictly an amateur sport, intent on building skills and character in young athletes. The only cash that exchanged hands was between ticket vendors and fans or bettors and sportsbooks. But lately, the NCAA teams are starting to look more and more Godfather-like in their money dealing antics.
Take, for example, perennial powerhouse Nebraska. On July 5, 2001, school officials announced that $27,869.47 had been spent on textbooks and other school supplies for athletes from 2007 to 2010—material that was not required and may have amounted to three violations of NCAA rules.
Only a few days earlier, Oregon head football coach Chip Kelly learned that he was in hot water. He may face NCAA sanctions for allegedly paying $25,000 to an independent recruiter for scouting services that included “influencing top recruits and their families.” Although Kelly has admitted no wrong-doing, the NCAA is still investigating. If guilty, he could face fines and the Ducks’ program would be severely tarnished.
These are just the very latest in cash-related scandals that have plagued college football in recent years. The stakes in NCAA football are so high now, that top programs seem sorely tempted to overlook violations if not knowingly commit them.
A case in point is Southern Methodist University (SMU). They had to cancel their entire 1987 season when it was discovered that 13 players had been paid a total of $47,000 during the 1985-86 school year. Similarly, Auburn went on two-year probation in 1993 after a tape proved coaches had discussed payments made to players.
Back when the University of Southern California (USC) had had Reggie Bush in their backfield, he was secretly getting rent-free housing from a sports marketer. As soon as the truth came to light, USC was stripped of a national championship, and the running back lost his 2005 Heisman trophy. Now the team cannot play in bowl games for two years and 20 scholarships have been revoked.
Between November 2008 and May 2010, multiple players at Ohio State University (OSU) were found to have sold institutionally issued athletics awards, apparel and equipment to the owner of a tattoo parlor, earning them over $13,000 in cash, free tattoos, a loan and a discounted used car. OSU coach Jim Tressel lied about the incident and was forced to resign on May 30, 2011 as a result.
College football is getting to be too much about the Benjamins. Leave the focus on money to the pro teams of the NFL. NCAA football needs to get back to the basics of education: demonstrating integrity while developing student-athletes.
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