Yeah dude, that's my point...The award is so damn political, only a handful of people who play the game have a shot at winning it, let alone actually doing the deed...As long as he didn't get an advantage on the field, I couldn't care less...I'm sure that is a reasonable trade off for the advantages the fat cats get in their bank accounts...
And Drew going along with your decision to play the DA, I'll go along, though I'm tempted to just quote you, "I'm aware it's all sort of stupid, and for appearances, and doesn't really make a bit of actual difference...." and call it a day, lol...But this is healthy...
1a) "But college athletes don't play the game to win the Heisman, they play to get to the next level"
Ahem, they technically play for their scholarships and/or education, the next level is a dream 99% of them will not reach...The next level is an option, but by no means a viable option for most student athletes...That being said, it would make more sense to give the award to someone who has no shot at making it to the NFL...That way, this is less likely happen...
How does OJ relate to this at all?
Its easy, just consider what the rules are and why they are in place...They are not fair or partial to student athletes...My tone is to imply that its some sort of moral reasoning behind it...Think about this, how much time do you think the average student athlete at a high powered, high earning program has to work a job to put money in his pocket..?
Is it so far fetched to believe a poor kid from Mississippi, who doesn't have shit but the talent to play football couldn't be blamed for someone letting him borrow their car to get around..? What about a nice suit to wear to a school formal..? Consider this story from 2006:
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LOS ANGELES -- The NCAA reinstated Dwayne Jarrett's eligibility on Wednesday, so the USC All-American wide receiver will not miss any games for the Trojans.
Jarrett, a junior, was declared ineligible earlier this summer because he did not pay full rent on an off-campus apartment he had shared with teammate Matt Leinart. Leinart's father paid the balance of the rent.
Sure, I realize it probably wouldn't have gotten that serious, but if your roommates dad pays your rent, that's a fucking NCAA violation...For what..? If your roommate's mom is nice enough to spot you some cash to pay the damn rent, what's the harm in that..? Nothing right..? But if you're a student athlete, its a problem...Many of the rules they have are to prevent a sort of devious subculture that I would probably not like in college sports...But so many of these things are inappropriate, it just makes no sense...
Just cause an asshole graduates with you and is thinking only about self can be the difference between you being a tweener, but on the college team you've been dreaming about your whole life, and being relegated to playing local ball, if any at all...
So, why not just call a spade a spade, and hold all Heisman winners accountable for their actions for life...
Drew wrote:if you get caught doing it, you gotta pay some sort of penalty.
Like I said, tell Reggie Bush he has to pay a fucking fine...Hold him accountable for it...If he's guilty, let him get whatever he deserves...Develop contracts, that say something like, "If you take this award while knowingly committing any NCAA violations, you will be subject to severe financial penalties..."
It's like the fines for throwing trash on the highway...Most will get away with it, but the motherfucker that gets caught will be a missionary for the environment like no other...You can't have federal officials, whose sole job is to scour the highway for trash, bring the hammer down on the local government and its current and future inhabitants...That's almost unconstitutional if you ask me...How can you hold an entire town hostage on the grounds that some asshole just passing through didn't care about the city ordinance against pollution..?
How the fuck can a coach know that a rich Tennessee booster slipped his financially strapped star QB $1400 in a crowded night club..? The rules are justifiable in some cases, but not well read or intentioned in most others...Sometimes, like maybe in Reggie's case, its unnecessary to be in the situation...Something should be done about it, but do the right thing you know..? Coaches or students wrecking a program for everyone else, that's just not fair, and goes against everything the NCAA is supposed to be about...
