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[timhawk]

The kid should be able to profit from his own name.  The NCAA should recognize this and change the rule.  But nope, instead you get this ridiculous situation, which really makes you wonder if Dez Bryant murdered someone.

disagree....because then it basically becomes a bidding war for top recruits as to which schools can get him "better signing gigs." college athletes need to stop complaining. they are getting free tutition, free room and board, books etc. plus they get to work out with good trainers, get to travel all over the USA for FREE, i'm sure they get to eat like 3 meals a day, they get all the apparel/clothes. I mean hell, worse case scenario is you stay for 4 years, get a degree and dont have to pay a penny of it back all while getting to travel and having a blast being on national tv. Even if you leave early in 1-3 years(depending on the sport) you still dont have to pay any of that back onto your way to making millions. i think college athletes have it pretty damn good as is.

You act like playing major college football is the same thing as having a tough major. It's not; it's a job.  You are going to school and traveling and have a full-time job.  And it makes zero sense that you can handle your business and become a complete stud boss at those things and not profit from it.  There's no argument against it that makes sense to me.  And anyway, recruiting for the top players is already a bidding way; this would just make that more transparent.

everyone acts like these athletes are eating leftovers from a Chinese buffet. your point is dumb because what about those 4-5 year players who arent studs but start 2-3 years? alot of these kids get in trouble having little money so why give them thousands more to spend on booze and drugs? oh and btw Manziel's parents are filthy rich so he doesnt need the money in the first place.

[Katpappy]

The kid should be able to profit from his own name.  The NCAA should recognize this and change the rule.  But nope, instead you get this ridiculous situation, which really makes you wonder if Dez Bryant murdered someone.

disagree....because then it basically becomes a bidding war for top recruits as to which schools can get him "better signing gigs." college athletes need to stop complaining. they are getting free tutition, free room and board, books etc. plus they get to work out with good trainers, get to travel all over the USA for FREE, i'm sure they get to eat like 3 meals a day, they get all the apparel/clothes. I mean hell, worse case scenario is you stay for 4 years, get a degree and dont have to pay a penny of it back all while getting to travel and having a blast being on national tv. Even if you leave early in 1-3 years(depending on the sport) you still dont have to pay any of that back onto your way to making millions. i think college athletes have it pretty damn good as is.

You act like playing major college football is the same thing as having a tough major. It's not; it's a job.  You are going to school and traveling and have a full-time job.  And it makes zero sense that you can handle your business and become a complete stud boss at those things and not profit from it.  There's no argument against it that makes sense to me.  And anyway, recruiting for the top players is already a bidding way; this would just make that more transparent.

everyone acts like these athletes are eating leftovers from a Chinese buffet. your point is dumb because what about those 4-5 year players who arent studs but start 2-3 years? alot of these kids get in trouble having little money so why give them thousands more to spend on booze and drugs? oh and btw Manziel's parents are filthy rich so he doesnt need the money in the first place.

Timmy you need to read the Manziel family history article.  They are definitely not rich, but may be criminals.

[timhawk]

The kid should be able to profit from his own name.  The NCAA should recognize this and change the rule.  But nope, instead you get this ridiculous situation, which really makes you wonder if Dez Bryant murdered someone.

disagree....because then it basically becomes a bidding war for top recruits as to which schools can get him "better signing gigs." college athletes need to stop complaining. they are getting free tutition, free room and board, books etc. plus they get to work out with good trainers, get to travel all over the USA for FREE, i'm sure they get to eat like 3 meals a day, they get all the apparel/clothes. I mean hell, worse case scenario is you stay for 4 years, get a degree and dont have to pay a penny of it back all while getting to travel and having a blast being on national tv. Even if you leave early in 1-3 years(depending on the sport) you still dont have to pay any of that back onto your way to making millions. i think college athletes have it pretty damn good as is.

You act like playing major college football is the same thing as having a tough major. It's not; it's a job.  You are going to school and traveling and have a full-time job.  And it makes zero sense that you can handle your business and become a complete stud boss at those things and not profit from it.  There's no argument against it that makes sense to me.  And anyway, recruiting for the top players is already a bidding way; this would just make that more transparent.

everyone acts like these athletes are eating leftovers from a Chinese buffet. your point is dumb because what about those 4-5 year players who arent studs but start 2-3 years? alot of these kids get in trouble having little money so why give them thousands more to spend on booze and drugs? oh and btw Manziel's parents are filthy rich so he doesnt need the money in the first place.

Timmy you need to read the Manziel family history article.  They are definitely not rich, but may be criminals.

pretty sure I read somewhere they had oil money

[Shacks]

The kid should be able to profit from his own name.  The NCAA should recognize this and change the rule.  But nope, instead you get this ridiculous situation, which really makes you wonder if Dez Bryant murdered someone.

disagree....because then it basically becomes a bidding war for top recruits as to which schools can get him "better signing gigs." college athletes need to stop complaining. they are getting free tutition, free room and board, books etc. plus they get to work out with good trainers, get to travel all over the USA for FREE, i'm sure they get to eat like 3 meals a day, they get all the apparel/clothes. I mean hell, worse case scenario is you stay for 4 years, get a degree and dont have to pay a penny of it back all while getting to travel and having a blast being on national tv. Even if you leave early in 1-3 years(depending on the sport) you still dont have to pay any of that back onto your way to making millions. i think college athletes have it pretty damn good as is.

You act like playing major college football is the same thing as having a tough major. It's not; it's a job.  You are going to school and traveling and have a full-time job.  And it makes zero sense that you can handle your business and become a complete stud boss at those things and not profit from it.  There's no argument against it that makes sense to me.  And anyway, recruiting for the top players is already a bidding way; this would just make that more transparent.

everyone acts like these athletes are eating leftovers from a Chinese buffet. your point is dumb because what about those 4-5 year players who arent studs but start 2-3 years? alot of these kids get in trouble having little money so why give them thousands more to spend on booze and drugs? oh and btw Manziel's parents are filthy rich so he doesnt need the money in the first place.

Timmy you need to read the Manziel family history article.  They are definitely not rich, but may be criminals.

pretty sure I read somewhere they had oil money

Real oil money or NDSU oil money?

[cDubya]

pretty sure I read somewhere they had oil money

I read somewhere that KU was going to win a conference game this season, doesn't make it true.

[pvegs]

The kid should be able to profit from his own name.  The NCAA should recognize this and change the rule.  But nope, instead you get this ridiculous situation, which really makes you wonder if Dez Bryant murdered someone.

disagree....because then it basically becomes a bidding war for top recruits as to which schools can get him "better signing gigs." college athletes need to stop complaining. they are getting free tutition, free room and board, books etc. plus they get to work out with good trainers, get to travel all over the USA for FREE, i'm sure they get to eat like 3 meals a day, they get all the apparel/clothes. I mean hell, worse case scenario is you stay for 4 years, get a degree and dont have to pay a penny of it back all while getting to travel and having a blast being on national tv. Even if you leave early in 1-3 years(depending on the sport) you still dont have to pay any of that back onto your way to making millions. i think college athletes have it pretty damn good as is.

You act like playing major college football is the same thing as having a tough major. It's not; it's a job.  You are going to school and traveling and have a full-time job.  And it makes zero sense that you can handle your business and become a complete stud boss at those things and not profit from it.  There's no argument against it that makes sense to me.  And anyway, recruiting for the top players is already a bidding way; this would just make that more transparent.

everyone acts like these athletes are eating leftovers from a Chinese buffet. your point is dumb because what about those 4-5 year players who arent studs but start 2-3 years? alot of these kids get in trouble having little money so why give them thousands more to spend on booze and drugs? oh and btw Manziel's parents are filthy rich so he doesnt need the money in the first place.

Life can be a merit system, Tim, and it's not the NCAAs job, my job, or your job to decide who is and who is not responsible enough to reap the benefits of his/her own success and hard work.

[timhawk]

pretty sure I read somewhere they had oil money

I read somewhere that KU was going to win a conference game this season, doesn't make it true.

I read somewhere that MHK was TITLETOWN....doesn't make it true tho

[ben ji]

"@GottliebShow: "Should I not have signed 300 autographs 6 times in a room,on video for guys I didn't know? My bad" - Manziel's inadvertent violations"

[timhawk]

"@GottliebShow: "Should I not have signed 300 autographs 6 times in a room,on video for guys I didn't know? My bad" - Manziel's inadvertent violations"

yea he's guilty.

[Rams]

I'm sure he totally volunteered to sit in a room and sign hundreds of autographs for a dealer and received absolutely nothing in return.  I mean, who wouldn't?

[bones129]

The kid should be able to profit from his own name.  The NCAA should recognize this and change the rule.  But nope, instead you get this ridiculous situation, which really makes you wonder if Dez Bryant murdered someone.

disagree....because then it basically becomes a bidding war for top recruits as to which schools can get him "better signing gigs." college athletes need to stop complaining. they are getting free tutition, free room and board, books etc. plus they get to work out with good trainers, get to travel all over the USA for FREE, i'm sure they get to eat like 3 meals a day, they get all the apparel/clothes. I mean hell, worse case scenario is you stay for 4 years, get a degree and dont have to pay a penny of it back all while getting to travel and having a blast being on national tv. Even if you leave early in 1-3 years(depending on the sport) you still dont have to pay any of that back onto your way to making millions. i think college athletes have it pretty damn good as is.

You act like playing major college football is the same thing as having a tough major. It's not; it's a job.  You are going to school and traveling and have a full-time job.  And it makes zero sense that you can handle your business and become a complete stud boss at those things and not profit from it.  There's no argument against it that makes sense to me.  And anyway, recruiting for the top players is already a bidding way; this would just make that more transparent.

everyone acts like these athletes are eating leftovers from a Chinese buffet. your point is dumb because what about those 4-5 year players who arent studs but start 2-3 years? alot of these kids get in trouble having little money so why give them thousands more to spend on booze and drugs? oh and btw Manziel's parents are filthy rich so he doesnt need the money in the first place.

Timmy you need to read the Manziel family history article.  They are definitely not rich, but may be criminals.

Here's the family history article, tim. Give it a read. Great stuff.

http://deadspin.com/the-long-con-how-the-manziels-conquered-america-1040593220

[Big Sam]

Sorry not to stay on the Manziel line, but I thought I'd toss this aTm tidbit out there.

Driving in KC the other day and I saw a car with a license plate holder that said "Texas A&M Former Student."

Never say anything like that.  I've seen *Generic School Name* "Student," "Alum," or "Parent," and "Grandparent."  It just seemed weird like "Hey, I went there and flunked out, and now I'm f'n proud!"

Very cultaggie-ish.

[Trogdor]

The kid should be able to profit from his own name.  The NCAA should recognize this and change the rule.  But nope, instead you get this ridiculous situation, which really makes you wonder if Dez Bryant murdered someone.

disagree....because then it basically becomes a bidding war for top recruits as to which schools can get him "better signing gigs." college athletes need to stop complaining. they are getting free tutition, free room and board, books etc. plus they get to work out with good trainers, get to travel all over the USA for FREE, i'm sure they get to eat like 3 meals a day, they get all the apparel/clothes. I mean hell, worse case scenario is you stay for 4 years, get a degree and dont have to pay a penny of it back all while getting to travel and having a blast being on national tv. Even if you leave early in 1-3 years(depending on the sport) you still dont have to pay any of that back onto your way to making millions. i think college athletes have it pretty damn good as is.

You act like playing major college football is the same thing as having a tough major. It's not; it's a job.  You are going to school and traveling and have a full-time job.  And it makes zero sense that you can handle your business and become a complete stud boss at those things and not profit from it.  There's no argument against it that makes sense to me.  And anyway, recruiting for the top players is already a bidding way; this would just make that more transparent.

Yeah it is a job, and they are getting paid about 25k for tuition, books, room and board, gear, whatever. They are getting paid indirectly and most are leaving college with little to no debt.

[kim carnes]

i love manziel's persona

[ben ji]

Johnny football is great, comes in second half and after throwing his first TD makes the "show me the money" sign with his fingers. <3



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[cDubya]

Johnny football is great, comes in second half and after throwing his first TD makes the "show me the money" sign with his fingers. <3

Holy crap. For some reason I love it...

Also, when did all these new smileys show up!?? And why don't I have my Blue/Gold TSC.  ???

[BackPayne]

Johnny football is great, comes in second half and after throwing his first TD makes the "show me the money" sign with his fingers. <3

Holy crap. For some reason I love it...

Also, when did all these new smileys show up!?? And why don't I have my Blue/Gold TSC.  ???

Congrats on the win cdubya. I hope we get to experience a win next weekend.

[BackPayne]

I can't wait until aTm plays a good team.

[cDubya]

Holy crap. For some reason I love it...

Also, when did all these new smileys show up!?? And why don't I have my Blue/Gold TSC.  ???

Congrats on the win cdubya. I hope we get to experience a win next weekend.

Holy crap. For some reason I love it...

Also, when did all these new smileys show up!?? And why don't I have my Blue/Gold TSC.  ???

Congrats on the win cdubya. I hope we get to experience a win next weekend.
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Thanks. Though I really wasn't asking about it because we won. I just like the rotating KU/KSU one.

[Stevesie60]

8 pass attempts for 3 TDs. Johnny really could win the Heisman again.

[Rage Against the McKee]

8 pass attempts for 3 TDs. Johnny really could win the Heisman again.

He might deserve it but he won't win it.

[Stevesie60]

8 pass attempts for 3 TDs. Johnny really could win the Heisman again.

He might deserve it but he won't win it.

He had plenty going against him last year and still won it. I don't think his off the field antics are going to get in his way. Unless Boyd plays all season like he did tonight, because wow.

[bones129]

8 pass attempts for 3 TDs. Johnny really could win the Heisman again.

He might deserve it but he won't win it.

Last year, he didn't deserve it, but he won it. Won't happen again.

[Stevesie60]

8 pass attempts for 3 TDs. Johnny really could win the Heisman again.

He might deserve it but he won't win it.

Last year, he didn't deserve it, but he won it. Won't happen again.

How did he not deserve it last year?

[Rage Against the McKee]

8 pass attempts for 3 TDs. Johnny really could win the Heisman again.

He might deserve it but he won't win it.

Last year, he didn't deserve it, but he won it. Won't happen again.

How did he not deserve it last year?

I would have given the award to Mariota last year.