No-no! At Miami, that action is called: "Signing Day". ...it's when the Miami coaching staff gets to see how fast guys are... I think Miami and Florida State have police scanners in the coaches' offices...if a guy under the age of 21 runs away from the police and it takes them a mile or 2 to catch him--that's their "speed guy" ...if it takes more than 4 police officers to subdue and bring down a guy under the age of 21--that's their running back ...if a police officer gets knocked-the-@#$& out by a guy under the age of 21--that's a defensive player for sure!
how it is legal for the players to accept so much free stuff? with so many stupid NCAA rules, you'd think they would outlaw this. i'm not complaining, i'm just saying. isn't it a double-standard, kinda?
rule you can accept bowl gifts as long as they are under 500 dollars. and we know the ncaa knows no consistency.
These are NCAA approved. They are given not to entice a specific player to go to, or remain at, a college in this case, but rather to reward the entire team for their accomplishments. Don't quote me, but I think there's a $500 limit on the gifts.
The best gift will be the memory of playing in a Bowl game. The players won't get it now, but they will eventually. The Wii will be yesterday's game in a couple of years. A picture of the team or the full stadium can last a lifetime if you save it. The memory of the game and the life long friends you make will last forever! I know it's not the subject, but it's one reason the Bowls are a great system! Notice I said Bowls and not the BCS. :geaux: (for one game)
One of our friends up here in DFW (Tommy) has a friend (Dave) from high school who was Stanford's kicker back in the mid-80's. That tool ran around everywhere flashing his Gator Bowl ring. He was one of the most socially-retarded guys I've ever met. Not only did he never realize @ parties that I was with Tommy's best friend, but he would do really stupid thing to try to flirt. One time, he came and stood right in front of me--way too close. I said, "Dave, you're standing on my shoes." Dave replied, "You'restanding on your shoes, too." "Not on the TOP of them..." Moron.
That is funny. Can't believe he couldn't recognize he was out of his league there sista, but I'm thinking knee lift here Stacey. :wink:
