Amari Cooper gives Beats headphones to entire Tide football team

[LafayetteBear]

It's all over the Web, and there are sites showing photos of the headphones and message from Cooper to the players. (See a sample link below.) I have nothing against Cooper (great player and a good teammate), but how is this not an NCAA violation? Isn't this a form of "impermissible benefit" under NCAA rules?

http://www.waaytv.com/appnews/amari...cle_6bfdf218-b86e-11e5-8700-533428ba49c2.html

 

[Op2]

It's all over the Web, and there are sites showing photos of the headphones and message from Cooper to the players. (See a sample link below.) I have nothing against Cooper (great player and a good teammate), but how is this not an NCAA violation? Isn't this a form of "impermissible benefit" under NCAA rules?

http://www.waaytv.com/appnews/amari...cle_6bfdf218-b86e-11e5-8700-533428ba49c2.html

At the U of Alabama, football players getting an impermissible benefit on a Monday is known as "Monday."

 

[sluggo72]

It's all over the Web, and there are sites showing photos of the headphones and message from Cooper to the players. (See a sample link below.) I have nothing against Cooper (great player and a good teammate), but how is this not an NCAA violation? Isn't this a form of "impermissible benefit" under NCAA rules?

http://www.waaytv.com/appnews/amari...cle_6bfdf218-b86e-11e5-8700-533428ba49c2.html

My first thought as well except this is the SEC so they have different rules. Now iPads???

 

[Nitt1300]

Meanwhile, the conferences bring in millions.

I can't bring myself to give even a small portion of a sh..it about this stuff.

 

[atlblue]

Lebron James did something similar for Ohio State last year's Playoff Championship. There's a way that schools can do it and have it be within allowable NCAA guidelines for bowl game gifts.

 

[BUFFALO LION]

It's all over the Web, and there are sites showing photos of the headphones and message from Cooper to the players. (See a sample link below.) I have nothing against Cooper (great player and a good teammate), but how is this not an NCAA violation? Isn't this a form of "impermissible benefit" under NCAA rules?

http://www.waaytv.com/appnews/amari...cle_6bfdf218-b86e-11e5-8700-533428ba49c2.html

You're talking about the SEC where they are allowed to buy National Championships with guys like Cam Newton.

 

[Grant Green]

Sure sounds like it.

Did anyone catch the press conference after the MAC championship?

Player: "coach said if anyone forces 2 fumbles he is going to buy us this nice Nike book bag"
coach (laughing): That's illegal.
Players (laughing and embarrassed): I mean he will give us his...
coach: that's illegal too!

Was pretty funny actually.

see 9:40

 

[joeparules]

As people pointed out this is the SEC and headphones are chump change!

Auburn coaches offered cash payments to players, for reasons varying from a potential early entry into the NFL draft to simply having "a bad day at practice," Roberts reports. Former wide receiver Darvin Adams alleged that coaches offered cash to lure him away from entering the draft; while Adams wouldn't disclose the sum, both Blanc and another former teammate, Mike McNeil, put the total at "several thousand dollars."

 

[harjeff]

Its the SEC, The NCAA will just claim they are to help them with their education, so they can better hear the lectures from professors in class, yeah that's it!

 

[Locolion]

At the U of Alabama, football players getting an impermissible benefit on a Monday is known as "Monday."

Too funny! Laughed out loud!

 

[Ranger Dan]

Nothing to see here.. move along now.

 

[NapaNit]

Beats???!!! Garbage equipment.

 

[psu00]

You're talking about the SEC where they are allowed to buy National Championships with guys like Cam Newton.

Yeah, I was going to say after the NCAA had Auburn caught red handed and then made up some convoluted explanation as to why it was ok for Auburn reps to pay Cam Newton's family- it was all over in the SEC regarding following rules and pushing limits. There's apparently been a lot of smoke around Ole Miss and Auburn paying recruits for a few years as well and the NCAA just turns a blind eye. Headsets won't even hit their radar.