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I'm sure those are done by a pass list, or said tickets are Annie Oakleyed all to hell.

 

The way I understand it the names are put on a pass list and the guest has to show ID at the gate to get in. The players never see the tickets and the guests don't get an acutal ticket.

 

The NCAA initially ruled the UGA players ineligible, but rescinded it since there was no actual rule in place. Now there is a rule in place about selling them, I believe.

 

The follow up to that is to see if they claimed the revenue on their tax returns. if the IRS wanted to get nasty they could really bust some chops.

 

Are college football players' tax returns part of the public record?

 

No one's tax returns are part of the public record

 

This story is a good example oif why college athletes should not be paid money for their "work"
They get several things out of the deal already:
1. college tuition and books and accessories covered completely ($40,000-50,000 value)
2. lots of free clothes throughout season and time on campus. Nice Russell athletic stuff, etc.
3. Bowl and postseason items such as are mentioned in this story.

Please, let's not offer to pay these kids a dime. If they wish to be paid, have them prove themselves over a 4-year period and someone will take notice.
The one's who aren't "noticed" will have their degree to fall back on.
Most who are not yet graduated in 4 years will often be "taken care of" for the extra time it takes to complete degrees.

Please, write stories about how bad of an idea it would be to pay these kids.
Please !!

 

Individual tax returns are private. Non-profits or any incorporated entity such as an athletic foundation that files a 990 are available. You can search for them at guidestar.org.
A player's parent told me something interesting. His son is a pro prospect and a senior, needs a semester to graduate. He's dropping out of school to train for the combine, but he was told that the school would take pay for that last semester regardless of what happens with his pro career whenever he decides to come back.
I didn't know that was legal under the NCAA.

 

It's completely legal.

 

Not to mention the cash from boosters that somehow turns up in unmarked envelopes.

 

Until college athletic programs are no longer for-profit entities, with coaches and athletic departments making millions of dollars off the sweat of these kids, they absolutely should get paid.