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07-11-2009, 07:33 AM
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Stafford linked to NCAA Violations
I thought this belonged here more than the College Sports Forum. I really think the NCAA has to tweak some of its rules. This seems like a waste of time to me.
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Lions' Matthew Stafford linked to minor NCAA infraction at Georgia
BY CARLOS MONARREZ • FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER • July 11, 2009
Lions rookie quarterback Matthew Stafford reportedly was a key figure in an NCAA secondary violation that Georgia's football team committed last year.
According to the Athens (Ga.) Banner-Herald, the university self-reported to the NCAA that four football players received tickets to an NFL game Nov. 16 between the Atlanta Falcons and the Denver Broncos at the Georgia Dome.
Citing federal student privacy law, the school redacted the names of players in its report to the NCAA. But fullback Shaun Chapas told the newspaper that Stafford acquired the complimentary tickets.
In its report, Georgia said an unnamed player told athletic department officials he had known then-Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler since his junior year of high school and had maintained a relationship by phone and text messages. The player said he texted Cutler for tickets to the game.
The Banner-Herald reported the players who received tickets, valued at $40 each, donated that amount to the Boys and Girls Club of Athens.
"We had to pay the money back for the tickets, which is fine," Chapas told the paper.
Neither Stafford nor his agent, Tom Condon, were available for comment.
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07-11-2009, 09:24 AM
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Wow, a guy who is playing collage ball cant get tickets from a buddy that costs $40? But he can make the NCAA and his school millions.
What if he was on the rowing team, would anyone care...
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07-11-2009, 10:37 AM
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Throw the book at Georgia! I say take back all the Wins, including the bowl game, if they made one.
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07-11-2009, 10:39 AM
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seeing that they donated the cost of each ticket to charity, made this a pretty open and shut case.
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07-11-2009, 10:56 AM
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non story
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07-11-2009, 11:09 AM
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why is this news?
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07-11-2009, 11:13 AM
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Yeah! Take back the bowl wins! Cheaters!
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07-11-2009, 12:11 PM
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Neither Stafford nor his agent, Tom Condon, were available for comment.
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With a story like this, I doubt they'll ever be available to comment... it's not even worth it.
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07-11-2009, 05:25 PM
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The NCAA needs to take their heads out of their asses. Stories like this are not what these rules were made for.
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07-12-2009, 10:03 AM
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Wow, a guy who is playing collage ball cant get tickets from a buddy that costs $40? But he can make the NCAA and his school millions.
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couldn't agree more
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