This is serious problem, that has and will go on no matter what restrictions and regulations are in place. The only hope we have is to trust that agents and runners and even athletes will act ethically and abide by the most current stipulations. Beside this, we must still have checkpoints and other preventative measures in place to monitor this situation. More checks by the NCAA or othe agencies during or before the season, so athletes like OJ are getting flat screens in their dorm room wihtout red flags being thrown. It is sad to see such amazing athletes not be able to use their gifts to get free dinners, or free cloths, but that will come for them in time, and at this current time, that is against the rules. In a way they are getting paid for their services, as the cost of college tuition is soaring and most of these athletes are getting get scholarships.

I think lowering the NBA age limit and out of college rule will make it easier for athletes to go for the money instead of breaking the rules in college, without getting caught. This rule is only harming college basketball and its credability.

I completely agree with you. The NCAA puts student-athletes in a very tough situation when it refuses to let its member institutions (universities) pay the athletes and then also restricts said athletes from getting a job, taking money from an outside source, and even getting something as small as a free ride to class.

I believe that eventually one side will have to give. If not, then the status quo will have to remain: where money is handed over under the table and violators often escape unharmed.

What’s the solution? Restrict public access to the camps where many of these relationships start? Then wouldn’t that, in turn, reduce the amount of exposure these high school players get? Granted, the cream usually rises to the top in athletics, but the sole purpose of these camps is to indeed increase exposure for these young players. Can you actually monitor and regulate what player A. is talking about with person-in-the-crowd B?

The OJ Mayos of the world are not stupid. They know if they take any gifts from these guys and get caught, they can get a lot of people in a lot of trouble. There’s no way they can’t know. It looks like your only solution for the camps would be limit access to the college coaches and other, perhaps international scouts (see Jennings, Brandon).

Otherwise, you’re only limited to reactive measures, not preventive. I mean, besides the whole “lack of institutional control” catch-all, is it really Pete Carrol’s fault if Reggie Bush takes money from a non-USC employed runner?