Johnny Football under investigation from the NCAA

[nate]

 

Bruce Feldman verified

ESPN reports Texas A&M QB Johnny Manziel is under NCAA investigation for profiting from autographs.

 

[HeavenlyHalos]

Ruh-roh

[HaloCory22]

This is so stupid. Does the NCAA have nothing better to do? Leave the kid alone.

[nate]

The kid is a gigantic douche so I am all for this.

[HaloCory22]

He's a college kid. Of course he's a douche lol.

[Tank]

Espn said there's a supplemental NFL draft on August 22.

[stevestevens]

Isn't he too young?

[nate]

Yeah need 3 years of college to be eligible, he was a freshman, not sure if he red shirted.

[stevestevens]

He red shirted

[nate]

So he will be declared ineligible for the season and declare for the draft next year.

[stevestevens]

He will play. Is the NCAA aware that Texas A&M is now in the SEC? Once they remember that, they will sweep it under the rug.

[Lou]

This is so stupid. Does the NCAA have nothing better to do? Leave the kid alone.

 

investigate players that break the rules?

 

i think that's part of their job

[Ray McKigney]

The NCAA and the media are going to ruin this kid's career before it even starts. Really sad. 

[nando714]

Poor Johnny

Please this guy is one of the biggest d bags

I like when he said "try walking a mile in my shoes"...attending major sporting events, hanging out with world famous athletes, and hot women. Ya life is tough. This guy is giving material to the media & its his own fault. If he broke rules he better be ready to pay the consequences.

[nate]

The NCAA and the media are going to ruin this kid's career before it even starts. Really sad. 

 

Actually, he is doing it to himself without any outside help.

[Tyler]

attention hoes gonna get attention

[HaloCory22]

investigate players that break the rules?

 

i think that's part of their job

Come on dude. Signing autographs to make a couple bucks is such a horrible act.

[Tank]

Come on dude. Signing autographs to make a couple bucks is such a horrible act.

It's against NCAA rules, whether its horrible or not. He broke the rule.

If you want to debate whether or not this is a fair rule, then lets have that debate.

[Tank]

Espn reporting manziel told one autograph dealer that if he wanted anymore autographed items he would have to compensate manziel for them.

[stevestevens]

Come on dude. Signing autographs to make a couple bucks is such a horrible act.

 

He is making 5 figures off of his autographs and he does not sign any free autographs because he wants to keep his autograph valuable.  It is a business, he knows exactly what he is doing.  Apparently there is a lot of evidence.

[nate]

He also has a personal assistant?  Really?

 

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/9539990/broker-says-johnny-manziel-friend-halted-free-autograph-signings

[Ray McKigney]

Actually, he is doing it to himself without any outside help.

 

How old is he? You mean to tell me that when you were his age, you were making the best decisions? No other college athlete has ever received the kind of attention and scrutiny that he has at his age. He's going to make some mistakes along the way. I'm not even a fan of him or his school. I just think the media should lay off a little. 

[Tank]

Maurice Clarrett comes to mind.

[nate]

How old is he? You mean to tell me that when you were his age, you were making the best decisions? No other college athlete has ever received the kind of attention and scrutiny that he has at his age. He's going to make some mistakes along the way. I'm not even a fan of him or his school. I just think the media should lay off a little. 

 

I knew how to follow the rules.  Do you know he comes from a rich and privileged background?  How come most of the other players in NCAA are able to follow the rules?

[nando714]

You have to be 3 yrs out of HS to enter draft i believe