8/20/2011: From Yahoo sports:
Lyles, even while denying he intentionally guided Seastrunk to Eugene or funneled any money his way, admitted he helped Seastrunk’s grandmother become his legal guardian so she could sign his letter of intent to Oregon over his mother’s protests.
The result: Seastrunk never appeared happy and Oregon faces serious scrutiny from the NCAA over a player who turned out to be entirely expendable. Maybe everyone should have just listened to momma in the first place.
Always. But why is Coach Kelly quoted as saying
“I wish him the best, told him we’ll assist him in any manner possible, and he can be released to any school he wants to.”
Because under NCAA rules, our “student athletes” are slaves. They can’t keep what they earn – can’t even sell their autographs – and they sure as hell can’t transfer to another school that will be better for their careers without their current coach’s owner’s permission. (Unless they sit out for a year.) Apparently Seastrunk had to use his sick grandmother as an excuse to get the right to transfer.
College athletics is broken and the people who are making their living off it need to change it.
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