Bullseye Buckeye

On February 22nd we discussed Intercollegiate Sport. We talked about the history and the issues facing intercollegiate athletics. In December 2010, five Ohio State football players were suspended for the first five games of the 2011 season by the NCAA for violating NCAA rules. The five players are star QB Terrelle Pryor, RB Dan Herron, WR Devir Posey, OT Mike Adams, and DL Solomon Thomas. All but Thomas are starters. The players sold items such as their Big Ten championship rings and OSU Sport Apparel that are only given to players in exchange for tattoos. Student-athletes are not allowed to benefit from their status to receive things that require money or direct money from anyone. However, the universities benefit from what these athletes bring to the table every time they step on their respective playing fields. This article below is from the NY TImes and relates to the things we discussed in class and the things discussed in Coakley because according to Coakley universities with Division 1-A football teams generate $35,400,000 in media revenue in 2006. Universities also benefit form Bowl money $230 million is to be divided by 68 teams. However, 75% of that goes to only ten teams and leaves 58 teams to split the rest. Universities are allowed to generate millions of dollars off athletes but it is against the rules for athletes to generate money off a university.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/24/sports/ncaafootball/24buckeyes.html