How about the UCONN player mouthing off about being banned...
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You mean this guy?
http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/07/us/ncaa-basketball-finals-shabazz-napier-hungry/
Hungry? C'mon. Being fed well is probably the one thing that they do consistently get better than any other student.
That's been a big story all tournament. They were ineligible...
...due to previous players, and five players left the team.
...due to previous players, and five players left the team.
That is so ridiculous. That Auburn offensive lineman tried to say the same thing a few years ago after he was included in accusations of players getting paid. If you're a D1 scholarship athlete and you're truly not on a full meal plan, you have some issues you need to get straight with your school.
The worst part about it though is that the media outlets running this story know damn well that it's ********.
The worst part about it though is that the media outlets running this story know damn well that it's ********.
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What happens if you get hungry at night?
Meal plans stop at 7pm and they basically aren't allowed to have jobs. It's silly they don't expand the meal plan considering how much money the athletes bring in.
Meal plans stop at 7pm and they basically aren't allowed to have jobs. It's silly they don't expand the meal plan considering how much money the athletes bring in.
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He acted like a first class prick to his teammate Boatwright at times during the
game. Seems to be a little high on himself but hey, he's good. The UCONN guards were the difference last night along with the fact that Kentucky appeared to the running Stansbury's high pick and roll offense all night*.
game. Seems to be a little high on himself but hey, he's good. The UCONN guards were the difference last night along with the fact that Kentucky appeared to the running Stansbury's high pick and roll offense all night*.
You can't be serious. The amount of food available to them is basically unlimited when comparing it to other students and I would bet this is especially true at a major basketball school when looking at basketball players specifically.
Are you telling me you believe that if their star player picked the phone and called the athletic department or any of their coaches, that he would not have food at just about any hour of the day or night?
He might be mad that he doesn't have the option to go out to eat off campus. That is a totally different argument from going to bed hungry and starving.
But they are free to get a job out of high school if a scholarship to play ball and get a good education is not a good option for them.
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And you know as well as I do that it is likely one that would be tolerated. Ridiculous to think otherwise.
ETA: I also think there are cases where a student may truly be dirt poor at the university. A lot of those cases are non-athletes too and some of them have jobs. They don't have a free ride, free food officially 12 hours a day, etc. Sounds like sour grapes from the athlete that he has any restrictions at all because he makes the school money.
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That was pretty funny when he almost pushed Boatwright over. Boatwright did have a problem throwing horrible passes that kept getting picked off, and he was completely out of position a few times.
Until State or OM does it and we get hit with a seventeen year bowl ban
Are you seriously arguing that players should have to call up coaches if they get hungry at night? Or would simply changing the rules be easier?
Are you seriously arguing that players should have to call up coaches if they get hungry at night? Or would simply changing the rules be easier?
Look, I agree the players should get some stipend. And it looks like they're about to get one. But to argue that players are going hungry is just ridiculous. Even if meals are only served from 7AM to 7:15PM. If any of those players are going hungry, it's their own damn fault.
They've been playing together for three years and are probably more like brothers than teammates. I don't think he meant to push him over and I would be willing to bet that like family, all of that was forgotten as soon as the game ended. I'm chalking that up to competitive spirit, not being a prick.
Then they should probably sell their PS4, 60" plasma, or Navigator so that they can afford to go buy a hamburger. I'm not arguing that the concept doesn't fundamentally make sense nor do I really care if they decide to start giving the players a small stipend to cover the so called gap, but anyone thinking that these guys are struggling to make ends meet has not walked into one of these players' apartments in over 20 years. They've got everything they need and whenever they do happen to be running low on one thing or another, rest assured that every single one of them has a couple names on speed dial that will take care of it.
Would it have all been forgotten if they lost? While I agree with your
brothers and competitive spirit comments there were two different episodes during the game that were prickish. It's no big deal I'm just saying he could have handled it better, it didn't reach douchebag level.
brothers and competitive spirit comments there were two different episodes during the game that were prickish. It's no big deal I'm just saying he could have handled it better, it didn't reach douchebag level.
One thing to keep in mind is this: during the season, these athletes don't have much time for anything. Let alone a part time job. So when an athlete is done with practice that probably ends around the same time the cafeteria closes, where do they get their food? "I ate ramen noodes when I was in college". No ****, we all did. That also required having money to spend at the grocery store. Let alone having a vehicle to get you there and back. The myth that all college players get a new ride and a 60 inch plasma tv is completely ignorant. I'm not saying that some do because yes, some do. But not all of them.
"But they get a scholarship!". Yes they do, and it pays barely enough for housing and hopefully there's some left over for food.
I'm not saying pay them like a professional player would be paid but the current system right now is ridiculous considering the work they put in compared to the revenue they bring into the university.
"But they get a scholarship!". Yes they do, and it pays barely enough for housing and hopefully there's some left over for food.
I'm not saying pay them like a professional player would be paid but the current system right now is ridiculous considering the work they put in compared to the revenue they bring into the university.
Who is forcing these "victims" to accept these scholarships that just about starve them to death. They not only get their educational scholly but they also receive instructions from the highest paid employees on campus (coaches) on how to make a living if they chose to not utilize their degree. Why shouldn`t all students have access to additional tutoring on how to make a living without a degree just like the athletes ?
This is as bad an argument as the guy claiming he goes hungry. They are not forcing anybody to accept scholarships, but they are colluding to prevent them from being paid. Athletes don't have it hard relative to most people (they certainly aren't going hungry unless it's because of their own actin or inaction), but that doesn't mean they're not getting screwed. That idiot should have kept his mouth shut though regarding going hungry; that doesn't help the cause to make stupid arguments.
Or maybe he could get student loans like every other person that goes to college, even though 99% of them don't get a free *** education and the chance at making hundreds of thousands a year or even millions RIGHT OUT OF COLLEGE.
17 this guy and all the pricks like him. Go work at McDonalds if you don't like it. Nobody forced it on you. I work 60+ hours a week for $0.00 per hour so that I'll have a chance at making more than a nursing salary. I get up at 5 every day and get to work at 6 if not before. I work until 4 or later most days. I live on student loans that I'll be paying back for a while. You don't see people like me complaining about "I should get paid blah blah blah."
17 him and the rest of the athletes that think they should be taken care of completely.
17 this guy and all the pricks like him. Go work at McDonalds if you don't like it. Nobody forced it on you. I work 60+ hours a week for $0.00 per hour so that I'll have a chance at making more than a nursing salary. I get up at 5 every day and get to work at 6 if not before. I work until 4 or later most days. I live on student loans that I'll be paying back for a while. You don't see people like me complaining about "I should get paid blah blah blah."
17 him and the rest of the athletes that think they should be taken care of completely.
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Exactly. They likely do everything possible to control their diets. Not giving them time to eat is absurd. Can it happen very rarely? Sure. I damn near guarantee you it is then taken care of.
I thought it was ridiculous they were banned also. I would have said the same thing knowing we had a national championship in hand a year off being banned. Especially since he is a quality student. To hell with this PC bull **** with regard to the NCAA. The more heat they get the better in my eyes. Especially from a guy who takes care of business on and off the court.
Ok, I'll reorganize my argument. Let's say they do get in cafeteria and have a meal. What happens when they're hungry again at 9 at night? These athletes don't eat three regular meals a day like you and I do. Their calorie intake is probably double of ours. I agree, the guy should've kept his mouth shut during the interview because it just sparks all kind of annoying media publicity. But what he said is probably true to some extent. Athletes eat around the clock. It'd probably help for them to have a little more money for food. Now will they use it for food? Maybe some, maybe not. If they figured out that it would prevent them from getting hungry at night when they need another meal, I'd venture to say so. The first couple of times, yeah they would probably blow it on a ps4 game or whatever. But at that point, the university wouldn't have to defend itself. Just a thought.
Again, they should get student loans if they are "going hungry" at night. Or not have a cell phone and it's bill. Or not have so many shoes. Or have a pet. Or dozens of other ways to save money.
They'd still have to defend themselves because they have to defend themselves now. Athletes already get enough money to cover late night food. They don't get enough money to cover everything they'd like, but food and shelter are 1 and 2 on the list and they have that covered unless they blow it on other stuff. I agree the elite athletes are getting screwed, but not to the point that they can't afford food.