BLACK BUZZ SPORTS NEWS SERVICE
Athens, Georgia
September 18, 2010
Athens ( BBSNS) Unfortunately, the University of Georgia will have to play two more games minus its all world wide receiver A. J. Green.
The inconsistent NCAA turned down Green's appeal Friday evening thus letting stand the bias four game suspension Green received for selling an Independence Bowl jersey for $ 1,000 to an alleged agent.
Even though the NCAA Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement had testimony from Chris Hawkins, who is a former Tar Heel football player stating that he was not registered as a bona-fide agent and that he is a collector, the Committee chose not to believe Mr. Hawkins. Mr. Hawkins is the person who bought Mr. Green's Independence Bowl game jersey. Also, the NCAA could not show which players Mr. Hawkins previously represented acting as an agent. The fact remains that Mr. Hawkins is a collector, not a agent.
This same NCAA Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement ruled that Alabama end, Marcell Dareus should only receive a two game suspension for a far more egregious so-called violation of its antiquated and obsolete NCCA rules even though the dollar amount in this case was $ 1787.00. I do believe that the NCAA gave a more favorable ruling to Dareus because of the fact that Alabama won the bogus National title game and they fear coach Saban. Or was it because the Las Vegas line has Alabama repeating as the fake National champs? The NCAA has always applied its rules governing student-athletes in a highly discriminatory fashion, unfairly, inconsistently and subjectively based upon who the athlete is and the school they represent. Saban won the National title and Richt didn't. This same coach Saban was always in constant turmoil at LSU and the NCAA and LSU overlooked his actions and gave him a free pass to do as he pleased.
The NCAA will permit the bookstore at the famed University of Georgia to make thousands of dollars off the sale of A. J. Green's game jerseys whereby Mr. Green doesn't receive any portion of those funds made while using his said jersey. This same bookstore possibly has 8 types of A. J. Green jerseys for sale ranging from $75.00 to $150.00 or more.
Isn't this a type of modified modern day slavery? Will the NCAA or UGA pay for Mr. Green's medical bills if he is permanently injured while playing at Georgia?
By receiving this fraudulent four game suspension, Mr. Green could possibly be out of millions of dollars if he decides to come out early. Mr. Green will not receive the highly coveted Fred Biletnikoff Award this season which could possibly award him thousands of dollars more at the time of negotiating his NFL rookie contract. What will happen to Green and all the other similarly situated players eligible for 2012 draft with prospects of the NFL strike looming?
Hopefully Mr. Green will stay for another year, beat the odds and graduate plus improve his draft day stock for the 2012 NFL draft.
I really would like to see Green legally challenge the NCAA on its ruling. We need more litigation in the area of these NCCA rulings because they are so highly prejudicial and biased. Is there an attorney out there who would be willing to do pro-bono work in getting this lawsuit going against the NCAA?
It is ludicrous that each institution of higher learning has the latitude to exploit each student-athlete solely for its own self serving financial benefit and the student athlete only receives a free education with the remote prospects of a pro career. How much money did Matthew Stafford bring into the University of Georgia or Bo Jackson to Auburn or Pitt's Tony Dorsett to the Panthers?
A further review of the NCAA records has revealed that only 12 of the 120 Division 1-A teams made a net profit. One has to be cognizant of the fact that football funds most or all of the so-called minor sports on college campuses.
It is my position that (all) college football and basketball players should get a monthly cash stipend in Division 1A. Our backward thinking State Legislatures in all the 50 states have to be brought into the 21st century.
Yes it's true far too many football players think they are above the law but, their colleges are breaking the law and getting money to do so and there is absolutely no scrutiny by any legitimate body for the blatant violations of these member schools.
Even without A.J. Green, the Dawgs will prevail over the tough upstart Arkansas Razorbacks. Georgia has many top quality players that will step up to challenge such as Washun Ealey who may have his biggest game of his career against the likes of the Hogs.
Later on today at 3:15 P.M.
Georgia lost this game to the Hogs because Georgia's defensive coordinator called a lousy game, the defense blew coverage assignments along with poor tackling and the Dawgs couldn't put any semblance of pressure on Arkansas's QB Mallet who simply picked the Dawgs apart all game. It also appeared as though Arkansas was the faster and tougher team today in Athens. Plus the Razorbacks sacked Georgia's QB Murray six times. Although the Dawgs fought back mightily they better come up with the defensive formula that can stop teams that pass the ball effectively or they will have a very long season with or without A.J. Green. Why didn't coach Richt throw a screen or flare pass to Ealey to pick up the first down on the last Georgia offensive drive? All the Dawgs needed was four or five yards and Richt had his QB Murray throwing the ball down field 15 to 20 yards ineffectively.
The Georgia hierarchy brought Richt to Athens to win the National title, but when will that happen? How much longer must the faithful Dawg Nation wait for Richt to get his act together?
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