Actually, if he did take money, this is the NCAA's fault to begin with.
They ruled he could get paid for all the Johnny Football Tshirts aggys were selling all year.......he had to "threaten" to sue (wink wink) and they would pay him a lump sum to sell the merchandise. He owns all the trademarks.
So yeah, THEY opened this can of worms........so IMO they're hypocrites and fools if they rule him ineligible.
He doesn't own the trademark his parents do
The whole jff is lame anyways. Some throwback nickname from an era where the game meant something to the players. It's a slap in the face of tradition. JFF is anything but old school. He is a new school beiber loving clown!!
As if the NCAA would give up a golden goose. But still - what a dumbshit.
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The network cited anonymous sources who witnessed the January 2013 signings that took place in South Florida but did not see the cash exchange. It also noted that online sales of signed Manziel photos show a lot of 999 sequentially numbered items. Industry insiders said that is a sign they were done in large bunches, and not just fans reselling items they coincidentally had the redshirt sophomore quarterback autograph.
The investigation began in June and whether the NCAA can verify the charge remains to be seen. Unnamed sources rarely cooperate with NCAA investigators, although the Association would have the ability to review all of Manziel's bank records where, even for a person from a family of means, a large sum of money (if deposited in a bank account) might stick out.
Based on past case precedent – which, when dealing with the inconsistent NCAA, could mean nothing – Manziel could be facing a five-game suspension if found guilty. That was the penalty given to a number of Ohio State players who exchanged memorabilia for tattoos and other gifts under the same NCAA rule in 2011.
^ Well, that's just it...are they going to play billy badass with J Football or be more 'understanding?' Making him sit 5 games would likely keep aTm from a SEC Chompianship possibility IMO.
He should get a lifetime ban.
This is probably what's going to happenWatch him get a two-game suspension