A few thoughts on the LT arrest, charges and July 14th Court date

[Coach34]

I doubt he deposited cash $$ into a bank account. If anything improper was received, there isn't going to be a paper trail. Come on guys, that would be rookie stuff. Even if stepdad claims that they received X amount of money to sign, there isnt going to be proof of it. Let's move past this. Yes, it is fun to watch them squirm a little, but some around here seem to think this is going to result in some serious sanctions. Does anything they ever do result in anything?? It won't this time around either.

Who's to say the Stepdad didn't deposit that cash into a bank account? Savings account? That's a paper trail

[Liverpooldawg]

huh?? i thought it was for living expenses? car insurance is not a living expense?

Not according to what we have been told. School related expenses only: Books, tuition, fees, room, board. Now the new total cost of attendance thing for athletic scholarships will be different.

[RC3]

Not according to what we have been told. School related expenses only: Books, tuition, fees, room, board. Now the new total cost of attendance thing for athletic scholarships will be different.

Must be a difference between athletic and academic then because i could spend my money however I wanted

[RocketCityDawg]

Must be a difference between athletic and academic then because i could spend my money however I wanted

Same with me. I bought beer with mine.

[Technetium]

I spent my academic scholarship money however I pleased. Never had an issue, never had to produce proof for how it was spent. That includes using it to pay for my car insurance.

[Pollodawg]

My question is why would we just let this go? Did they let the Will Redmond incident go? Why would you want to play nicely with these people is what I don't get. There are recruiting irregularities surrounding the Tunsil case (not to mention several others) it is the off season, and there is nothing going on in the sports world for us to talk about.

So...no......we will not be just letting this go.

[Liverpooldawg]

Must be a difference between athletic and academic then because i could spend my money however I wanted

My son is on academic scholarship. Perhaps we were misinformed. His is just under a full ride and he lived on campus last year so he never had any left over. This will be his first off campus. I think if the IRS ever asks you have to prove it was spent on allowable school expenses or it is considered taxable income.

[turkish]

And this is the type of thing that's gonna take UOM down? Color me skeptical.

[Liverpooldawg]

It's the more than the kind of thing that took JWS down.

[Maroonthirteen]

Does there even have to be a paper trail? Redmond's case, from what I understand, had one witness....Devinner. Maybe Bracky made himself and Redmond wintesses 2 and 3 but........Devinner was all that was needed.

[Johnson85]

A monthly stipend from a scholarship can not be used for that purpose. The IRS would be interested if that is the case. My son is in college right now and on scholarship. The money has to be kept separate and used for allowable expenses only.

Football players have cash from their housing stipend among other things. Not that it matters. If the ncaa is interested, they will do the ewuivalent of a standard of living audit. They'll just look w their major corners and tell thramily to show where the money to pay for it came from. Basically what they did with renardo Sidney.

But I doubt the ncaa will be interested in anything but the agents. They don't seem to care about benefits coming from the schools nearly as much as benefits from agents.

[RC3]

My son is on academic scholarship. Perhaps we were misinformed. His is just under a full ride and he lived on campus last year so he never had any left over. This will be his first off campus. I think if the IRS ever asks you have to prove it was spent on allowable school expenses or it is considered taxable income.

There is probably something to what you are saying to avoid scholarship monies being considered income. hardly a big deal to pay your car insurance though. I doubt many full time college students are being audited by the IRS though

[Liverpooldawg]

True...but it does happen to parents. We have been told to be very careful.

[codeDawg]

And this is the type of thing that's gonna take UOM down? Color me skeptical.

Anybody that expects this to "bring UM down" will be sorely disappointed. Something will come of this though. It may be a few game suspension and some secondary violations, but it will be something.

[codeDawg]

Does there even have to be a paper trail? Redmond's case, from what I understand, had one witness....Devinner. Maybe Bracky made himself and Redmond wintesses 2 and 3 but........Devinner was all that was needed.

No, they had Redmond to themselves without council spilling his guts on the threat that he may never get cleared. They don't have that threat to use in this case.

[Reason2succeed]

There won't be any "playing this down". UMiss boasted and bragged about their top 5 recruiting class and now it's bring exposed. The chickens come home to roost. Burn Freeze burn.