No chance. They kicked out Cam Newton for a stolen laptop when he wasn't even arrested yet. Even if they get diversion, the felony case remains open until the conditions are complete. Can't imagine the scrutiny they would receive playing them with open felonies. And to top it off they used the school issued id and bought items from the school bookstore. Don't understand how they are still students.
Thanks. I don't know crim law but what you are saying makes sense. How can they play with open felonies???
Why not? These aren't as yet NCAA violations, so will the NCAA get involved? And if they don't, is there anything to say that uf
can't play these criminals? Sure it looks bad, but who's going to actually force uf to release them?
Here's the deal. When players take monetary benefits, it puts their ELIGIBILITY in question; they are no longer AMATEURS. Even if NCAA violations have not yet been filed, you (the University) have to go to the NCAA to show that the problem has been caught, fixed, and that the player(s) show(s) remorse, and then the NCAA decides to "reinstate" the amateurism of the player(s).
Go back and look at what has happened to UM previously. The University "gets out ahead of the problem" by suspending the player and reporting it to the NCAA. The player pays back the benefits and writes an apology letter. The University submits the package to the NCAA and eventually the player is allowed to play again. In most cases...assuming the player doesn't lie and/or deny.
