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Louisville Football Bans Autograph Requests Due to Player Eligibility Concerns | Bleacher Report
Louisville's football program announced Tuesday via Twitter that it will no longer permit student-athletes to sign autographs over concerns it could threaten eligibility.
"We decided to take this measure as more of a proactive approach to protect the eligibility of our student-athletes," a Louisville spokesperson said in a statement given to ESPN's Brett McMurphy. "Furthermore, certain steps needed to be taken to insure that third parties were not benefitting commercially on the signatures of the student-athletes."
Most of the focus surrounds Heisman Trophy favorite Lamar Jackson, who is not believed to have committed any NCAA infractions.
Howie Lindsey of CardinalSports.com detailed the complex situation, noting eBay has 271 items with Jackson's name connected to them. He noted a specific instance after Louisville's game against Charlotte on Sept. 1: Jackson was signing items for children, and adults were rotating in the line and attempting to sell signed helmets and balls in the parking lot.
Louisville's football program announced Tuesday via Twitter that it will no longer permit student-athletes to sign autographs over concerns it could threaten eligibility.
"We decided to take this measure as more of a proactive approach to protect the eligibility of our student-athletes," a Louisville spokesperson said in a statement given to ESPN's Brett McMurphy. "Furthermore, certain steps needed to be taken to insure that third parties were not benefitting commercially on the signatures of the student-athletes."
Most of the focus surrounds Heisman Trophy favorite Lamar Jackson, who is not believed to have committed any NCAA infractions.
Howie Lindsey of CardinalSports.com detailed the complex situation, noting eBay has 271 items with Jackson's name connected to them. He noted a specific instance after Louisville's game against Charlotte on Sept. 1: Jackson was signing items for children, and adults were rotating in the line and attempting to sell signed helmets and balls in the parking lot.
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