[CBFF] [NBR] Why character matters

[Jim Ferolie]

He was signed before the incident.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "mactbone" <mactbone0 at yahoo.com>


> So what does that make Lovie and Angelo for signing Ricky Manning, Jr.?
> -Chris
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Jerry Madsen <jerrywm at gmail.com>
> To: post at chicagobearsfanforum.com
> Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 11:43:30 AM
> Subject: Re: [CBFF] [NBR] Why character matters
>
> -----Original Message-----
> FWIW, I favor a total disenfranchisement of major college athletics from 
> the
> college campus.  The NCAA should become a minor league operation with
> colleges owning the teams (and mascots, logos, naming-rights, etc.) that
> compete.  That way they can make their money and have sports entertainment
> options for their campuses.  But players would no longer be required to
> attend classes, and their scholarship money would be their salary.  It 
> would
> be more honest.  It would do away with shady recruiting violations.  And I
> think it might create just enough of a barrier between the team and the
> school so that the league (i.e., NCAA) could really enforce behavioral
> standards without the interference of administrations who value dollars 
> over
> everything else.
>
> That would require an act of congress and even then I don't know how it
> would stand-up in the courts.
>
> But a great idea, none-the-less.
>
> By the way, I was indifferent about Mike Holmgren before I read this; 
> could
> take him or leave him.  Now?  He's a turd.
>
> JErry
>
>
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