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[QUOTE="OrlandoCuse, post: 41466, member: 115"]
This is obviously a large loophole that Calhoun is driving a Mac truck through.

It really is improper because 1) The kid was already on scholarship and 2) they used his financial situation to manipulate the system for their own gain.

In reality, 90% of the football schools in the SEC would be able to qualify players on similar financial situations, and allow them into school just on grants, aid, etc. This is a loophole that should be closed. What's to stop The University of Florida from putting guys on "grant aid", and using their open scholarships to go out and get as many players as they need....or maybe they do this already.

The NCAA needs to close the loophole by stating, 1) if a player was recruited to the university by means of an athletic scholarship and 2) enrolled and used that athletic scholarship, then 3) they cannot be reduced to "other financial aid" (removal of scholarship) AND still remain an active member of the athletic team.

When I attended the University of Miami, the QB Ryan Clement did a similar thing. Miami was restricted in schollies because of the Pell Grant scandal. Clement was the starting QB, but went to walk-on status to free up a scholarship. Of course, Clement's family was fairly well off, so he could afford the tuition. I don't mind kids doing that, if their family has the money. Different situation if the kid is poor (like a large amount of D1 athletes are).
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