Reply to thread

Message: [QUOTE="sutomcat, post: 2899426, member: 27"] [B][IMG]http://s3.amazonaws.com/dailyorange/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/06232331/Steven.gif[/IMG][URL="http://dailyorange.com/2019/02/syracuse-players-parents-coaches-favor-expanded-family-travel-allowances/"]Syracuse players, parents and coaches favor expanded family travel allowances[/URL] (DO; Gutierrez & Emerman)[/B] [I] In the final game of their son’s career, Blessed and Darlene Ishmael sat in Carrier Dome section 128, row nine. They supported Steve Ishmael, Syracuse’s star wide receiver, who broke two program records that day. His parents said they were glad to be there not only to see their son make history, but to see him play for the first time in his four-year career. For the Ishmaels, who reside in Miami, and other parents of Syracuse student-athletes, travel expenses can be too steep to see their sons or daughters play. That Ishmael’s parents hardly saw their son play in-person underscores an issue for athletes and their families. Currently, only families of players on teams that advance to the NCAA Tournament Final Four are compensated with a $3,ooo allowance for travel. According to a NCAA press release, “Schools decide how and when to distribute funds to family members but make sure the funds are used as intended.” The College Football Playoff has a similar waiver, $2,500 for the top-4 football teams’ families in the country, as of 2015. The families of players that reach their respective finals receive $4,000. But many Syracuse players and families want more, saying a travel allowance during the regular season would let families support and celebrate with them. Athletes love when their family shows up: “Just knowing they were in there in the stands gave me motivation,” Ishmael said.[/I] ... [/QUOTE]

Verification: What is a Syracuse fan's favorite color?