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Message: [QUOTE="reedny, post: 2570662, member: 1423"] Many reasons, not the least of which are: 1) we're all sick of the corruption in amateur college athletics; and 2) we all (or most of us) pay taxes. US taxpayers fund federal aid to students and universities. And federal law governs the use of it -- through annual DOE disclosures, Title IX and other statutes. We all have an interest in seeing this money go for the purposes (amateur athletics) for which it is intended ... not some sleazy side-show from an apparel company or an unscrupulous coach. Why should a recruit not swear that he/she hasn't taken a bag? They're being offered an education worth hundreds of thousands of dollars? And why should they not promise the University offering (other, non-federal) aid that they're amateur and eligible for the scholarship being offered? I'm actually amazed this isn't already done. [/QUOTE]