1987alum wrote:Hammb: Solid stuff. But here's the question - what's the definition of a booster? Is it the broad definition laid out by Dayons Den? Is Noah considered a booster because he bought a ticket to a BG game?
I'm intrigued to know what my boundaries are. Here's an example - I teach Sunday school for our high schoolers. Every Sunday, the boys and I spend five minutes or so before class talking college football. They, of course, know all about BG and I've talked about the school and football program in glowing terms.
One of our kids is a high school football player. In this case, he's not going to play in college, but what if he were a potential recruit? Would I have crossed the line here?
As long as you do not treat him any differently than anyone else in the class, or talk just to him- or talk to him outside of the "nomal" setting of your class you are pretty much ok. Don't try to bring him to a game or anything like that!
If Noah knows someone from a relationship- like a guy is his babysitter- before he becomes a football recruit- he's ok. But even that gets tricky.
BGSU Falconz wrote:So if it is a violation of NCAA rules, and if such a violation occurs, what entity gets penalized?
Would the NCAA come down on the school because of the actions of a fan?
You betcha!
School or player- Troy SMith (tOSU) had to sit out 2 games for taking money from a booster. If it is really flagrant, it will get the NCAA in it and the school. The booster would lose all privleges and get the school in more trouble if he or she is around again.
Right, they have to come down on the school. What was happening was instead of paying a player directly, they would have boosters do it. When it came out, the school would say, "hey, don't blame me, we don't control the boosters."
I think I get a mailing from the Falcon club every year on these rules.
