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In reply to the discussion: Friends raised money for a gay college athlete after her parents disowned her. Then the NCAA called. [View all]paleotn
(18,014 posts)31. And how many coaches at flag ship universities
are by far and away the highest paid employees in those states? What's used to pay for the men's tennis team is cream off the top. Looks after doing all those good works for the "non-revenue" sports, Alabama had just a little left over to spruce up the football facilities....
https://www.businessinsider.com/alabama-football-facility-pictures-2013-7#another-college-football-extravagance-24
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Friends raised money for a gay college athlete after her parents disowned her. Then the NCAA called. [View all]
turbinetree
Nov 2018
OP
calling for an honorable and skilled pro-bono attorney to take her case...pronto
hlthe2b
Nov 2018
#2
The Chancellor of the U of Alabama said Nick Saban was the best investment the college ever made.
former9thward
Nov 2018
#33
No, the university isn't paying his salary. Football money is paying his millions...
paleotn
Nov 2018
#35
Seems pretty irrational to infer that one specific from the sentiment expressed.
LanternWaste
Nov 2018
#48
"I would sue the college and the NCAA". Agree altho the NCAA is really at fault.
erronis
Nov 2018
#6
Why should the NCAA even have a say on this. The money was raised by her friends. Is the
iluvtennis
Nov 2018
#9
UPDATE: The NCAA and Canisius College have announced that Emily Scheck can keep her donations
mahatmakanejeeves
Nov 2018
#10
Is conversion therapy even legal (in NY)? What a pair of pathetic parents. NT
SWBTATTReg
Nov 2018
#16
And of course the NCAA holds football players and basketball players to the same rules?
Cold War Spook
Nov 2018
#21
The brother of an NCAA athlete celebrated growth of his business by purchasing a BMW
rocktivity
Nov 2018
#37