So the Justin Connor situation got me thinking about how college players sometimes get the short end of the stick. Yes, I know the ones that are on scholarship get a pretty sweet deal, but let's not pretend that the schools don't get the way better end of the deal. I don't know how I started thinking about the schools making money off of "mock" jerseys, but I did.
Would it be possible for a school to hold a certain percentage of jersey sales "in trust" for an athlete in an interest-bearing account and pay it out to the athlete at a later date? Think about all the Dak Prescott jerseys you saw in Starkville. When I was at USM, there were Austin Davis and Damion Fletcher jerseys everywhere. Now, obviously Prescott and Davis don't need those "royalty" checks, but how about popular players like Damion Fletcher and Bear Wilson? Would be a nice "thank you" gesture for those guys to get a five-figure check upon turning 25. Of course this would be entirely up to the school. Would this be permissible under NCAA rules?
Would it be possible for a school to hold a certain percentage of jersey sales "in trust" for an athlete in an interest-bearing account and pay it out to the athlete at a later date? Think about all the Dak Prescott jerseys you saw in Starkville. When I was at USM, there were Austin Davis and Damion Fletcher jerseys everywhere. Now, obviously Prescott and Davis don't need those "royalty" checks, but how about popular players like Damion Fletcher and Bear Wilson? Would be a nice "thank you" gesture for those guys to get a five-figure check upon turning 25. Of course this would be entirely up to the school. Would this be permissible under NCAA rules?
