NCAA gives Cockburn 3 game suspension
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I guess that not having him for the Marquette game is significant, but otherwise not really a needle-mover
Yep. Sold his stuff weeks before NIL, gave all proceeds to charity and we have programs like LSU, Arizona, UNC, etc. having absolutely no punishment for literally getting caught cheating, haha.
This isn’t even a current rule where the NCAA would want to make a statement and dissuade future players from doing the same … regardless of one’s opinions of Kofi/Illinois, this is just purely punitive and comes off as spiteful. NCAA is a joke.
In addition to the missed games, Cockburn will repay the amount generated from selling apparel by making a donation to a charity of his choice. It wasn’t immediately clear how much that would be.
The donation was conditional to his reinstatement..... he didn't do it for charity.
From what I read, he had already donated. Either way, that is a small/non-essential component of my view that the NCAA is hypocritical trash.
It's still not legal for active players to sell team gear, so yes....it is a current rule.
Should have been a game or two, but 3 isn't too bad considering it's the NCAA.
If he sold team/university gear with trademarks, without contracting with the University, then he is at fault. He can sell is name and likeness, he cannot sell the university without its consent. Just like any other vendor.
Illinois will appeal and he will get a game or two knocked off the penalty.
I hate to agree with an Illini fan, but he's absolutely right about the NCAA being a ridiculous organization willing to look the other way when the bluebloods get caught red-handed for far more egregious behavior than selling your jersey. Oh, but let those schools self police themselves and they will come up with a punishment that's strict (sic), but fair. Such BS!
I hate to agree with an Illini fan, but he's absolutely right about the NCAA being a ridiculous organization willing to look the other way when the bluebloods get caught red-handed for far more egregious behavior than selling your jersey. Oh, but let those schools self police themselves and they will come up with a punishment that's strict (sic), but fair. Such BS!
This. The NCAA is like a one legged man in a butt kicking contest......
So did this all take place back when he was considering jumping to the league?
The NCAA is just awful.
Gonzaga's head coach Mark Few drives drunk and gets a DUI (suspended only a game)
Zion gets paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to play for Duke for 1 season and doesn't get punished or have to give back any of the money he made.
But Kofi is suspended 3 games and is forced to give back all the money he made from just selling some signed memorabilia. smh what a joke
Gonzaga's head coach Mark Few drives drunk and gets a DUI (suspended only a game)
Zion gets paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to play for Duke for 1 season and doesn't get punished or have to give back any of the money he made.
But Kofi is suspended 3 games and is forced to give back all the money he made from just selling some signed memorabilia. smh what a joke
If you haven't seen the photo of Riley Mulvey on Hawk Central, you should check it out--the kid is much more bulked up than I would've expected at this point after seeing his first recruiting pic. He looks like he should be able to hold his own physically against most of the centers in the Big Ten. Skillset is another issue, but I look forward to seeing what he can do.
More like a man with no legs, making them the proper height to do what they do bestThis. The NCAA is like a one legged man in a butt kicking contest......
yup, it seems someone must have had an agenda - much dirtier things going on a UK, AZ, Louisville, etc.
I'd be cool with the suspension only applying to the first 3 B1G games. 😉
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