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Post by War-Ztec on Nov 13, 2012 15:58:40 GMT -8
PLEASE...PLEASE, don't anyone buy lunch for anybody on the basketball team, the NCAA security force is watching.  |
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Post by mactec on Nov 13, 2012 16:02:38 GMT -8
What does he need a car for? Hardly anyone in California drives, public transportation is abundant and convienient. Because he's a freshman in college who probably wants to enjoy the freedom of being on his own. Like anyone else. |
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Post by mayham81 on Nov 13, 2012 16:05:19 GMT -8
What does he need a car for? Hardly anyone in California drives, public transportation is abundant and convienient. Because he's a freshman in college who probably wants to enjoy the freedom of being on his own. Like anyone else. I believe he was being sarcastic as in everyone drives in Cali because public transportation sucks. |
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Post by yougotslaughtered on Nov 13, 2012 16:16:51 GMT -8
Well...choosing to look on the positive side of this. At least we get him back for USC and the rest of the season after that. After all, most of us thought he'd be suspended after the weed thing, so in my mind...this sort of creates "a wash" He'll do some time while we get Polee and Spencer some more minutes. We've made it past previous suspensions with Jamaal's DUI, ZO and the stolen TV, etc.
The bigger picture: I hope all these suspension across the country, to so many big time schools, teaches every student athlete to think twice about ANYTHING they're offered.
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Post by podpeople on Nov 13, 2012 16:17:11 GMT -8
Because he's a freshman in college who probably wants to enjoy the freedom of being on his own. Like anyone else. I believe he was being sarcastic as in everyone drives in Cali because public transportation sucks. I agree that a majority of California sucks for public trans. However, The Bay area's public trans is great. I remember living up there and hearing people gripe and groan about how the bus's would ONLY come every 15 mins. If they only knew what growing up in San Diego could do to a humans morale. |
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Post by SDSU-Alum2003 on Nov 13, 2012 16:19:27 GMT -8
Not a big deal. He will be back in time when we will need him the most. Carry on... Nothing to see here.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2012 16:33:05 GMT -8
I fail to see how this was an NCAA violation unless the cosigner was somehow a booster.
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Post by k5james on Nov 13, 2012 16:35:13 GMT -8
I fail to see how this was an NCAA violation unless the cosigner was somehow a booster. The same way Reggie Bush's parents being leased a house for nothing by an agent was. Just not as bad obviously. |
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Post by sdsuballer on Nov 13, 2012 17:01:02 GMT -8
And the Aztec curse continues with early season suspensions.
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Post by sleepy on Nov 13, 2012 17:24:10 GMT -8
Every year it's something, and every incoming class has to learn painfully and embarrassingly. Returnees, reminded. Lesson learned for 2012-13. Don't jerk the rules or they will jerk you.
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Post by tecsonthebeach on Nov 13, 2012 17:42:43 GMT -8
The thing that really sucks is that - I'm assuming - he won't be allowed to practice until after the 3 games. He's going to stagnate until then.
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Post by Deja Vu U Monty on Nov 13, 2012 18:06:54 GMT -8
www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/blog/eye-on-college-basketball/20970590/san-diego-state-frosh-winston-shepard-suspended-three-games"According to the San Diego Union-Tribune, the suspension is due to impermissible benefits Shepard inadvertently accepted in September. Mark Zeigler reported that Shepard purchased a car with a loan co-signed by a family he met at Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nev. After realizing he may have violated an NCAA rule, he returned the car after a few days. San Diego State self-reported the violation to the NCAA, and the university has appealed the penalty. Shepard will continue to practice during his suspension. The NCAA allowed him to play against Syracuse, essentially delaying the suspension."
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Post by RB Aztec on Nov 13, 2012 22:25:55 GMT -8
He got a car for his birthday from his godparents. Compliance freaked out about it and made him give it back, but the school still had to file it with the NCAA. So this is the punishment the NCAA came up with for it Wow. These guys are truly entitled to absolutely nothing in college. NCAA is jacked. You nailed it. Athletes can have absolutely nothing. It is over the top. Things that regular students could get would be an NCAA violation by an athlete. The NCAA really needs to get more realistic. $400 is nothing. |
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Post by 78aztec82 on Nov 14, 2012 4:17:56 GMT -8
The thing that really sucks is that - I'm assuming - he won't be allowed to practice until after the 3 games. He's going to stagnate until then. You should read the article, it's well written and addressed the participation, practice and team activities issue. Sent from my DROID RAZR using proboards |
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Post by Spud on Nov 14, 2012 5:30:16 GMT -8
Shepard purchased a car with a loan co-signed by a family he met at Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nev. A family of agents perhaps?  There's more to the story... |
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Post by aztecgold on Nov 14, 2012 18:57:22 GMT -8
He played on the same AAU team as Shabazz, let's hope he is not guilty by association. Evidently a big donor to the program is creating the problems. Well, from what I have read Shabazz got permission from the NCAA in ADVANCE for a friend of the family paying for his trips to Duke and North Carolina for unofficial visits. The problem is with the NCAA. Their rules are not clear, they are not applied evenly or timely, and they are inconsistent and filled with hypocrisy to boot. They fail to define a "friend" of the family. They should just say only family can pay trips. Much easier. Of course, they are so in with the shoe companies how can they complain about these recruits receiving things. It is just that because it is getting out of control the NCAA is trying to make a statement with these recruits. |
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