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ODogg · 02-24-2010, 04:52 PM

Exactly, what you said in your last paragraph Legionnare makes sense. Give the kids a small stipend for "food allowance" and call it a day. Not only would doing so be sensible and just but it would also preclude further lawsuits (so long as the NCAA makes it clear that by accepting the money the athlete surrenders all rights to their likeness to the NCAA for any outside deals - such as EA).

But as you say, in doing so it potentially opens them up for a lawsuit from past players. It's really a difficult situation for them to be in.

02-24-2010, 04:52 PM	#41
ODogg Hall Of Fame OVR: 51 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 37,979 Blog Entries: 8	Re: NCAA Sam Keller vs. EA Update (Patent Arcade) Exactly, what you said in your last paragraph Legionnare makes sense. Give the kids a small stipend for "food allowance" and call it a day. Not only would doing so be sensible and just but it would also preclude further lawsuits (so long as the NCAA makes it clear that by accepting the money the athlete surrenders all rights to their likeness to the NCAA for any outside deals - such as EA). But as you say, in doing so it potentially opens them up for a lawsuit from past players. It's really a difficult situation for them to be in.