Breaking Cardinal Rules. This book released in October changed the entire Louisville Basketball Program.The book claims a Louisville basketball staffer paid an escort service to have sex with players and recruits from 2010-2014. The book identifies the staffer as a former Louisville basketball player Andre McGee, who played for the Cardinals from 2005-2009. The NCAA is now investigating the scandal and could implement hash penalties on the University and in the Basketball Program.
The reason why this is news that I believe deserves to be in this blog is not that I hate Louisville(I do) but that colleges are recruiting kids by sending a clear message. The message that athletics powers over education. 18 year old student athletes- attention on student- are going to college to receive an education and develop as a person. Not to be given luxuries cars from boosters or prostitutes from coaches. It not the kids to blame but the NCAA to blame because of the monetary interests of college sports. The NCAA profit in 2014 was $871,600,000. I repeat 871 million dollars in profit. They had a revenue around 1 billion dollars and currently claim themselves as a "non-profit" organization. The schools get paid a portion of this profit for their success. So they will do anything to win as shown by the Louisville scandal.
I love NCAA college sports and it is one of my interests but I believe they should reduce the amount of money in the system. Their message affects students' future lives.
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