Could YOU cause NU to get ncaa sanctions?

[BOJ]

Me . . . personally . . . I don't have any desire for Nebraska memorabilia of this type. I follow the Huskers as much as anyone I know but I just don't get the jersey/autograph/framed sports illustrated thing. I'd like a few old black and white photos to hang in my bar area . . . but I don't want a Husker shrine. Just my opinion.

So no. I wouldn't cause NU to get sanctioned.

You know what, here's something that comes up every year for me. My sister buys me an autographed pic of a tOSU player each Christmas (getting a decent collection) that come with certificates of authenticity (for whatever that is worth) and most of the time this sort of thing is totally legit because the player just signs a bunch of pics and gets no pay; however, there is always that possibility that buying an autograph from someone that does that as a business means he is paying players to sign pics. The problem is the end consumer would usually never know.

 

[BOJ]

But the thing is, I'd be real sneaky about taking the jersey. “Hey Ndamukong, I found this $20 on the ground just now. Is it yours? Oh, and if you're throwing that old jersey away I'll take it to a trash can for you.” Then I'd put it under my hoodie, scurry to my car, and vamoose. I'd never sell it. It would be locked away in my man cave. In fact, I might put a clause in my will stating that after I die I want to be buried wearing the jersey. Underneath my burial suit, of course, for discretion. The way I see it, my way may actually pose a lesser threat of NU incurring sanctions. Maybe the next guy who came along in the deserted parking lot would not be so secretive about it. Or he could be an ncaa spy. Or an angry Ohio State fan.

Trust me I don't think you have anything to worry about there, no [decent] Ohio State fan wants any program to deal with the stuff going on at my alma mater right now. We all know these sorts of little arbitrary sales happen at all the big time programs (most of the time with nobody, consumer, player, coach) realizing a rule has been broken. If I saw such a thing I would never open my mouth to get Nebraska in trouble, for one thing I think that is one of the most ridiculous rules ever promulgated by the NCAA (who are they to say player X can't sell his own belongings for profit--don't light up on me on that one, I know who they are to say it; still is a stupid rule) nor would I say anything because frankly I do not care, you want his jersey, sweet (I am not a Nebraska guy, but I am a college football guy and I'd like the jersey too) and if wants to sell it to you all the power to him. I am not going the compliance department to let them in on the fact that I just witnessed an "illicit" transaction.