Johnny football's offseason

[Vertnut]

You're always so defensive. I like it when you post about aggy sports lol

No bias at all.

Bank and phone records. Damn.

[BERT]

Here's some info on what could happen shortly

http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/college-sports/texas-aggies/20130807-hairopoulos-manziel-probe-is-not-likely-to-linger.ece

[BERT]

So, I can just "say" AJ McCarron signed 20 footballs for me and I paid him a grand in cash? OK, I see how it works.

You're always so defensive. I like it when you post about aggy sports lol

[BERT]

The others aren't under investigation. Yet. What did you think they would say? "Oh hell yeah, this player broke the rules." The NCAA will have a hard time proving there was an exchange of money. Especially if it's cash. It's not what you know, it's what you can prove. If either the NCAA or A&M suspend JF without proof, you can bet there will be lawsuits. I'm sure JF would join the O'bannon lawsuit, and you can bet A&M would see a lawsuit too.

Anyway, if the NCAA can't find the right proof. And, he isn't suspended by A&M. I hope he goes out and curb stomps every team he plays!! Then is drafted in the 1st round next spring. Just to piss people off.

You do realize the NCAA isn't a court of law, right? They have there own rules and can do whatever they please. They don't HAVE to have video or pictures of him taking the cash. If all those brokers come out and say they all paid Johnny to sign, that's all the NCAA needs. The real question is, will the brokers come out and say they paid him? One of them has, but I think the NCAA needs more than one.

Nothing will probably come of this in the end, but you, Johnny and all the other aggy faithful out there better hope like hell that broker doesn't sell that video he has.

[Moose Jr.]

But unlike Manziel, the other schools have already came out and said they have found no wrong doing.

That makes you wonder why aggy hasn't came out and said Johnny hasn't done anything wrong

The others aren't under investigation. Yet. What did you think they would say? "Oh hell yeah, this player broke the rules." The NCAA will have a hard time proving there was an exchange of money. Especially if it's cash. It's not what you know, it's what you can prove. If either the NCAA or A&M suspend JF without proof, you can bet there will be lawsuits. I'm sure JF would join the O'bannon lawsuit, and you can bet A&M would see a lawsuit too.

Anyway, if the NCAA can't find the right proof. And, he isn't suspended by A&M. I hope he goes out and curb stomps every team he plays!! Then is drafted in the 1st round next spring. Just to piss people off.

[Moose Jr.]

Most people think there has to be proof of video or pictures of Manziel taking money for him to get in trouble. That is not true when dealing with the NCAA.

So, I can just "say" AJ McCarron signed 20 footballs for me and I paid him a grand in cash? OK, I see how it works.

[no4njnk]

And all of the other schools came out immediately and said their players did not do it, A&M has not. Plus A&M and JFF have different lawyers, may be the way the school is separating themselves from him in case he is found guilty.

[bcoop]

That makes you wonder why aggy hasn't came out and said Johnny hasn't done anything wrong

They laywered up immediately. They know he is guilty.

[BERT]

Turns out the broker has sold hundreds of stuff signed by Clowney, Bridgewater, Larttimore,. Lee, etc., some with more than Manziel. Clowney is number one, if they can trace it you are taking down the number one offense and defensive players, this will get interesting.

But unlike Manziel, the other schools have already came out and said they have found no wrong doing.

That makes you wonder why aggy hasn't came out and said Johnny hasn't done anything wrong

[no4njnk]

Turns out the broker has sold hundreds of stuff signed by Clowney, Bridgewater, Larttimore,. Lee, etc., some with more than Manziel. Clowney is number one, if they can trace it you are taking down the number one offense and defensive players, this will get interesting.

[BERT]

CBSsports pulled those just today. Jay Bilas was tweeting non stop each big named player he could think of today telling everyone to search said player on that site. Something is up

[no4njnk]

Here is something to think about with all of this going on. The NCAA discontinued its license with EA Sports because of the NCAA was feared of being sued by profiting of players likenesses. Then Desmond Howard has come out and said he is considering joining the lawsuit because of the use of a picture of his Heisman pose. Until a few hours ago the NCAA store would allow you to search for a players name (Manziel, AJ MaCarron, etc.) and their jersey would pull up that you could purchase. It did not have the name on the jersey (Manziel's said Football on the back, Johnny Football is in the process of being trademarked) but the fact you could search for a specific player and the NCAA will add more fuel to the lawsuit.

Who knows what will come out of the lawsuit but I see the NCAA treading lightly on this one. Plus the fact that A&M and Manziel have already obtained high-end lawyers shows they will fight this.

Howard - http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ncaaf--...153910354.html

NCAA profiting - http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2...tore_to_h.html

[BERT]

and then there is this

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/blog/dennis-dodd/23015877/johnny-football-has-spit-on-all-the-help-texas-am-offered-him

[BERT]

and here's the Wright Thompson article I mentioned earlier. It's long but good

http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/9521439/heisman-winner-johnny-manziel-celebrity-derail-texas-aggies-season-espn-magazine

[BERT]

Is Canada the answer?

http://www.cbssports.com/general/blog/gregg-doyel/23016669/if-report-is-true-johnny-football-should-pack-it-up-and-head-to-canada