Unknown LSU player supposedly sold items

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  1. red55

    red55 curmudgeon Staff Member

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    If there is any chance that even a petty NCAA violation may have occurred, LSU must cover its ass. Inventorying all that equipment and accounting for it is one of those things they must do to prevent getting hit with severe penalties for lack of institutional control.
     
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    So they can't say something was lost? They have to file a police report over a missing pair of cleats?
     
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    red55 curmudgeon Staff Member

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    The institution can't lie or cover up. That's far worse than minor infraction by a player.
     
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    mobius481 Registered Member

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    I'm really not trying to be obtuse so just bear with me. A players gloves go missing. The University finds out because the player says they're just gone and he doesn't know where. The university then has to file a police report saying they are stolen? Why not just chalk it up as being lost and move on.
     
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    red55 curmudgeon Staff Member

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    It all depends on the level of audibility they have to achieve. Most university equipment has property tags and it has to be inventoried and accounted for every year. Lesser equipment doesn't have to be auditable by LSU property control rules. Nevertheless, departments like to keep up with equipment and can't let loss and theft get out of control. Basically everything must be accounted for. If it is broken, the broken piece must be turned in to property control, if it is stolen a police report must be filed, and if it is lost the person it is assigned to must be held responsible for its loss.

    The Athletic Department must also work within strict NCAA Compliance rules regarding the sale of athletic equipment. Their audibility rules are very strict, especially involving team logo items donated by Nike. Those Tiger head gloves are very expensive, very popular, and very stealable. They are individually numbered and are the responsibility of the player. It is the responsibility of the institution to make sure that their equipment is inventoried, auditable, and complete to stay within NCAA guidelines.

    Strictly speaking, they must report a theft even if it gets a player in trouble or they could be found guilty of a far more serious infraction that could result in scholarship losses, forfeits, and bowl suspensions.
     
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    Thanks
     

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