Colleges
NC senate proposes strict sports agent laws
By Aaron Schoonmaker
Published: 2011-06-08 21:19:00
Updated: 2011-06-09 11:03:58
Jun 9, 2011
Raleigh, N.C. — A bill advanced unanimously in the Senate Wednesday that aims at curbing improprieties by sports agents in their relationships with college athletes.
The Bill, initially filed on March 3 and sponsored by Sen. Charlie Dannelly (D), calls for sports agents to file for an application in North Carolina, keep extensive records, make those records available to the Secretary of State and refrain from providing benefits to their representing athletes.
The initiation of the bill, Senate Bill 224, stems from an ongoing investigation with the University of North Carolina, part of which involved an NFL agent and a then-player with the school.
Former UNC assistant coach John Blake resigned on Sept. 6 after he and the University met and felt he was becoming a distraction. It was revealed that the investigation into the football program, that began on June 12, had begun to focus on him and his relationship with California based agent Gary Wichard.
After being notified of the investigation involving UNC's football program, Secretary of State Elaine Marshall launched an investigation of her own looking into athletic agents across the state. That investigation, which began July, 22, did not focus on any particular school, but rather the climate of agents in the state as a whole.
In addition to the application and records keeping processes that include notarized contracts be provided to the Secretary of State, the Bill calls for $100,000 be paid by the agent and kept by the state for as long as the agent is registered in North Carolina.
The agent will pay $50,000 in the first year, and $25,000 in each of the second and third years of being an active agent in the state. The bond will be used to satisfy any financial punishments an educational institution is held accountable for due to transgressions by the agent.
Agents also would have to keep five years worth of documents that record all communications between the agent and athletes.
The Secretary of State may issue civil penalties against any agent found to be in violation of any part of the Bill. The penalties may be no less than $10,000 and may not exceed $25,000. Further relief within the realm of the law may also used to ensure the articles of the Bill are upheld.
The measure now goes to the House where, if passed, it will continue to the desk of the Governor. If passed in time, the act will go into effect December 1, 2011.
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RE: NC senate proposes strict sports agent laws
Never said that bath house boy. Read some before sticking your foot in your mouth. This is a story written by WRAL about the legislation and we are commenting on it. Get a clue. I have freely admitted UNCs transgressions so your post is really off. Watch that Blue Devil Rage, it can really cause you to overheat.[/quote]
Thing is , the only reason this IS a story is because of your corrupt fball program. And name-calling? Lame. AND a clear indication that you've got nuthin' credible to offer in the way of rebuttal.
[quote]Dukie mentality = We'll never have a winning season / reason to have agents on campus. Who cares..
Agents? Which kind? At unx , ya gotta be more specific. DEA or NCAA? unx mentality = lose-at-all-costs. At least when the fball factory schools cheat , they win. Of course , they don't get to throw "Beat Duke" parades or stomp inflatable helmets either. Given that Duke has
MORE ACC fball titles and a more
RECENT one than UNcLV does ( more NFL and collegiate fball HoF'ers too )I'd think twice about bashing Duke. Heck , at least il now ) Duke hasn't been trying. They had a reason to stink. What was unx's?
RE: NC senate proposes strict sports agent laws
When all else fails, start calling people names.
Dean dome is a waste of tax payer money. If they raised the price of tickets $5, they could cover costs easily. or lodt forbid, get a corporate sponsor to help out. Why do we subsidise rich people's basketball tickets when the state is running up debt? Take away that money (or at least threaten to) and they might start shaping up over there.
Useless laws because of one corrupt university's athletic department is another waste of tax dollars. Its not necessary if you just play by the rules. You know, do things the 'carolina way'.
- Posted by Riddickfield
what are you talking about, the Dean E Smith Center was built entirly on donations. No tax $'s.
Actually, he is correct, in that while donations were used to build the Dean Dome (with leftover money building the natatorium), the Ram's Club was smart enough to immediately donate the building to UNC, saddling them with the annual cost of maintaining it. I'm not sure if the money for maintenance comes from general revenues, or whether it comes from athletic department profits.
It comes from the taxpayers... to the tune of a $million a year.
Is it legit because it is a state supported school, sure. Does the RBC center get some state money? More than likely. Since the Smith Center is used for quite a few sports other than football, wait, it's not used for football, and it is also used for other student activities why would defunding the Smith Center be so important to the football team. Oh, I get it, you want to punish all the sports no matter what and the entire university. Rage on man. Last question, link please?
RE: NC senate proposes strict sports agent laws
No you missed the point, not surprisingly. You sound like a Wolfpup that would make your rage, RED RAGE. The fact that you are calling out an entire school, only one school mind you, and pretending this has not happend elsewhere in the State, and BTW it has, or elsewhere in the NCAA is typical of Hater Tunnel Vision. What has the Dean Dome have to do with Football and punishment? The football team will be punished by the NCAA. If you don't like the punishment write some letters to the legislature and the NCAA. Have a fresh made Hater Julip before departing.
- Posted by GhostofSmitty
When all else fails, start calling people names.
Dean dome is a waste of tax payer money. If they raised the price of tickets $5, they could cover costs easily. or lodt forbid, get a corporate sponsor to help out. Why do we subsidise rich people's basketball tickets when the state is running up debt? Take away that money (or at least threaten to) and they might start shaping up over there.
Useless laws because of one corrupt university's athletic department is another waste of tax dollars. Its not necessary if you just play by the rules. You know, do things the 'carolina way'.
what are you talking about, the Dean E Smith Center was built entirly on donations. No tax $'s.
Actually, he is correct, in that while donations were used to build the Dean Dome (with leftover money building the natatorium), the Ram's Club was smart enough to immediately donate the building to UNC, saddling them with the annual cost of maintaining it. I'm not sure if the money for maintenance comes from general revenues, or whether it comes from athletic department profits.
It comes from the taxpayers... to the tune of a $million a year.
RE: NC senate proposes strict sports agent laws
Head meet sand. Oh, I see you two are best friends.
- Posted by GhostofSmitty
"Head in the sand." Ironic , coming from a unx'er. Anyway , he's right. unx doesn't cheat and this isn't an issue. And don't get me started on what would happen if Duke or State were under the microscope. If such was the case , the players and coaches would be the story
NOT the need to pass legislation governing mean ol' sports agents. And we'd be
READING about the corruption every day too. Of course , we know why that ain't happenin' 'round here , don't we? Interesting article...
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43337502/ns/business-us_business/
Never said that bath house boy. Read some before sticking your foot in your mouth. This is a story written by WRAL about the legislation and we are commenting on it. Get a clue. I have freely admitted UNCs transgressions so your post is really off. Watch that Blue Devil Rage, it can really cause you to overheat.
RE: NC senate proposes strict sports agent laws
Pointless post. Has the heat gotten to you? I've manned up and taken my responsibilty as a Tar Heel fan and have stood the post. His comment about every other program in the state being clean was very head in the sandish.
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