[drcy]

Though it's yet to be applied, there is a law in Georgia that it is illegal for someone to get a student athlete to break the academic scholarship eligibility rules. The law was specifically designed for cases such as this and was written in response to a college football player losing his eligibility after selling his game used jersey. So the Georgia dealer could get into legal trouble, but we'll see.

The irony is the players likely lose money overall because of these situations, because NFL teams judge look at ethics, rule breaking and maturity when deciding where to draft a player. And, of course, a rookie's salary and bonus is directly correlated to where he is drafted. I read a recent article that Winston's draft board ranking is falling due to his plethora of troubles. Many teams pass on troubled players, including players who put themselves before the team, and there's no doubt that Gurley's draft and contract $$ will be hurt by this. As many NFL GMs and coaches will tell you, many problem NFL players were problem college players.