I'm no NCAA investigator or anything but how is pimping da bulldogs different than holding a part time job at a car dealership being paid hundreds of dollars to watch the grass grow?
NCAA Bylaw 12.5.2.1
- A student-athlete may establish his or her own business, provided
the student-athlete's name, photograph, appearance or athletics
reputation are not used to promote the business.
In addition, Bylaw 12.5.2.1 states,
- After becoming a student-athlete, an individual shall not be
eligible for participation in intercollegiate athletics if the
individual:
(a) Accepts any remuneration for or permits the use of his or her
name or picture to advertise, recommend or promote directly the sale
or use of a commercial product or service of any kind; or
(b) Receives remuneration for endorsing a commercial product or
service through the individual's use of such product or service.