Players risk their remaining eligibility, schools face potential sanctions and, in the state of Florida, agents face criminal charges for entering into prohibited agreements with athletes. I schools have programs in place to combat the enticements of dubious agents. The money was distributed for costs ranging from travel tickets to eyeglasses. UF also offers a course intended to provide student- athletes with information, such as their potential draft status or contract stipulations, that they might otherwise seek from agents. But McCloskey conceded that those measures aren't always enough.
Infractions still occur.
I think that it's a problem on any major Division I institution. At the same time, I'd like to think that our student-athletes are intelligent enough to understand the consequences of rules violations far outweigh the benefits of signing contracts. The committee members will meet with the idea that the status quo isn't working. While the sports agent issue will be the principal concern at next week's meeting, the long-term proposals to compensate athletes could take shape as well, Berst said. From there the committee will relay any ideas it finds feasible to the NCAA counsel, which is responsible for proposing legislation at the annual NCAA convention held in January.