But it was nothing like the unrest during the season when Jarvis challenged the NCAA to back off from investigating sophomore point Erick Barkley. The NCAA suspended Barkley twice and didn't leave the Red Storm alone as it pursued extra benefits by Barkley prior to college. The same issue could come into play with a few other Red Storm players who went to private or Catholic schools. But Jarvis is back on campus and on course to challenge the NCAA's rules that look at extra benefits before a player enters a four-year school. The NCAA's new rule dealing with amateurism calls for an incoming freshman to be given amnesty if he admits that he received funds for education within 30 days after signing a student-athlete statement on a college campus.
Players can sign the statement up until the first game.
But if the NCAA doesn't receive notification, the organization said it would follow up on players and pursue harsher punishment, longer suspensions and force the student to repay the money. We're going to fight the fight and fight for what's right. Using the word amnesty is wrong. I don't agree with the rule. It's not amnesty when you still punish someone.