If your going to pay them, why not just have an affiliated athletic organization completely divorced from academia. They can wear the school uniform. On Fri, Mar 12, 2021, 12:36 PM Michael R. Patten <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Pay them all a flat 50K. done.. oh and scholies are gone.. > > > > *From:* - Hockey-L - The College Hockey Discussion List < > [log in to unmask]> *On Behalf Of *Todd Nielson > *Sent:* Friday, March 12, 2021 12:30 PM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: MSU's silly squeak-ball sponsorship deal > > > > Kinda gives more weight to the "NCAA student-athletes should get paid" > argument. Definitely a can of worms. > > Todd Nielson > [log in to unmask] > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Doug Peterson <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] > Sent: Fri, Mar 12, 2021 12:18 pm > Subject: Re: MSU's silly squeak-ball sponsorship deal > > There is the already awkward 3M Arena at Mariucci for Minnesota. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Doug Peterson > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Edwards > Sent: Mar 12, 2021 10:51 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: MSU's silly squeak-ball sponsorship deal > > Hi folks, > > > > So it looks like Sparty has "innovated", signing a deal so that their > men's squeakball team is the "MSU Spartans Presented by Rocket Mortage". > (linky: > https://saturdaytradition.com/michigan-state-football/michigan-state-makes-ridiculous-sponsorship-deal-for-mens-basketball-team/) > > > Having opened the can of worms, it is only a matter of time before this > comes to college hockey. > > > > I, for one, am looking forward to the Clarkson Golden Knights, presented > by Sergi's, taking on the St. Lawrence Skating Saints, presented by Sergi's. > > > > Stay safe and warm, everyone! (in that order, please) > > > > John > > > > -- > > John Edwards > "You can insure against the weather, but you can't insure against > incompetence, can you?" - Phil Tufnell > >