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..
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> [log in to unmask]> *On Behalf Of *Todd Nielson
> *Sent:* Friday, March 12, 2021 12:30 PM
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> *Subject:* Re: MSU's silly squeak-ball sponsorship deal
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> Kinda gives more weight to the "NCAA student-athletes should get paid"
> argument. Definitely a can of worms.
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> Todd Nielson
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> -----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
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> There is the already awkward 3M Arena at Mariucci for Minnesota.
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> Thanks,
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> Doug Peterson
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> -----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
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> Hi folks,
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> 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/)
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> Having opened the can of worms, it is only a matter of time before this
> comes to college hockey.
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> 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.
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> Stay safe and warm, everyone! (in that order, please)
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> John
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> John Edwards
> "You can insure against the weather, but you can't insure against
> incompetence, can you?" - Phil Tufnell
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