The problem regarding anyone giving money after an athlete has used his/her eligibility is that there could be a situation where anyone could promise money to be paid at a later date. Is this a quid pro quo or not, is the matter for investigation. thanks James ------------- Original Text From: Siren Chudgar <[log in to unmask]>, on 10/20/96 6:24 PM: On Sun, 20 Oct 1996, J. Michael Jackson wrote: > According to this morning's Star-Tribune, the NCAA is looking into a payment > of $500 Doug Woog made to Chris McAlpine after the 1993-94 season. It was > apparently to help McAlpine finish school. The timing of the payment > mentioned in the brief article was after McAlpine had used all of his > eligibility. I have no idea what this would mean about its propriety, if > that was the case. The University had no comment. > > J. Michael Neal > If it is true, that Woog made the payment after McAlpine had used up all of his eligibility then I would see nothing wrong with it. It would almost be as if Woog had helped anyone of his friends out in this situation. Siren Chudgar HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List. HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List.