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re: Buga Nation is now selling clothing apparel
Posted on 1/31/14 at 1:42 pm to tigereye58
Posted on 1/31/14 at 1:42 pm to tigereye58
Exactly my thoughts...the timing is probably key. The Honey Badger nickname was given to Mathieu after he started playing at LSU.
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Posted on 1/31/14 at 1:49 pm to TheRookbird
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There have been a string of twitter endorsement deals for high school recruits, so I believe there is some gray area before the kid becomes a student athlete.
I agree. I think the 2 examples mentioned are the honey badger t shirts and the Johnny Football example both of which happened while they were enrolled. In my mind I think that these things are happening now is due to the fact that the family is getting great legal advice. That's my hope at least. But like I said before, I'm no attorney or expert on what the NCAA view is (who is).
Posted on 1/31/14 at 1:55 pm to tigereye58
It's a smart business move by big name HS athletes.
As soon as BUGA INC. comes out with some jersey's... they'll see $$$$ from LSU students.
As soon as BUGA INC. comes out with some jersey's... they'll see $$$$ from LSU students.
Posted on 1/31/14 at 3:12 pm to JBeam
Someone needs to tell them PayPal is free to sign up and will generate them a lot more business
Posted on 1/31/14 at 3:13 pm to GeauxAggie972
Didn't you hear? They are "working on getting a paypal"
Posted on 1/31/14 at 4:27 pm to LoneStarTiger
This might be trouble..
This post was edited on 1/31/14 at 4:39 pm
Posted on 1/31/14 at 4:56 pm to TigerDale
We good. I read that Slive already ordered one.
Posted on 1/31/14 at 5:06 pm to catfish 62
You can file this under the terribly awful idea category.
Maybe LF doesn't want to play college ball?
Maybe LF doesn't want to play college ball?
Posted on 1/31/14 at 5:16 pm to TheOcean
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You can file this under the terribly awful idea category.
Maybe LF doesn't want to play college ball?
I can guarantee that LSU's compliance office dotted their I's
Posted on 1/31/14 at 5:50 pm to TigerBait1127
Name another NCAA player that either sells apparel or has a family member that sells apparel in their likeness?
Only way this might be ok is if LF is not yet considered an NCAA athlete (which I don't think he is until he signs the LOI)
Eta: his family is using a po box and a phone # to sell their product. There's a decent chance the LSU compliance dept just found out about this today.
Only way this might be ok is if LF is not yet considered an NCAA athlete (which I don't think he is until he signs the LOI)
Eta: his family is using a po box and a phone # to sell their product. There's a decent chance the LSU compliance dept just found out about this today.
This post was edited on 1/31/14 at 6:04 pm
Posted on 1/31/14 at 6:24 pm to TheOcean
If Birmingham orders up $180k worth of merch, might LF feel the love and commit to $aban?
Posted on 1/31/14 at 6:35 pm to pensacola
The better question is...could REC figure out a way to allow LF to sell his merchandise? I think so.
Posted on 1/31/14 at 6:43 pm to TheOcean
They definitely can. Again, LF hasn't signed anything yet. He isn't violating any NCAA rules
Posted on 1/31/14 at 6:47 pm to TheOcean
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Name another NCAA player that either sells apparel or has a family member that sells apparel in their likeness?
show me the apparel that is in his likeness
Quote the rule that it violates
This post was edited on 1/31/14 at 6:48 pm
Posted on 1/31/14 at 6:54 pm to TigerBait1127
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show me the apparel that is in his likeness
wut? Show you that buganation is in his likeness? I think that's pretty clear and isn't even debatable that buganation is based off of LF's likeness + marketability.
As far as which rule that is, I don't feel like looking it up, but a NCAA player cannot profit off of their likeness and/or marketability:
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Posted on 1/31/14 at 6:55 pm to TigerBait1127
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I can guarantee that LSU's compliance office dotted their I's
And lower case j's. This is not an issue
Posted on 1/31/14 at 7:15 pm to MRTigerFan
We have a ton of suspects in this thread
Posted on 1/31/14 at 7:43 pm to catfish 62
Do we know it's not someone capitalizing on LF?
Posted on 1/31/14 at 7:46 pm to JBeam
buga too close phonetically to booger 
Posted on 1/31/14 at 8:03 pm to catfish 62
Are student athletes not allowed to be business owners?
I would think as long as he isnt using any football images or anything he would be ok even if he made money.
I would think as long as he isnt using any football images or anything he would be ok even if he made money.
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