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Rookie minicamp is ok but a preseason camp is not?

Posted on 8/26/26 at 1:07 pm
Posted by Adam Banks
District 5
Member since Sep 2009
38627 posts
Posted on 8/26/26 at 1:07 pm
Cole Hutson has been practicing with Texas after getting professional instruction and presumably paid to play by an NFL team. Per Google their beat writers say he’s still eligible and with the team.


Has a TRO.


Absolutely no one seems to be care.


Has Sark been accused of being a rogue program?



Has mcafee interviewed sark?
Posted by jpainter6174
Boss city
Member since Feb 2014
6761 posts
Posted on 8/26/26 at 1:09 pm to
Rules for thee but not for me!
Posted by thunderbird1100
GSU Eagles fan
Member since Oct 2007
72615 posts
Posted on 8/26/26 at 1:10 pm to
They clearly wrote the rule at the B10 level to not go after that UCLA player and the SEC rule was written specifically in a way to not go after the Texas player

It's a Lane Kiffin rule, flat out
Posted by Veritas
Member since Feb 2005
11235 posts
Posted on 8/26/26 at 1:11 pm to
I don’t know if players sign contracts for mini camp and compensation.

I’m wondering if he had any travel or hotel paid by the Cowboys.

Would think if that’s the case he would at least get a suspension.
Posted by JimTiger72
LA
Member since Jun 2023
20022 posts
Posted on 8/26/26 at 1:13 pm to
quote:

Has Sark been accused of being a rogue program?


They are having quite a few problems in Austin, but yeah the double standard for Hutson is confusing to me

All of these 5 for 5 players signed contracts & got paid to play in college last year.

Yet he is still eligible because he didn’t “sign an NFL contract” while some other guys did
Posted by JayVegas702
Las Vegas
Member since Oct 2025
623 posts
Posted on 8/26/26 at 1:17 pm to
He didn't withdraw from the draft. Regardless of whether he signed a contract or not he shouldn't be eligible. According to their statement
Posted by JimTiger72
LA
Member since Jun 2023
20022 posts
Posted on 8/26/26 at 1:18 pm to
Seniors had no reason to enter/withdraw from the draft before the “5 for 5” was approved
Posted by Bert Macklin FBI
Quantico
Member since May 2013
12548 posts
Posted on 8/26/26 at 1:23 pm to
According to Hester, camp invites don't sign an NFL contract. They sign a waiver that states that the team will cover medical costs if they are injured during the minicamp.
Posted by Adam Banks
District 5
Member since Sep 2009
38627 posts
Posted on 8/26/26 at 1:24 pm to
They also get paid expenses meals etc. as well as NFL instruction.



Absolutely zero reason he should be clear but not the others.




This will be brought up in court.



Can’t say one is ok but the others not.
This post was edited on 8/26/26 at 1:25 pm
Posted by JayVegas702
Las Vegas
Member since Oct 2025
623 posts
Posted on 8/26/26 at 1:28 pm to
Exactly...but they're not making any distinction for 5 for 5 players. That rule makes sense if someone left college early, but these guys didn't. He should be eligible but so should any of these guys that only went to the draft because they had no choice.

But by the letter of the law according to sec then they are all ineligible
Posted by Tiger2tiga
Member since Sep 2023
1511 posts
Posted on 8/26/26 at 1:31 pm to
Rookie mini camp is a 3 day try out. Ur not apart of no team, no contracts, no practices, rookie mini camp is basically like a walk on trying to make it on lsu team but he was cut.
Posted by Bert Macklin FBI
Quantico
Member since May 2013
12548 posts
Posted on 8/26/26 at 1:32 pm to
quote:

They also get paid expenses meals etc. as well as NFL instruction.



Absolutely zero reason he should be clear but not the others.




This will be brought up in court.



Can’t say one is ok but the others not.


Yall are being dumb on purpose. Its all about where the hard line is drawn and it seems like that line is drawn at signing an NFL contract. A rookie minicamp waiver is not a contract.

Yall are essentially taking the stance that "a crime is a crime" so someone Jay walking should get the same treatment as a murderer. I get that this example is hyperbolic but the point being that there are levels to things and signing and official NFL contract seems to be the line in the sand.
Posted by dallastiger55
Jennings, LA
Member since Jan 2010
35129 posts
Posted on 8/26/26 at 1:33 pm to
Camp invite in the spring is way different from suiting up and playing in NFL preseason games and getting paid
Posted by Adam Banks
District 5
Member since Sep 2009
38627 posts
Posted on 8/26/26 at 1:34 pm to
And?

He got benefits housing food etc from the NFL and was cut.



These guys got an EXTREMELY minimal signing bonus and were cut.


All of them left college.

None were drafted.



Posted by Salmon
I helped draft the email
Member since Feb 2008
86747 posts
Posted on 8/26/26 at 1:36 pm to
Its dumb because the only reason he is allowed back is because he wasn't good enough to make a preseason roster. That's it.

The other guys were slightly better/valued, thus made a preseason roster, but not good enough to make the final 53.

The "morality" of it all is exactly the same, but they are just mad that LSU was getting slightly more valued players.
Posted by Bert Macklin FBI
Quantico
Member since May 2013
12548 posts
Posted on 8/26/26 at 1:36 pm to
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And?

He got benefits housing food etc from the NFL and was cut.



These guys got an EXTREMELY minimal signing bonus and were cut.


All of them left college.

None were drafted.


Again your just ignoring the answers to your issues because you don't like the answer.
Posted by Adam Banks
District 5
Member since Sep 2009
38627 posts
Posted on 8/26/26 at 1:37 pm to
quote:

Yall are being dumb on purpose. It’s all about where the hard line is drawn and it seems like that line is drawn at signing an NFL contract. A rookie minicamp waiver is not a contract.



Both of which make a player ineligible in the eyes of the NCAA.


That’s why all of them required going to court.



All of them have received compensation from the NFL
Posted by KamaCausey_LSU
Member since Apr 2013
17862 posts
Posted on 8/26/26 at 1:37 pm to
quote:

Camp invite in the spring is way different from suiting up and playing in NFL preseason games and getting paid

Neither Harris nor Wright played in a preseason game.
Posted by Adam Banks
District 5
Member since Sep 2009
38627 posts
Posted on 8/26/26 at 1:38 pm to
quote:

Again your just ignoring the answers to your issues because you don't like the answer.



No.


You just seem to think you can be a little pregnant.
Posted by Kool Kaliper
Mansfield, TX
Member since Nov 2018
3963 posts
Posted on 8/26/26 at 1:38 pm to
The difference is Sark did it quietly, no one would've ever known if you didn't bring the information to the board.
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