From: ramon.eric@gmail.com   
      
   On Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 4:18:27 PM UTC-8, JE Corbett wrote:   
   > On Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 5:34:49 PM UTC-5, Eric Ramon wrote:    
   > > seems to me that if a player accepts cash then it's like a contract. Pay   
   for play. If a player gets paid then he can't skip the bowl game. Or he could   
   if he gives back some of the money.   
   > The school isn't paying the player money. He has no binding contract with   
   the school. The player is an independent contractor    
   > and is trading his name, image, and likeness with the companies that are   
   paying him. For example, Caleb Williams is getting    
   > money from Dr. Pepper for doing their commercial. USC has nothing to do with   
   it. He owes USC nothing as long as he    
   > doesn't appear wearing their jersey.   
      
   I know you're right. I'm just complaining about the possibility that Bo Nix   
   won't play vs some pretty good team in a pretty good bowl. That's because I'd   
   like Oregon to win and, frankly, Ty Thompson at QB would not work well.   
      
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