Jake Locker signs with Angels

I had heard it was going to happen. Can someone give me an explanation of how this isn't an NCAA violation? Are the Angels going to pay him a big signing bonus? Or does he not get it until he joins the organization?

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I think this has something to do with why it isn't an NCAA violation.

By signing, Locker gives up his football scholarship and will now be a walk-on who will have to pay his own way

And he signed a baseball contract, not a football contract. I don’t think Locker is allowed to play NCAA Baseball because he has now lost his amateur status in the sport, but football is okay (although he gave up the scholarship).

Strange situation considering Locker could leave for the NFL and take the money from the Angels to pay for the rest of his college career and more. This is definitely a gamble on the Angels’ part.

by Wilder. on Aug 15, 2009 8:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I would love Jake Locker forever if he did that.

FUCK THE ANGELS!

by Fuckmikereilly on Aug 15, 2009 8:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

The Angels are in fact paying for the rest of his college.

I remember reading this when he was drafted that that would have to be part of him signing.

by Clown baby on Aug 15, 2009 9:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Paying for the rest of his college is a fairly minor cost compared to the signing bonus.

FUCK THE ANGELS!

by Fuckmikereilly on Aug 15, 2009 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Then the odds are that you'll love him forever

because that’s most likely what will happen.

by The Ancient Mariner on Aug 16, 2009 4:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

OK, so it's a distinction as far as the sport.

I guess I just assumed that, given how insanely strict the NCAA is about stuff like this, an athlete taking money from any professional sports organization would be a no-no.

by Teej on Aug 15, 2009 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

No, the two-sport thing is well-established

Lots of guys have done this.

by The Ancient Mariner on Aug 16, 2009 4:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Knew it was going to happen

Good for him.

NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!

by Scruffy Lefty on Aug 15, 2009 11:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

For sure.

I want nothing more than for him to vanish from the face of the earth, but for his sake, it’s good to have some security.

by Teej on Aug 16, 2009 1:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Tragic.

I hope he becomes a TE in the NFL tho.

by lailaihei on Aug 16, 2009 3:22 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

TE?

If its not QB it will be a safety. The position Texas was recruiting him to play.

NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!

by Scruffy Lefty on Aug 16, 2009 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

All that matters is that Oregon will go up to Seattle

and fuck up the Huskies again this year. What a pathetic excuse for a “football” team

--Dave
Addicted to Quack, SBN's Oregon Ducks blog

by Addicted to Quack on Aug 19, 2009 6:58 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I know right?

Maybe if we started wearing uniforms that were designed by AK1984’s sister like the Ducks do then maybe we would be good.

by Sec 108 on Aug 19, 2009 8:47 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

I swear to God that college football smack talk is the most retarded thing in the entire world.

Also Jesus Christ using quotes in such a manner is so Goddamned irritating and if I could go back in time and find out who was the first person to do it I would take them out in a heartbeat.

by acblue on Aug 19, 2009 9:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Here you go.

http://www.uwdawgpound.com/

by Teej on Aug 19, 2009 10:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yes because everyone here is a Husky fan

by Poochie on Aug 19, 2009 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

yeah, this was in poor taste

my apologies. I get a bit carried away waiting for the season to start.

In all seriousness, good on Locker for having a backup plan in case the football thing doesn’t work out. While I crack on the team for being a rival and not being very good, Locker is a heck of an athlete. I wish it wasn’t the Angels but, what the heck, he’s a Husky so I’m already used to hating him.

All that said, he’ll make it in the NFL. It might not be at QB, but he’s too good an athlete to fall flat there.

--Dave
Addicted to Quack, SBN's Oregon Ducks blog

by Addicted to Quack on Aug 19, 2009 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs