Michigan being investigated for shoe reselling

I think the rule is discriminatory by any standard you want to apply. It's another hypocritical example of NCAA barring player benefit from something schools promote through player usage to improve the school's name, brand sponsors and marketplace appeal.

It trades on the school name and brand perception, but the value itself is actually driven by the exclusivity of the endorser, which is why collectors value game-worn products over never worn.

I also believe that anything given a player is a gift and should be theirs free to use and sell as they wish during and after their eligibility.

In fact, that restriction is yet another example of NCAA blocking a player from earnings benefits accrued from their own success while in school and allowing schools to trade on their current market value (using popular player numbers to enhance t-shirt and jersey sales) while denying that player the same ability to earn from their own popularity.

And the only reason this is so, is not because it represents a valuable deterrent and promoting archaic eligibility restrictions, its because of maket-based fears if this rule were changed, it would upset the foundation of all licensing agreements schools have in place.

I mean why does the NCAA make an exception for denying the sale of player given gear during the regular season, but not for gifts received during bowl games? What's the difference in getting exclusive shoes now or then?

None, except how the same eligibility rule is not applied in the selling of such free items.

This is true. How did you acquire them? Knowing the player, knowing "a guy," internet, the StockX site?

Assumption is that it's the football team, not Coach B's guys.

"On the other hand, when an MSU player recieves impermissible benefits he just donates $20 to charity and plays the next day...."

1.)  I agree any player should be suspended.
 

2.)  But, this is what is so stupid about the NCAA and putting me close to the point of a boycott.  When the NCAA big horses are caught cheating and players are caught taking free money, we dramatically change the rules saying why can't players have agents?  But, when I can punish some other kids for selling something valuable that belongs to them, that's a no-brainer!

Also, If anyone in the Michigan administration or coaches knows or knew about anything like this and lied about it, I hope they get fired.

This seems laughably stupid with all that’s going on in sports and the country generally. The rules are the rules. I’m not arguing for a free pass. But I can’t bring myself to think of this as significant.

Maybe they did tell them that, and maybe the players did hold until graduation, and maybe the shoes being sold are all by guys who have left the program.

We'll find out, I guess. 

Yep, the fact they're advertising shoes that aren't technically for sale and creating a high value market for players' shoes that they aren't allowed to sell is super immoral

I had no idea that people would pay $4,500 for those shoes.  Those players literally should lock up their shoes.  You throw a small party and someone will try to run off with your shoes to trade it for a car.

Agreed.  They signed a form stating that selling gear could jeopardize eligibility.  They knew what they were doing was against the rules if it was in fact current players selling their equipment.

Unfortunate, and not the most egregious of violations, but rules are rules.

If Rashan Gary sold his shoes he should be suspended as the rules require and for whatever game the rules require.

So let me get this straight, a coach should be fired for lying, but the players we are teaching to be held accountable should not?  They all sign documents every year.  Just learn to play by the rules son.  That's all and if you do something wrong, be a man, fess up and take your punishment.  I imagine you'd have a hard time understanding these principles.