I've always stated the NCAA are hypocrites. It's ok for the NCAA to profit off players. Yet if or when players profit off themselves it's a slap on the wrist or worse. Saturday during Week 1 of the 2013-14 NCAA Division 1 college football season, down in College Station came the slap on the wrist and hypocrisy. After winning the Heisman last season as a red shirt freshman Johnny Manziel as had one hell of an off season. From speeding, to leaving the Manning Academy early, to making cash off of signing autographs etc. The autograph signings in Miami during BCS Championship Game week is what got Johnny Football in hot water the most. Not speeding or any of his other off season mistakes. Texas A&M blew out Rice, Manziel came in during the 2nd half off the bench, threw a pair of touchdowns in only 6 attempts while getting a pair of taunting penalties. He made money gestures to celebrate those touchdowns. Right now for NCAA football this kid literally is the cash cow. Unfortunately it's labeled wrong if he makes some, since he's a student athlete. The kid isn't wrong for that, nevertheless he has to get his act together with making better decisions off the football field in terms of his behavior. I'm sure the powers that be would love to see the Texas A&M vs. Alabama winner take on Ohio State next January in the BCS Championship Game.
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