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VManis said:That's true but it was a ridiculous stance by the NCAA. When was the last time you saw a ski or snowboard with a football player's name on it?
I agree with you. However, it is a slippery slope and tough to judge. In Colorado, you sell alot of ski/snowboard equipment. What if say a guy with Vince Young's charisma and football ability was playing for Boulder. Assuming he is as popular in Colorado as Vince Young currently is in Texas. Let's say he's a mediocre snowboarder but still gets some endorsement deal. It would probably be a bit more money than someone with the same snowboard skills (mediocre) that didn't play football. So in essence he would be capitalizing on his image from football.
In Miami, there's obviously no connection but in Colorado EVERYONE hits the slopes. If during a national championship game the announcers kept talking about his snowboarding it would be free advertising to his sponsors.
I know Bloom is different because he has REAL skills and anyone as good as him would be getting these endorsement deals, but like I said it's a slippery slope and would be tough to judge on an individual basis once the precedent had been set.