So no shirts I guess...

[CloneCubbie]

I don't see how the NCAA can regulate what John Q Public does... I feel like I could go out, make a million dollars selling "Jantz in my pants" t-shirts and there's not a thing the mighty NCAA could do or say. I have nothing to do with the University, or Steele.

That being said, I would encourage Steele to stay as far away from the shirts as possible. IE no helping with advertising, promotions, don't even wear one unless you have a gold plated bill of sale proving you paid for it.

On the flip side we do have a very poor habit of getting "jantzed" by the NCAA...

 

[Clones21]

Screw the NCAA.

 

[CSheen]

AD told our group that we could not use Rhoads likeliness on our tailgating shirts, Only because the tshirt company contacted ISU to make sure it was ok, and ISU said no. More understandable than Jantz.... I see player T shirts all the time. I remember a guy selling Abdul Hodge shirts and Matt Roth shirts in his store in Iowa City years back.


Some of the shirts were pretty badass, But we'd hate to get Steele in trouble. I dont see it happening, but you can never rule that out with us.

If anything, the person making them should not be making any profit, just recouping manufacturing and shipping costs.

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

This is BS. Iowa has had multiple McNutt shirts (admittedly most of them are pretty funny), UNI has the basketball big heads, along with multiple other schools. **** it, just make shirts anyways.

I saw these too. So I guess he should be ineligible.

 

[stateofmind]

So, sell a bic pen for $15 and include a Jantz t-shirt for free. Its the old kegger trick of selling the cup, not the beer.

 

[Blandboy]

Makes perfect sense considering Iowa fans were sporting shirts like these for the last 4 years.....

You forgot the "Hit 'em in the Mc Nutts" shirt ...

 

[CloneCubbie]

I'm still calling bull, so if a players autograph sells on ebay for a 'profit' they become technically ineligible? Someone profited from the player.... tsk tsk.

I'm currently searching Ebay for a Vanderberg autograph.... kindling for a bon fire and we get him ruled ineligible all in one purchase! yea!

 

[tm3308]

I don't think that the player (Jantz, in this case) is at risk of being ruled ineligible for something that someone not affiliated with the university does with these shirts.

However, the person selling them could potentially get into trouble for using Jantz's likeness to make a profit without his consent (which I'm not sure he can give because of the NCAA). It's tough to enforce that particular law in college towns where custom shirts run rampant. But it's technically against the law.

 

[4Cyclones]

So, sell a bic pen for $15 and include a Jantz t-shirt for free. Its the old kegger trick of selling the cup, not the beer.

This. I remember having to join a 'Fan Club' once for $20, then getting a free shirt.

 

[HititHard]

I don't think that the player (Jantz, in this case) is at risk of being ruled ineligible for something that someone not affiliated with the university does with these shirts.

However, the person selling them could potentially get into trouble for using Jantz's likeness to make a profit without his consent (which I'm not sure he can give because of the NCAA). It's tough to enforce that particular law in college towns where custom shirts run rampant. But it's technically against the law.

I don't think it is against the law per se but it would be grounds for a civil case. Right?

It is kind of a catch 22 isn't it? The player can't profit from his image or likeness according to the NCAA so what damages could he claim for use of his image or likeness? He might not like it but there is no financial incentive for him at all.

It really is the ***** that the NCAA arbitrarily and capriciously decides these kids can't be capitalists and market themselves to make a little coin.

 

[JUKEBOX]

Why not make a shirt that says:

The NCAA sucks

 

[CysRage]

Why not make a shirt that says:

The NCAA sucks

NCAA is a registered trademark so you can't :twitcy: