Is Spike Albrecht's Eligibility At Risk?

Submitted by Muttley on

Petersons.com states the following in its tips for maintaining amateur status:

http://www.petersons.com/college-search/amateur-status-sports-college.a…

 



...There are a variety of other activities related to playing or coaching sports that may affect your amateur status at a sports college. Below are some activities that violate amateurism rules in most cases:

  • Receiving compensation for media appearances (radio, television, etc.) that exploit your athletic ability or fame

  • Expressly or implicitly endorsing commercial products or services


 

 

Does Spike's appearance in the Taco Bell commercial as Hurricane Doug place his eligibility at risk?


a2_electricboogaloo

December 4th, 2013 at 12:34 AM ^

How dare Spike betray his team like that.

He should not be eating a "sub-like" sadwich.

Eating anything other than an authentic "sub" is not okay.

It was crazy. 

But not in a good way.

Even if he is still eligible we should still bench him until he learns to only eat subs.

RioThaN

December 4th, 2013 at 12:44 AM ^

If he would've acted in the commercial I still don't see the problem, no show works are a sham, only because you're a player doesn't mean that you can't work, assuming he wasn't paid lots of money just because he's "famous". It's not like a 40 hrs a week kind of job.

goblue16

December 4th, 2013 at 1:27 AM ^

Why do you do this??? scared the shit outta me. Weird ive seen that commercial hundred times never noticed it though