What Grinds My Gears

So Johnny Football got suspended for the first half of the first game against Rice.  His punishment was for "failing to protect his likeness."  It's ironic that he is required to protect his likeness strictly so the NCAA can exploit it, but that's for a different day.  What really grinds my gears is the moral of the story -- what has the SEC learned?

Make sure it's cash & keep lying.

I want to make this a plaque or sign in the University of Alabama parking lot.  The NCAA may as well just add this rule to the recruiting regulations.  I knew it was common knowledge after Cam Newton's father's church was magically renovated, but the half game slap in the face shows how weak the NCAA feels with the O'Bannon case hanging over its head.

I heard an additional tidbit as well. Supposedly this whole autograph controversy came about because Manziel was debating changing his signature to "Johnny Football," and the autograph dealers drudged up the media firestorm (after warning him) in order to insure the value of the memorabilia.  Now it doesn't matter.  Genius.