DA BRYANT.....BOOM OR BUST

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Please find me those quotes or links about him being a bad guy. And what exactly do you mean his is Pacman Jones friend?

I've wondered myself about this. What was the big deal with Deion Sanders, anyway?

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Please find me those quotes or links about him being a bad guy. And what exactly do you mean his is Pacman Jones friend?

I've wondered myself about this. What was the big deal with Deion Sanders, anyway?

Deion was befriending Bryant. Buying him dinner, inviting him to his home, working out with him. Sanders has done this with other players in college. A high number of these players later signed with Eugene Parker as their agent. Parker was Deion's agent and they remain close friends.

It is against NCAA rules for college players to be provided gifts by representatives of agents while the player has remaining eligibility. Th idea is to avoid Sugar Daddies, in the form of agents, paying athletes in advance in order to increase the chance that the player signs with an agent after he decides to turn pro.

Sanders maintains that he and Parker have no formal business ties, so he cannot be considered a stringer for Parker. I would surmise this is probably superficially true, and that with the draw of an athlete of Deion's stature, he and Parker have found a way to end run the rule. Sanders then probably receives some kind of consideration on the back end, after the athlete signs, that is nearly invisible to the NCAA.

Bryant got into trouble when he denied meeting with Sanders.

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Thanks PB!

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Please find me those quotes or links about him being a bad guy. And what exactly do you mean his is Pacman Jones friend?

I've wondered myself about this. What was the big deal with Deion Sanders, anyway?

Deion was befriending Bryant. Buying him dinner, inviting him to his home, working out with him. Sanders has done this with other players in college. A high number of these players later signed with Eugene Parker as their agent. Parker was Deion's agent and they remain close friends.

It is against NCAA rules for college players to be provided gifts by representatives of agents while the player has remaining eligibility. Th idea is to avoid Sugar Daddies, in the form of agents, paying athletes in advance in order to increase the chance that the player signs with an agent after he decides to turn pro.

Sanders maintains that he and Parker have no formal business ties, so he cannot be considered a stringer for Parker. I would surmise this is probably superficially true, and that with the draw of an athlete of Deion's stature, he and Parker have found a way to end run the rule. Sanders then probably receives some kind of consideration on the back end, after the athlete signs, that is nearly invisible to the NCAA.

Bryant got into trouble when he denied meeting with Sanders.

Read an article in ESPN the Magazine on Monday in the drs. office that I didn't get to finish (I'm fine - thanks for asking ('')) regarding PrimeTimes relationship with all these guys. They said they don't know what purpose he really serves (more to himself and his ego), as the star players don't really need him, he won't mentor a fringe player, most say they have ignored his advice and the relationships, only go public when something bad happens like Crabtree and Bryant. Interesting blurb about Noel Divine's the RB from WV and his relationship with Deion.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4979835

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Enjoyed the article, green_bowl_packer. Thanks for digging that up.