This could be a re run but I just stumbled across this on espn.com...
Bloom loses final plea.
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Thread: Bloom turned down again . . .
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08-25-2004, 03:56 PM #1
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Bloom turned down again . . .
Just ski down there and jump of a somethin' fer cryin' out loud!
-Pain McShlonkey
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08-25-2004, 04:36 PM #2
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That is too simple.Originally posted by Bullet
Seems to me there is a solution not mentioned. For a fee of 10% and a few pairs of skis, boots, jakets,etc, I will establish a company that pays Jeremy a salary. His sponsor pay me - I pay him a salary. Too simple?
edit: I remember in a previous article last year one of his main arguments was that he couldn't buy the equipment he needed to compete with. I think he said that the skis (because he is a freestyler) are only available through the company and not through retail. I might be wrong though.Last edited by BigJay; 08-25-2004 at 04:39 PM.
Just ski down there and jump of a somethin' fer cryin' out loud!
-Pain McShlonkey
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08-25-2004, 04:50 PM #3
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He actually won some money from compitition- something like 30-40K and accepted it. But he then gave that money to charity in order to allay the concerns of the NCAA.
The guy's getting totally hosed. It sucks.Your dog just ate an avocado!
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08-25-2004, 05:33 PM #4
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I thought about the company thing a long time ago. I assume that lawyers he has on the case are smarter than me and that it wouldn't work for some reason. I can see one reason, "sponsor" wants Jeremy Bloom to endorse its product not the Jeremy Bloom Corp. I would think though that all of his sponsors would be willing to work w/ him on this thing. Seems there has to be a way around it but who knows what it is.
What's total bullshit is that some jackass can sign a $200K signing bonus for baseball and get a salary while going to college then play for a football team and that's all good. Pretty fackin' rediculous if you ask me...
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08-25-2004, 05:52 PM #5
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They should let the man play!
Calmer than you dude
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08-25-2004, 07:04 PM #6
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The NCAA sucks. I personally feel college athletes should be paid, if someone is willing to pay them. Especially endorsement contracts. Coach K makes millions from Nike. The players should see some of that.
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