In southern universities the Greek rush process is corrupt. Where I went to school, older sorority girls would buy gifts for prospective sisters and use frat boys to promote their sororities, all in violation of school rules and the Panhellenic Council (the governing body of the Greek community) regulations. Although the rush process usually worked out in the end for all prospective freshman girls, it would have been more fun to get some additional Tiffany & Co. jewlery along the way (or at least not watch my friends get these extra special gifts).
Well, the draft process doesn't always work out for college athletes, especially, when the system's corruption overwhelms the true talent of the players. Former agent Jon Luchs recently told Sports Illustrated that he paid college athletes to hopefully sign with him upon entering the pros, which is in clear violation of the NCAA and NFLPA rules. Luchs specifically named players involved in his schemes, some of which admitted to the wrongdoing. He even claims that ESPN analyst, Mel Kiper, Jr., the frat boy in this scenario, assisted other agents in signing some of these athletes and improperly inflated the draft rankings of these athletes. (Kiper adamantly denies any wrongdoing.)
Luchs' allegations reveal serious financial implications to players, agents, universities, and apparently even ESPN analysts. This is not a matter of a corrupt sorority bid, but rather the future career of an athlete. That being said, it is time that the NCAA, NFLPA, NFL, and other leagues and agents start cooperating to monitor the business collectively. Only by sharing information can these amateurs get a fair chance at the pros.
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