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Anyone who has gone to a university with a prominent sports program can tell you about the experience of seeing one of your player driving a vehicle that you wouldn't think they'd be able to afford. We can all justify it in our brains, hey, they just saved up for it, but we all know better. But do we report it?
It appears someone has reported Darren McFadden's Cadillac — a Cadillac? Nice! — and now he could be in danger of missing the Cotton Bowl.
If D-Mac received the car as a payment for future services, he is then a professional and no longer eligible for college football. That would mean no Cotton Bowl. If he simply went in and bought the car, got a loan like any other shopper, with a delayed payment plan, he is still within NCAA guidelines and would be eligible for the bowl game. Razorback fans have to be hoping it's the latter case. Sports Information Director Kevin Trainor told us that the University is aware of the situation and that their compliance director is investigating.
Something tells us that if the unlikely happens, and McFadden misses the game, he'll sigh deeply, enter the NFL Draft and then take a big bath in a pile of money. He'll be devastated, we're sure.
Darren McFadden Could Have Ended College Career With Car Purchase [Sports By Brooks]
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Scott Boras got it for him.
Mo money, mo problems.
Yahoo Sports has set out a full fledged investigation on on everything he owns
It's Morty Seinfeld's Cadillac.
Lebron's mom got him the loan.
Such is life. They never win bowl games anyway.
" A free car and I don't have to play? I am intrigued . . ."
- Eli Manning
Do you really think D-Mac cares?
With the first selection in the 2008 NFL Draft the Miami Dolphins select...
Houston Nutt is really burning his bridges.
@matt_t: as long as she doesnt get behind the wheel
Bobby Petrino was overheard saying that he couldn't believe DMac would betray his team like this...
He then resumed devouring the babies of a poor Ozark family.
Shoulda been the Flintstone picture, Leitch ..
I just have to share: I just heard a Sportscenter announcer say, "For Rachel Nichols, go to ESPN.com and search 'Hummer.'"
Heh heh.
Cadillac McFadden has more ring to it than Cadillac Williams.
@MickelsonsManBoobs: ...Chris Long, DE, Virginia
Mike Conley, Sr was apparently involved as well. Perhaps timing should been discussed. What, he couldn't wait another week?
you think I've never ridden in a cadillac before? I've ridden in hundreds of cadillacs
I think we're all missing the point...
Is Kool Aid man on the hood and/or doors?
should have been you, Dodge Stratus
This needs a link to the pics of his tricked out Caprice...
Nibbles, Nibbles...why hast thou forsaken me?
@MickelsonsManBoobs:
Actually, they need to trade it for actual NFL ready players, since the current roster is sadly lacking.
Felix Jones got the Caprice
Throw some D's on that bitch!
@MickelsonsManBoobs: Umm, yeah. After that Ted Ginn Jr. pick last year I wouldn't be surprised if the Dolphins use the first pick in the draft on a punter.
Glad that he held out for the car, and didn't waste his bowl elgibility on something stupid like a new suit.
He'll fit nicely in Atlanta with his caddy.
The NCAA is simultaneously looking into McFadden receiving an astronaut pen from Jack Klompus.
@Chief Wahoo: With the first pick in the NFL Draft the Miami Dolphins select Erik Aing... wait this says Danny Ainge... The Dolphins have taken Danny Ainge.
I'm almost positive that McFadden has had that Caddy for a while and Deadspin had a post about it.
and yet the ncaa sees nothing wrong with charlie weis giving jimmy clausen piggyback rides all over south bend?
@chilltown: That was a Chevy Caprice with huge rims, red house paint, and huge decals.
But considering how most pimped out sleds look, it's not that hard to confuse the two...
@GorgeForeman: plus there are those tip wizards he got from a guy on the street . . .
If McFadden is the first pick in the draft, that means the Dolphins traded the pick. Running back might be one of the only positions on the team where they actually have a real live NFL player (Ronnie Brown).
He nicknamed his Caddy "Stan".
@MickelsonsManBoobs: @Sarge: ...Glen Dorsey, DT, LSU
Where the hell is Yahoo! Sports on this story?
Me. I would've settle for a Brougham.
@chilltown: Digging through McFadden's trash cans.
Fact: His mother's name is Mini Muhammed.
@matt_t: that would make roughly 20% of Falcon starters former Razorbacks - I thought you kids wanted to start winning?
All of this attention could have been avoided if he just settled for the Volvo.
Why The NCAA Is Fuxxored
by Dave
(1) If McFadden had the car purchased/obtained/generously donated by someone else, even someone not affiliated with the school/booster program/agent he's going to sign with: BAD!!! BAD!!!! NO BOWL GAME!!!! DISQUALIFIED!!!!!
(2) If McFadden stole the car: No problem.
But remember -- the NCAA is all about the student-athlete.
@swayzegoescrazy: Ken Dorsey?
Is the post a comment to get a refresh thing happening again? Dammit.
@swayzegoescrazy: This is the credited response.
All of the Deadspin Asians are wondering why there's such a big stink about Darren's eye disease.
@daver4470: 3) If he earned the car through his performance in an online course- BANNED FOR LIFE
@pr0FF3ss0r_j3rkwh3at:
As a fellow Razorback fan, I hope he misses the game, I'd hate for a fluke injury in a meaningless bowl game derail what should be a stud NFL career, especially for a fan base and athletic department base as clueless as the sky is blue.
@CelticsFansSuicideWatch: 4)If alleged violation occurs at major program with national following and important tv demographic - what? what violations? nothing to see here....
@Paul Zuvella: Mine's a "wilard" and it doesn't have a 7... or an 8.
McFadden actually goes to school at Arkansas? I thought they only flew him in for games.
Don't hate the playa. Dude needs a pimped ride to stalk the night.
/testing suss' theory
@UkraineNotWeak: What do you think? I've never ridden in a Cadillac before?
Believe me, I've ridden in a Cadillac hundreds of times. Thousands.