UCF kicker is a YouTube star, told to choose between the two

[CGgater]

This was in the sidebar on YouTube when I watched this kicker's video. For the record, it was much better.

Cannot like this enough!!! Gator Legend!

 

[daytonacane]

The NCAA is pretty archaic and needs to be revamped. If I were the mother, I would not be calling my son crying over lack of money and putting pressure on him regardless of the situation.

 

[MJMGator]

The NCAA is pretty archaic and needs to be revamped. If I were the mother, I would not be calling my son crying over lack of money and putting pressure on him regardless of the situation.

You don't feel entitled? Get with the times, Daytona!

 

[Captain Sasquatch]

Ditch kicking and stick with YouTube. The really big "stars" on that site make millions a year, and that's not an exaggeration.

 

[rogdochar]

Say a student is majoring in music, can he make You Tube or elsewhere money singing cover songs?

 

[MJMGator]

Ditch kicking and stick with YouTube. The really big "stars" on that site make millions a year, and that's not an exaggeration.

Sad state of affairs.

 

[NavetG8r]

Sad state of affairs.

The ones that make that much, actually earn it imo.

 

[Captain Sasquatch]

Sad state of affairs.

There's a sh*t ton of work that goes into video production. Some of the channels are stupid, but there are some really talented people out there. One could just as easily say it's a sad state of affairs when people who run fast and jump high, but can barely read at a 3rd grade reading level, make 8 figure contracts.

 

[BMF]

He's basically told the NCAA to F-off....which is great. But he may be ruled ineligible:

De La Haye says he'll continue YouTube channel despite NCAA pressure

http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nca...tube-channel-despite-ncaa-pressure/ar-BBCT1wl

Donald De La Haye isn't going to let the NCAA stop him from doing what he loves.

The UCF kickoff specialist announced in a YouTube video posted Sunday night that despite the NCAA's orders to discontinue producing videos for his personal YouTube channel, he will not be giving up on his passion.


"At the end of the day, I've decided I'm going to continue making my videos. I'm going to continue bringing love and positivity and joy and inspiration to all my viewers, all my followers, all my subscribers," De La Haye said in the video.

Related: NCAA tells UCF kicker to shut down his YouTube account

De La Haye's YouTube channel, which currently has over 64,000 subscribers, landed him in a sticky situation after it was ruled that the involvement of advertisers represents a violation of NCAA rules.

De La Haye called the conundrum "the hardest choice in my whole entire life," when faced with the ultimatum of choosing NCAA football or following his passion for filmmaking.

"I'm still waiting to hear from the NCAA and people at compliance and all the guys up there," De La Haye said. "Like I said, I feel like I'm on trial, kind of. I didn't do anything bad, just been chasing my dreams, being positive, being happy, spreading love, spreading joy, spreading entertainment."

The decision could effectively end De La Haye's football career with the Knights after two seasons should the NCAA rule against him.

 

[TheDouglas78]

If you are on scholie then I get the rule. You can't be sure if his status as a football player is supplying viewership numbers. It's a gray area but I understand it. If he pays his own way he should be able to keep his "job".

If he pays his own way he can have a job.

 

[ChiefGator]

Say a student is majoring in music, can he make You Tube or elsewhere money singing cover songs?

A music major is not on athletic scholarship so this is not the same thing.

 

[BMF]

Update to this story:

Former UCF football player suing school over YouTube videos

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nc...r-suing-school-over-youtube-videos/ar-BBIAS30

A former football player at UCF is suing the university over YouTube videos he made while a student athlete at the school.


Last July, kicker Donald De La Haye was ruled ineligible as a result of not complying with a request made by the NCAA to stop monetizing his popular YouTube account. De La Haye’s YouTube channel has over half a million subscribers. Among the videos he posted was one called “Camp Chronicles,” which showed footage from preseason football camp.

UCF attempted to back De La Haye by requesting the NCAA to allow him to keep the page monetized as long as De La Haye did not collect the money and donated it to charity instead. De La Haye rejected this idea. He was subsequently suspended by the university.

As WFTV 9 reports, De La Haye has sued UCF over policies that have been applied to him. In the suit, De La Haye says he wants his scholarship reinstated and the practices used against him ruled as unconstitutional.

De La Haye was a kickoff specialist for the Knights as a freshman and sophomore. After losing his eligibility, De La Haye signed with Whistle Sports to pursue an online video career.

 

[Swamp Queen]

Update to this story:

Former UCF football player suing school over YouTube videos

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nc...r-suing-school-over-youtube-videos/ar-BBIAS30

A former football player at UCF is suing the university over YouTube videos he made while a student athlete at the school.


Last July, kicker Donald De La Haye was ruled ineligible as a result of not complying with a request made by the NCAA to stop monetizing his popular YouTube account. De La Haye’s YouTube channel has over half a million subscribers. Among the videos he posted was one called “Camp Chronicles,” which showed footage from preseason football camp.

UCF attempted to back De La Haye by requesting the NCAA to allow him to keep the page monetized as long as De La Haye did not collect the money and donated it to charity instead. De La Haye rejected this idea. He was subsequently suspended by the university.

As WFTV 9 reports, De La Haye has sued UCF over policies that have been applied to him. In the suit, De La Haye says he wants his scholarship reinstated and the practices used against him ruled as unconstitutional.

De La Haye was a kickoff specialist for the Knights as a freshman and sophomore. After losing his eligibility, De La Haye signed with Whistle Sports to pursue an online video career.

Does the suit also mention getting a National Championship ring once those are distributed?

 

[BMF]

Does the suit also mention getting a National Championship ring once those are distributed?

Give me a few days to review it and I'll get back with you....

 

[Durty South Swamp]

Not as upset about this as some. While the headline "this or that" sounds bad, the article actually doesnt indicate that at all. Never mentions an ultimatum, just says he cant profit from videos.

So he can continue being a youtube star all he wants, just can profit from it. To which, to some extent I agree with. Look, at the end of the day, these scholarships cost the school a lot of money, and ultimately its the tax payers subsidizing them, not the schools. So if you are making money on your own, you dont need hard working tax payers, many of which never had the opportunities you are getting, to foot the bill.

Now I do completely disagree with the notion that you cant play AT ALL if you make money elsewhere, that is wrong. The rule should be you cant be a scholarship player if you are making money. Walk-ons who have a side job shouldn't matter at all.

 

[GatorJ]

Does the suit also mention getting a National Championship ring once those are distributed?

 

[rogdochar]

What organization should want to stifle a college student's entrepreneurship? -- especially when he's proving it all by making a profit. An early start is commendable. When football will never pay him anything.