Maybe? But that sounds tenuous and I don't think the players were making that argument from what I have been able to glean from the news. Again I haven't been able to find a document with the actual ruling.
I did read one article that was more specific that the benefit of lodging and food was related to when they were traveling for away games.
It seems like a disingenuous argument by the players. Did they really go to Dartmouth to play basketball to get Dartmouth branded workout gear and game tickets and some meals and lodging at away games? Or did they go to Dartmouth for an Ivy League degree that they may not have otherwise been able to get?
I did read one article that was more specific that the benefit of lodging and food was related to when they were traveling for away games.
It seems like a disingenuous argument by the players. Did they really go to Dartmouth to play basketball to get Dartmouth branded workout gear and game tickets and some meals and lodging at away games? Or did they go to Dartmouth for an Ivy League degree that they may not have otherwise been able to get?
