Maybe they applied some logic and common sense. I will not comply with nonsense rules that will not make any real difference. If we recall, it seems the entire state was on the lake fishing when we shut down. Why should these guys sit at home? These guys are probably more manly and should be applauded.

Its fishing, these kids can go to any lake they want anyday and fish
They can fish one of hundreds of tournaments a week. College fishing means 0 imo.

Just go fishing and move on boys

Bingo!

They should not sit at home if they don't want too. They are grown and know the rules. You just can't complain if you get caught and are disciplined. Man up Auburn Fishing Team

go put yer triple mask on and STFU.

I agree if that is what happened, but what was posted on 247 was that they didn't break any rules. The Auburn fishing club was prohibited from fishing in events as a team, and they didn't. Individual members of the team participated in events as non-affiliated individuals. I would say that is their right as US citizens, and deciding to punish them solely because they still had the Auburn wraps on their boats is a blatant infringement of their rights, and whatever adult who decided they could be punished is way out of line.

But I don't really know if this is what really happened or not. I would have thought that someone here would know and would have confirmed it was all about a boat wrap if that were the case. Maybe there was more to it?

This biggest kicker for me is: were they informed they would be suspended if they fished these events. If they were, then man up. If not, shame on the school.

But how did the school think it had the right to tell them they couldn't participate in an event not connected to the school in any way? The fishing team was inactive and none of them claimed to be representing Auburn. At least, that's the way it is being presented. If that is right, what should be discussed right now is who gets fired for thinking he has that kind of power.

This is a complete guess and assumption. I "think" they have always been able to fish these tournaments. Dustin Connell used to fish tournaments on Mitchell when he was at Alabama. But due to Covid, the administration said no. The students thought well if we cover up Auburn then we good, but they assumed that was ok. Auburn decals was not the issue, they put these rules in place due to Covid. Again.. will wait on the facts but my guess.

IMO the only thing that AU has the ability to discipline or control these kids involvement in are school sanctioned tournaments. If they were fishing local tourneys on their own time, using their own boats which had AU wrap ( I dont think that AU bought a fleet of rangers for the team to use so it is probably safe to assume the boats are privately owned) then frak the AU person that made this call. Whomever it was, should be immediately fired. Only way that the wrap would even come into play was if it was an AU owned boat or AU paid $$ to those kids to put the wrap on their boats to advertise for the University. Neither of which, I'm sure, happened.

This was the reasoning for my question as to who "owned" the boats if having the AU wrap on it and fishing a tournament was the issue. I am like you and highly doubt AU bought and owned the boats. In that case, the kids were using their own personal property in a non university sanctioned tournament, so they have the right to use their own property to fish wherever they wanted.

I think it is certain that the kids were using their own boats, or at least boats that belonged to their families. I have no idea if Auburn provided the wraps, but I doubt it.

Looks like someone at the University decided that their position was probably not gonna hold up in court:

https://www.wrbl.com/alabama-news-2/auburn-university-shortens-suspension-for-bass-fishing-club/

We back bamerz

Can they can fish tournaments that pay prize $ and still be on the college team?

Yes. It is my understanding that they are not governed by the NCAA regs like FB, Bb, and BB. Basically they are just a club at the school and not considered a student athlete.

Who cares its fishing. Anyone can get on a team with minimal effort there is no athletic ability needed however all these kids seem to be able to afford these top of the line boats and trucks so money is obviously needed. They can literally fish a tournament a day everyday every week if they want to and can make whatever jersey or boat wrap or club they want and win money not scholarship stuff. Yall can guess what I think about highschool and college fishing teams

I thought schools offered scholarships for the fishing team . No? So these fellers are just a school fishing club?

Some colleges do offer scholarships.

David

Some universities offer scholarships. Bethel University in Tennessee does, for example. Not all do.

Most do not, since these are club sports teams and not varsity teams. The Club teams may receive some money from student activity fees, but I don't know Auburn's situation with that. The club teams, to be officially sanctioned as reps of the university, have to abide by regulations and rules, can get disciplined and whatnot.