Michigan DB Jabrill Peppers was hungry Tuesday night
Michigan defensive back Jabrill Peppers just wanted some food on Tuesday evening.
The former five-star recruit posted a complaint about his lack of money to Twitter, calling the NCAA’s stipend checks “lil indentured servant checks.”
Idk how the NCAA thinks we supposed to eat right with these lil indentured servant checks they give us..I Should’ve stayed in the dorms smh
— PeppyPep (@JabrillPeppers) May 27, 2015
I’m about to eat my first meal of the day & that’s Oodles and noodles smh
— PeppyPep (@JabrillPeppers) May 27, 2015
Yes, it’s easy to turn Peppers’ posts into a debate about the NCAA paying athletes, but we won’t do that. His stipends will go up in August after the new cost of attendance benefits voted on by the Power Five conferences go into effect.
One provision already in effect is the NCAA’s rule that athletes can more food provided from schools than was originally allowed in their scholarships. However, the utilization of the rule is not as simple as going over to campus and getting food whenever you want.
It was clear from Peppers’ comments that he had moved out of the dorms. Wednesday morning he expounded on his tweets from the night before.
People make a story out of anything. Idc about getting paid, I just wanna keep my fridge & cabinets full so I can eat. Point blank.
— PeppyPep (@JabrillPeppers) May 27, 2015
Bottom line is I’m blessed for the opportunity I was given to be at this prestigious university & never do I take that for granted.
— PeppyPep (@JabrillPeppers) May 27, 2015
But you can’t compare Students, to Student Athletes. They don’t have to do what we do & we can’t do what they do. Point blank.
— PeppyPep (@JabrillPeppers) May 27, 2015
for everyone saying “eat in the dorms like a regular student” I would love to.. But your meal plan gets cancelled when you move off campus.
— PeppyPep (@JabrillPeppers) May 27, 2015
Hints why I said “I should’ve stayed in the dorms” do your research before judging someone on things you know nothing about.
— PeppyPep (@JabrillPeppers) May 27, 2015
The No. 3 recruit in the class of 2014 according to Rivals, Peppers ended up redshirting in 2014 after he suffered a shoulder injury.
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