The NCAA and its student-athletes deal with much more than what the general public sees. Coaches and players always have hidden agendas. Every year in collegiate sports there are scandals or infractions that go unnoticed. The NCAA does its best to try to get the situation under control, but has difficulty doing so. Student-athletes receiving improper benefits and breaking NCAA rules are a common group, and information about these atrocities must be brought to light. Receiving improper benefits extends to a wide range of topics and areas. All forms of “extra benefits are prohibited by the NCAA…” (NCAA Compliance 1). Athletes in every state are subject to these rules without exception. Receiving these benefits is grounds for revocation of athletic eligibility. There are many forms of improper benefits “[which] include money, gifts, loans, flowers, etc.,…” (NCAA Compliance 4). There are exceptions that apply to certain benefits, however, such as "[if] the gift is available to an institution's entire student body, then it is not [considered] improper" (NCAA Compliance 3). Exceptions also include group meals that “must be for special occasions and [must] occur infrequently” (NCAA Compliance 3). These team meals in their defense are helpful for team athletes to eat and bond together to improve chemistry. That said, athletes may not always be provided with high-quality food. Housing is another issue that does not need to be improved for a certain superstar athlete. They must be housed in the same dormitories as the rest of the student body. These benefits and infractions are not only included in gifts given and received, but also in recruiting violations and admissions scandals. Coaches are permitted...... middle of document ......2728/major-ncaa-violations-yield-relatively-minor-consequences>."National Collegiate Athletic Association Compliance." Remaining eligibility. Network. March 22, 2012. .Ryan, Matt. "The football of the big ten." Bleacher Report. Network. March 23, 2012. Telep, Dave. “Big changes in recruiting on tap.” ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures, October 20, 2011. Web. March 23, 2012. .Weiss, Dick. “NCAA hits Ohio State with probation.” New York Daily News. Network. March 23. 2012. .