The NCAA ruled Tuesday that eight players on the Miami Hurricanes roster must sit out games and reimburse them for benefits they received if they ever want to play in a Hurricanes uniform.

One of the eight includes starting quarterback Jacoby Harris. According to ESPN.com reports, Harris must sit out one game and make repayments, Olivier Vernon will miss six games and must repay $1,200. Also, Ray Ray Armstrong and Dyron Dye will sit out four games, and four other players will sit out a game.

The suspensions are the direct result of allegations made by former booster Nevin Shapiro. Shapiro told Yahoo! Sports in a Aug. 16 article that he entertained players at his $6 million dollar home, took them to dinners, and held parties on his private yacht.

Shapiro also mentioned taking players to strip clubs, which is appalling beyond belief that the university would not only deny that they knew Shapiro, but also have the nerve to hand out suspensions to players for their actions.

What about the university’s complete disregard and lack of institutional control over a booster that was not only giving cash payments to players, but taking them to strip clubs?

And one player, Marcus Forston, received “entertainment at a gentleman’s club” according to ESPN.com’s report, and is suspended ONE game?

It’s clear now that the NCAA doesn’t want players to bite the hand that feeds them. A hand that serves up spoonful portions of food, which could potentially be full course meals if not for strict stipulations regarding compensation for players, the very reason we are in this mess.

It’s clear that the NCAA is running a monopsony.

For those of you not familiar with the economics term, it’s a market form where one buyer oversees many sellers. In this case, the NCAA is the buyer, taking in athletes for entertainment value, exploiting their talents for ticket, advertising, TV contract and merchandising revenue, ultimately dictating the terms of the suppliers, which in this scenario is the players.

A free education and opportunity to play college football, and we will make millions of revenue for your services.

It is strictly against the rules to receive any sort of impermissible benefits from a booster, let alone trips to a strip club for a 100 percent discount. These players should not be playing another down. The school should receive the death penalty for allowing a ponzi-scheme artist to come through unscathed and remain in contact with the players.

The infamous “Tattoo U,” in which five players were charged with selling memorabilia for tattoos and cash at Ohio State, witnessed the players get suspended for five games the NEXT year.

Heaven forbid the players are unable to compete against Akron or Toledo. But when there is a Sugar Bowl game where millions of revenue is to be received, it’s a whole different ballgame (no pun intended).

Because what happens when you suspend a player? It hurts the team, and hurts the school’s chances of revenue stream. The universities and NCAA are the biggest culprits of all, slapping players on the wrist by handing out dismal punishments for serious offenses.

Monopsony at its finest. Jacory Harris is a highly-touted NFL prospect who probably rakes in millions of dollars in revenue for the school simply being on the field. No wonder they hand out the most lenient punishments known to man.

Plaxico Burress goes to jail for two years for shooting himself in the leg, and the NCAA can turn a blind eye and then blame the players for taking in the benefits.

The players are far from saints, but it’s understandable why they may take that extra cash.

Shame on the University of Miami and shame on the NCAA. Negligence and exploitation is the biggest crime of all.