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Steven M. Sipple: Moos officially neutral on hot-button issue, but his tone is cautious

Bill Moos' official position is neutral, but his tone is cautious.

He should strike a cautionary tone when it comes to the subject of whether collegiate student-athletes should be able to get paid for their name, image and likeness.

The third-year Nebraska athletic director fully understands there's a laundry list of unanswered questions attached to the issue. I mean, think about the complexities that could arise if Husker athletes could sign an endorsement deal with a clothing company, promote energy drinks on Twitter or get paid for appearing at a youth sports camp or even a casino.