Ah, the college football season is finally here _ the pomp, the pageantry... the unscrupulous sports agents. Although NCAA rules prohibit agents from contact with college players until after a player declares intentions to take part in the NFL draft, shady agents are always looking for a competitive edge and typically try to establish relationships years earliersays sports attorney DARYL K. WASHINGTON of Dallas' Shackelford, Melton & McKinley. "Some agents are approaching kids who are still in high school or even younger, making promises and handing out gifts that would be hard for anyone to turn down," he says. "This type of contact is immoral and criminal, not just a violation of NCAA rules that can result in sanctions." To interview Mr. Washington about sports law issues, contact Rhonda Reddick at 800-559-4534 or rhonda@androvett.com.