No, it's better to do something after a thorough assessment of the impacts...which has not been done. :cool2:
This thread alone has far more assessment than those idiots in California put into it... :cool2:
Fair Pay to Play Act Signed into Law in CA
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This thread alone has far more assessment than those idiots in California put into it... :cool2:
Oh, we definitely have some guys who would go straight to a pro league if given the chance. I'm hoping that is the way colleges decide to go. Tell the pro leagues to create their own minor leagues. There will be many of these kids who don't make it, and then people will complain that they were taken advantage of because now they would have no professional sports careers and no college degrees. Lawyers will make plenty, of course.
It's not so much about them getting the money, it's about the corruption surrounding the system that distributes the money..
They will get their money, the rich schools will get the best high school athletes an endorsement deal with the rich boosters company to come play for their Alma Mater...
Are you under the misunderstanding that there's less corruption now than there would be if it were legal?
If so, I'd typically recommend you read "The System", but you might not want to read it. It's an eye-opener for those who haven't been exposed to what major college spots are already like.
FWIW, it wasn't an eye-opener for me - I've been aware of the widespread corruption in major college sports since the early 90s...
I think the issue is that there is no alternative path to the NFL than college football. With the age restriction to the NFL in which the NCAA and NFL agreed on there really isn’t a true amateur distinction anymore. If the XFL is granted the 18 year old threshold and is proven to be a success then I believe a lot of control will be given back to the NCAA.
FWIW, a few years ago when the stipend was discussed we heard the same thing, yet...
Part of the problem is going to be determining what defines profiting from one's likeness. Properly monitored, it could weed out the jobs wherein a player watches the grass grow.
There is a national market for a few players - Tua, Jalen, etc. - but I'm not sure there's quite the market we assume for a lot of stud players who could get lost in the shuffle.
The jersey thing would be interesting, too -especially numbers without names.
There is a national market for a few players - Tua, Jalen, etc. - but I'm not sure there's quite the market we assume for a lot of stud players who could get lost in the shuffle.
The jersey thing would be interesting, too -especially numbers without names.
My comment: how can a team play with ONE heart beat like Coach Bryant wanted, if some are getting something that OTHERS are NOT. Jealousy and Greed will be uncontrollable. Will linemen NOT want to block for a $$$$$$$$ QB or RB. Will a LB be irritated because a $$$$$$$$$$ CB is getting more than him? Hmmmmm, if I leave this maniac LB unblocked so that he can plant my QB under the turf, will I get more or less? Hmmmm will he get more or less? Will he give me some of what he's got $$$$$$$$$$$ so I will BLOCK for him?
Well, another comment: RECRUITING will be even more VICIOUS.
Well, another comment: RECRUITING will be even more VICIOUS.
Huge recruiting advantage only if the NCAA doesn’t just start slapping their athletes with suspensions for violating NCAA rules. The NCAA can’t tell them they can’t pay them but they can certainly enforce their own rules and prohibit any athletes that are paid from participating.
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I have often stated CNS will retire when Miss Terry looks at him, and says "Coach, it's time."Again, the worst case scenarios are certainly bothersome. But at least we can feel pretty confident that CNS has a team already working on the possible ramifications and how we can stay on top of them. Of course, with the way he feels about agents and such, having to deal with agents during recruiting might just be the one thing that pushes him to retir- nevermind. Ain't even gonna think it.
Going to have to amend that. The first time CNS walks into a recruits home, and an agent is sitting next to the parents, and the agent starts in on how his client it going to be utilized, because that impacts his client's earning potential......................yeah, he'll be at the lake ASAP.
That might be how us normal folk look at it. How long do you think it will be before an activist judge sees it another way?
As a lawyer, I'm sure you have seen cases where someone who does not have standing convinces the right judge that they do. Sure, a lot of those eventually get tossed/overturned. In the meantime, the lawyers are billing time to their clients. I'm sure a lot of them are in favor of this, and are already thinking up ways to profit from it.
The bidding wars for the very top high school players will be interesting. Millions, maybe not. But, we've seen pretty big money paid for players, before.
You think some some these big money boosters aren't willing to shell out bucks to get the best players to their school? There will be "competition". When coaches are putting together their recruiting plan they'll need to gather round with their money-men to determine their budget and how much they can offer any particular recruit.
You think some some these big money boosters aren't willing to shell out bucks to get the best players to their school? There will be "competition". When coaches are putting together their recruiting plan they'll need to gather round with their money-men to determine their budget and how much they can offer any particular recruit.
Of course, if the NFL had a legit minor league, of their own creation, that would solve a lot of problems. The only people who get upset about the MLB having a minor league system are the coaches who see one of their prized recruits drafted, who then elects to sign. That's life; free market and all.
If all that is left are 2- and 3-star recruits, well then, we'll just have to work smarter and harder to have the best 2- and 3-star recruits that are out there. At least we know where they want to be, and will hopefully do their best to make us all proud.
We'll see.
In any case, if this ends up killing off the NZAA, it might be worth the ensuing chaos.
If all that is left are 2- and 3-star recruits, well then, we'll just have to work smarter and harder to have the best 2- and 3-star recruits that are out there. At least we know where they want to be, and will hopefully do their best to make us all proud.
We'll see.
In any case, if this ends up killing off the NZAA, it might be worth the ensuing chaos.
But why would you? It is your money. If you want to pay Tua to sit in your yard, why can't you - and why can't he take that money?
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