BREAKING House Versus NCAA Settlement Reached

bamaga

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Some of yall are missing that this is a good thing.

This, in theory, creates the gaurdrails for NIL and gives the NCAA a way to actually enforce their rules.

If you were tired of giant NIL deals for high school recruits, this is a major positive going forward.

We have to see how it will work in practice but this was a good first step.
If greed is involved , someone will figure out how to subvert the rules.
 

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My only Intel is a glance at the articles in this thread. But, overall it's definitely a step in the right direction. Particularity having them be able to check to make sure non school sanctioned NIL money will be scrutinized to make sure outside deals aren't just a work around and these players are getting deals that don't overly outsize their value.

For example the Mbakwe situation. Third or fourth string wide receiver and/or third or fourth string corner reportedly being offered a million by a rival team. I even take into account that he has name value from high school and his podcast and things of that nature... That should be taken into account. I think schools need to be able to showcase that they can create a brand around players like Jalen who aren't even playing and deals can maybe come that way.
 
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" To ensure this new system is under control, the Power Five conferences announced the creation of the College Sports Commission, a new organization responsible for making sure schools follow the rules. The commission will investigate violations, manage penalties, and handle disputes. Bryan Seeley, has been named the commission's first CEO. Seeley was previously a Major League Baseball executive and federal prosecutor. "
I read that and am hopeful Seely will be tough on anyone stepping outside the parameters. I saw a quote about it being harsh and fast on those who want to paint outside the lines. If it is done this way this will be a dramatic improvement to the current system.
 
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JDCrimson

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We will see how he does when he is confronted with Auburn or Tennessee cheating...

I read that and am hopeful Seely will be tough on anyone stepping outside the parameters. I saw a quote about it being harsh and fast on those who want to paint outside the lines. If it is done this way this will be a dramatic improvement to the current system.
 

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We will see how he does when he is confronted with Auburn or Tennessee cheating...
Tennessee cant cheat, they have a state law to get out of jail free. Im curious how that law will fit with the House settlement.

.Senate Bill 536 - law's protection and the potential for greater autonomy may impact how Tennessee universities approach the revenue-sharing aspect of the House settlement, allowing them to potentially allocate funds differently.
if they act differently, does the SEC tell Vandy and the Vols to GET OUT!
 
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This is probably a good thing for Alabama.

It will be interesting to see how each school manages the bucket of money. If you were willing to put football on the back burner, you could have the best men's and women's basketball teams, the best baseball and softball teams, etc.
 

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This new landscape for athletics is where a process mastermind like Coach Saban would pay off in spades. I sure hope CKD can find the best new processes, loopholes, and edge use cases with the new pay-for-play system.
 

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Those poor atheletes!

“Despite some compromises, the settlement agreement nevertheless will result in extraordinary relief for members of the settlement classes,” Wilken wrote in her 76-page final opinion. “If approved, it would permit levels and types of student-athlete compensation that have never been permitted in the history of college sports, while also very generously compensating Division I student-athletes who suffered past harms.”



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I don't understand that part either. How can someone go back and claim something that didn't exist at the time they were playing? They must not have used their educational scholarship very well, or maybe they wouldn't need to make a claim. Of course, if someone wants to throw some free money at me, I'll take it.
 

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Basically this paves the way for Universities to pay players directly and sets up settlements for NIL payments going back to 2016.

Okay, now the schools can pay players directly. Does this end NIL, or can NIL co-ops still pay a player additional money - on top of the school money - to come play for them?
 

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Okay, now the schools can pay players directly. Does this end NIL, or can NIL co-ops still pay a player additional money - on top of the school money - to come play for them?
I don't think they're supposed to be able to anymore. I could be wrong, because there's so much ambiguity, but but I think that's what they're trying to crack down on with the creation of the enforcement committee they've been discussing. But they weren't technically supposed to be doing it even before the settlement, so who knows if this will actually have the effect we've been hoping.

I think what the settlement is supposed to do is provide a little bit of a legal shield to allow them to be able to set some basic rules, so it's at least not a complete wild wild west. The bar for potential lawsuits should.be a little bit higher, now that we have an established framework of payment.
 
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I'll file this under "be careful what you wish for"...lots of fans watch college sports because its not pro....when you make it just the same that will have a significant impact
There is something about public universities representatives sitting with an 18 year old who has questionable academic credentials, in many cases, and discussing how many millions the University will commit to paying him befroe he plays a down. As above post my out of interest light is flashing red.
 
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There is something about public universities representatives sitting with an 18 year old who has questionable academic credentials, in many cases, and discussing how many millions the University will commit to paying him befroe he plays a down. As above post my out of interest light is flashing red.
Which goes to a deeper philosophical question of “How does having what boils down to basically a professional team sporting the University brand “fit” into the academic mission of the university itself?”. Are there going to be academics standards involved or does that go out the window? Are they going to be “students of the university” or “students of the game they play”?
 
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