Ketch's 10 Thoughts From The Weekend (The Modern Scholarship Reform Act)
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There is tremendous value proposition here whereby both parties can win.
If they don't figure it out, it's because they are stupid or blinded by their greed.
Here's to the players getting all they deserve. Would seem that scholarship numbers will be dropping to 60 very soon. Then we will see 5 stars walking on with endorsement deals that pay their way. Surely some will be "beauty pageanted" in their early teens, will move from market to market looking for the right deal....the deals that will be struck!
The unintended consequences will be fascinating to watch.
NCAA should just change its name to "pimping our youth".
If they don't figure it out, it's because they are stupid or blinded by their greed.
Here's to the players getting all they deserve. Would seem that scholarship numbers will be dropping to 60 very soon. Then we will see 5 stars walking on with endorsement deals that pay their way. Surely some will be "beauty pageanted" in their early teens, will move from market to market looking for the right deal....the deals that will be struck!
The unintended consequences will be fascinating to watch.
NCAA should just change its name to "pimping our youth".
Disagree 99% with your NCAA take.
My solution is if you want to be paid, play professionally. All leagues should allow kids to go pro from high school. If they can't make the bigs, they can play in a developmental league or go abroad. If they chose to go to college, they can leave whenever, but they aren't getting paid. they are amateurs.
My solution is if you want to be paid, play professionally. All leagues should allow kids to go pro from high school. If they can't make the bigs, they can play in a developmental league or go abroad. If they chose to go to college, they can leave whenever, but they aren't getting paid. they are amateurs.
If you want to believe all 120 universities who field a football program in the FBS can afford to pay players in all sports, then so be it. I will agree to disagree.
However, regardless of who can or can't afford this, I don't think a graduation stipulation within the parameters of the scholarship agreement is too much to ask. If the argument is we need to re-evaluate the entire system, then let's re-evaluate all facets of it especially the "student" part of the "student-athlete".
I think there's a solution that can be had, but the Title IX issues need to be challenged and resolved first IMO.
A scenario where rowing team members get paid as much as football players is beyond idiotic. Just because Texas, Florida, Ohio State, Alabama can afford to do this, doesn't make it any less illogical.
I think the NCAA needs to do something, certainly. It would, however, be hilarious if the University Presidents banded together and decided to no longer offer scholarships. If you play, it's voluntary, and it's on your own dime. I wonder how many of these athletes would decide maybe the scholarship is worth something. The value of the scholarship is lost on too many of you guys who say pay players. My son has a scholly, it's worth about $100,000. I ain't complaining, and neither is he.
Not to mention, without these schools, there is no real platform for these kids to achieve the kind of fame and success that football brings them. You really think anyone would give two craps about a minor league football system? No way. The traditions of the schools, the experience that rooting for your University brings to all of the student athletes and the students, are what built college football into what it is today. Without those things, none of this happens. That is great value the schools provide in addition to the education that the lion's share of these kids would never receive without the schools and the athletic programs they offer. To suggest as you do that the value of room and board, books, tuition, fees is all the schools provide is equally ridiculous.
Both sides better swallow a little pride, because if they don't (which they won't) they will kill what we know today as the pageantry of college football, and yes, I know I am traditional in many ways.
This post was edited on 3/31 9:51 AM by thebigbopper
Not to mention, without these schools, there is no real platform for these kids to achieve the kind of fame and success that football brings them. You really think anyone would give two craps about a minor league football system? No way. The traditions of the schools, the experience that rooting for your University brings to all of the student athletes and the students, are what built college football into what it is today. Without those things, none of this happens. That is great value the schools provide in addition to the education that the lion's share of these kids would never receive without the schools and the athletic programs they offer. To suggest as you do that the value of room and board, books, tuition, fees is all the schools provide is equally ridiculous.
Both sides better swallow a little pride, because if they don't (which they won't) they will kill what we know today as the pageantry of college football, and yes, I know I am traditional in many ways.
This post was edited on 3/31 9:51 AM by thebigbopper
Give me a break. The money we're talking about is a drop in the pan compared to the revenue coming in.
The value of some smaller schools being unable to keep up is not the responsibility of the athletes. It's not their responsibility to carry everyone as they have.
I've said this before and I'll say it again, it is not the responsibility of the student-athletes to pay the bills for 120 universities or beyond.
When they originally came up with the scholarship agreement, nowhere in the deal did it say you forever forfeit your rights because we're passing the buck for paying everything onto your shoulders. The system is completely twisted, in part because of ideologies you support that you would never support in any other way or walk of life.
This Forbes article has an interesting take on IX. I agree it's time to stop speculating the impact of it and actually find out.
Who are the current D-1 players that are the voice behind this movement to begin paying players? I've only heard a few ex players who were dismal failures in the pros complain and bystanders who would not be impacted at all by this decision.
Great write-up. I clicked on a few of the archived music links at the end to read your top 10s and they don't work. Willie Nelson, Journey, Metallica all go nowhere. Maybe time to re-visit those if its been that long?
You can say that again {"No way Wittek beats out Ash."}!! What are some of these people smokin!? Ash is already doing well and that's with having to learn a new system, get used to new coaches, and a new 'speed & intensity.' Come August? Fuhgittaboutit Witteck---{although I'd like to see him as a solid back-up}!
Agree with your reform suggestions but disagree with the endorsement revenue. Instead, force all universities to sell jerseys with #1 on the back. Seconds your $10,000 stipend plus lifetime defined medical benefits (medical benefits are fair) raises the price of poker by at least $2 million per year. Are you ok with only 50 schools opting in to your system? Lastly, how do you propose the schools deal with unionization?
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