NCAA votes to allow athletes to profit off likeness
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it'll go a little crazy at first, then it'll self-correct. the good news is the video games should come back
Bad mistake for College Football! It starts here and will go on to other things, be like a roller coaster outa control and other rules will be broken...
If only It was like the old days still..........
That's long gone bro! At least we got to see it! How much money ya think Earl woulda made in College ball? Things was good at this time for everyone..he was like a damn Locomotive running loose!
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Campbell was an absolute beast. Those that didn't have the privilege of watching him in person or on TV missed out. Man amongst boys.
3/4ths of this board never seen him run except on film, even when he went Pro, he was damn sure as advertised!
I've never understood the resistance to making another video game, unless there was a provision in their settlement not to make one. It's such an easy fix to randomly assign likenesses, names, and numbers to the rosters that needing to pay players for their likeness shouldn't even remotely affect them making this game.
Separate note -- I'm happy for the 'lesser known' athletes, like volleyball and softball players, who are now able to capitalize off what is most often the height of their fame, and make some money when the market is ready for them. With so many less venues for women athletes to move on from college and make big bucks, it's nice that they'll be able to make money from advertisements or products or services while they are college superstars.
Separate note -- I'm happy for the 'lesser known' athletes, like volleyball and softball players, who are now able to capitalize off what is most often the height of their fame, and make some money when the market is ready for them. With so many less venues for women athletes to move on from college and make big bucks, it's nice that they'll be able to make money from advertisements or products or services while they are college superstars.
But check it out--- every dollar that a male athlete gets, if the money flows from the company, through the University, to the athlete, must be matched to the female athletes.
Title 9 lawsuits are coming. You mark my words. Earmark this post. Then after that, wait for the IRS to start popping kids that have no idea how to file this on their tax returns.
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Pretty good points. The tax deal especially. If you think Pro athletes can be horrible managers of their money/taxes how do you think college athletes will be.
Why would it go through the University?
Jake Smith stars in a commercial for Sonic delivering burgers quickly to patrons. Sonic pays Jake an appearance fee for being in the commercial. He is earning money for his likeness, and it has nothing to do with the University.
According to the law that California passed, the school must serve as the intermediary in order to police the process.
I used to profit off my likeness too. But that was back in the day when I was spending most of my time in the San Fernando Valley. 
I used to profit off my likeness too. But that was back in the day when I was spending most of my time in the San Fernando Valley.
You did soft or hardcore porn?
I'm sworn to secrecy . . . NDA's still in effect!
And if u believe that, I've got some beach front property down in the Everglades for sale!
And if u believe that, I've got some beach front property down in the Everglades for sale!
That's what we would like to think but the ncaa and the universities want to ensure that the money flows through them to ensure "compliance" with the "collegiate model". This will be heavily litigated and will take years to resolve.
That's the rub. CA thinks their law takes priority and the NCAA is seeking a national framework. Other states are developing their own laws too. The challenge for the NCAA is to create a system that will comply with a patchwork of different state laws. The NCAA is arrogant enough to think they don't have to respect the rights of states to create their own laws. It's going to be a hot mess. The issue of state's rights is not the only issue. There are other issues regarding who can control the revenue generated by student-athletes. I agree that neither the NCAA nor the States should control what the students earn from their image/likeness. There's likely to be an insane amount of additional paperwork and waivers the student-athletes will need to sign before signing their letter of intent. They will likely need lawyers to help them navigate through that process. Thus, we're not going to be far from collective bargaining in college athletics. This is going to be crazy and will eventually have to be resolved by the Supreme Court.
I definitely agree it will have to be decided on a federal level. A law like this enacted by one state will affect interstate commerce and thus is not up to a state alone to regulate. It would be wise for the NCAA to develop a plan that they think will be approved by the federal government, and California can take a long walk into the ocean. I say that as a California resident
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