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NCAA votes to allow athletes to profit from likeness
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Great press release. They did nothing but say it sounds like a good idea someday.
It's even better than that. NCAA says to the divisions, we want you to come back to us with ideas in two years. Subtext: we're going to reject those ideas because they are not "consistent with the collegiate model" that requires paying next to nothing for labor.
This may be an overly optimistic viewpoint on my part, but I see that announcement as a good thing. Up until fairly recently, the NCAA was saying it would bar all California schools from participation in NCAA tournaments. This is a pretty dramatic shift in attitude for an organization that has resisted change with every ounce of its being for 100 or so years.
Do whatever, we need NCAA football back damn it. 
Joe Theismann's Leg
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Yeah, I'm really happy for these kids, but I'm also deeply selfish and all I care about is playing NCAA football again. Plus this means another team working on football games for EA (or someone else?) and maybe that pushes Madden to get better?
Do whatever, we need NCAA football back damn it.
NCAA did us a huge favor and that might give EA Sports enough time to get a NCAA football videogame out next year. Would be a stripped down version.
How I imagine the announcement for NCAA Football going
This guy is from North Carolina. Yes that’s the state school with the make believe classes for athletes.
They folded in a hurry. So much for Mark Emmert's chest thumping.
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I assume he’ll also want any other student in North Carolina with a scholarship to pay taxes on the scholarship if they have a job.
jizzrag85
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I don’t buy it, this is bull****.
“in a manner consistent with the collegiate model."
Yeah, they voted...this is less about them passing it for the kids and more about them keeping power from the states who are threatening to take it away from them. This is a power move, nothing else.
In the end it may be best, as they’ll have 1 set of rules. But, they still did this for their own good.
“in a manner consistent with the collegiate model."
Yeah, they voted...this is less about them passing it for the kids and more about them keeping power from the states who are threatening to take it away from them. This is a power move, nothing else.
In the end it may be best, as they’ll have 1 set of rules. But, they still did this for their own good.
I’m very proud of the NCAA for making this bold stand. Sure, California has already passed a law, and 16 other states have similar legislation pending. And the United States Congress is examining its own bill. And, of course, the NCAA didn’t really do anything. But, I’m really proud of the select committee for providing its philosophical support, with only a single vague qualifier, before sending this off to its various divisions for further study. The boldness. It’s inspiring.
jizzrag85
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Yeah, you said it much better than I did.
This gives Nebraska a chance again. Look how Red was in Folsom. They will spend their life savings while we buy Ikon passes.
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I was wondering when the IRS would get involved, the scholarship shouldn't be taxed only the earned income.
The senator isn’t from the IRS. He’s looking to alter tax rules for athlete scholarships since he wants to throw a tantrum.
To me this sort of thing will add a “back door” for schools and boosters to pay recruits. It will be very difficult for the NCAA to monitor. Money is not allowed, according to what I’ve heard about it, to be paid to players from school funds or for playing a sport. But you will never convince me that the big money schools will not figure out a way to pay players using AD or booster money.
Of course they will find a way to pay recruits with booster money because it already happens. A lot.
But outside of maybe a handful of rogue schools, I do not see schools suddenly being stupid with AD funds when they can maintain plausible deniability by funneling payments through boosters.
Time will tell. Well, probably not tell since it will all be under the table. But I’m always one to believe in unintended consequences.
As an NCAA football video game enthusiast, I had a thought. What if EA does this. They work to get a video game released by like may of next year. For every player who’s likeness is used (so pretty much all of them) they set aside the money for all players and then in 2021 the funds are released to all athletes. That way they can get the game out a year early instead of having to wait till 2021. Idk just a thought but I’m sure there are some ramifications that would come with it.