Not gonna happen. They aren't a big enough organization to do that. There are too many schools and the NCAA doesn't have that type of money to pick up that tab. They are the governing body over like 3000+ schools. Probably many more. Not even the NFL has that type of cash to fund stipends for college students. Cause we aren't just talking about football here. We are talking about all sports.
As I stated early in the thread, tie it to TV deals. I’m not saying every sport and every school.
That's the thing it has to be every sport and every scholarship athlete. Otherwise you are discriminating against lower echelon schools.
There are hurdles for sure. My overarching point is that where we are now could have been avoided. If you don’t think that’s the case, we can agree to disagree.
Absolutely, this whole situation could have and should have been avoided. Now I think the pooch is screwed and once you've been screwed ...
I agree. It certainly has added a different dimension to being a college football fan. In many ways, the NIL and new transfer rule has turned CFB into a mini-version of the NFL.
I'm with you DrF but I fear this is the beginning of the end of College Football.
I don't disagree that this could've all been avoided. My point was the NCAA doesn't have and never will have the money to have to up stipend money. That solely lies with each individual Athletic Dept. And to that end some AD's are richer than others and could've easily met the demand. Those not as rich could've never kept up. Which is why the NCAA never authorized more for stipends than they already had. They wanted the playing field to be level for those schools that don't have as much funding as the bigger schools.
Bye-bye Huskers' Losing Seasons Streak.
A case would have to be made to get there. Honestly NIL was about allowing players to make money off themselves. People are pushing stipends that are unnecessary. Title IX does not impact NIL unless universities do something outside of NIL as it was defined under judicial precedent. Non-NIL athletes are not entitled under the ruling AFAICT.
Or hes just quoting song lyrics from Semisonic....LOL
As they should. These are the things that players don't think of when they sign deals. If a university is smart, part of the extra benefits that they could provide to student athletes are tax/financial advisors. It would be another selling point a school could use.
Yeah, I really don't think the powers that be thought all the ramifications of this through when they decided this was a good thing.
