NCAA v CA

[Mr. 82]

Why didn't I see the simplicity in this issue to begin with?

As with everything in life, just follow the money.

Why did California initiate this new law?  Tax revenue, pure and simple.  So instead of all that under the table money that is currently making the Jalen Hurts of the world rich already, and not taxable, the state of California just wants the opportunity to collect millions of dollars every year in taxable income currently not being reported.

Yeah, I truly believe it's that simple.

Edited October 4, 2019 by GSwag

[bens197]

As a former employee of LSU’s Athletic Department, and having earned my Master’s in Athletic Administration from LSU, I can tell you all that colleges won’t be able to pay all of the athletes.
Here’s why: 90% of college athletic departments don’t earn enough in sales of gear to even pay the total costs to field teams. Alabama? Sure, millions from football. LSU, sure. But University of Louisiana Monroe? Nope. They run a deficit of well over $100,000 a year, and they have one of the smallest budgets in Division 1.
Where do non-revenue sports like tennis, golf, soccer, softball, track, etc get their money? At universities like Alabama, from football gate receipts, or parking, or concessions. But where does the University of Wyoming get theirs???? University “fees”, donations, etc. Or, they simply run deficits year after year.
In 1996, when LSU was dominating college baseball, how many baseball teams raised enough money from tickets, parking, and concessions to pay IN FULL for their baseball program??? Four.
LSU, UCLA, Stanford, and Mississippi State. That’s it. FOUR.
Folks, it all sounds great, but please understand that the overwhelming majority of schools can’t even fully fund the sports they have, let alone pay a player. Add-in Title IX, and it’s going to be a cluster.
I played in college. I had my schooling paid for. Was it stupid I couldn’t also work? Yes. At today’s out-of-State rates of $40,000 a year at LSU, I think playing a sport and getting $160,000 of debt-free education IS getting paid. Yep, baseball, tennis, golf, etc don’t all get “full scholarships”, they split them, but just let kids work, and get a ride to the airport from their coach. All of these rules are dumb, because kids in band, on scholarship, can work and make money to live on. The poor kids get monthly stipends of up to $600 in addition to their scholarships.
I’m sorry, paying the kids just isn’t going to work, and it may end-up closing down a lot of sports on university campuses.
I get the University makes money off of #23’s jersey, but they also need that to pay for #11 on the women’s soccer team to have a jersey, cleats, a scholarship, and food!


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It’s nice when someone with real experience joins the discussion.

I can’t add much more but I’ve thought this debate was always about seeing the forest for the trees. There are plenty of big name schools but for every Michigan there are a dozen Delaware State D1 programs.

[sixcat]

On 10/4/2019 at 10:49 AM, fixyurdivot said:

So what becomes the diffference between professional and amatuer athletes?  If Clemson's #16 or Georgia's #7 can broker $1M "likeness" endorsement contracts, how are they any different than professional players?  How about any money they earn (that they wouldn't otherwise get if not part of the team) is offset dollar for dollar in scholarship money? This could be used for other athletes. Pandora's Box indeed.

The Olympics are the preeminent amateur athletics competition in world history.  There's not a one of those athletes not earning substantial amounts of money in the process.

Pandora's box was opened when the US sent the "Dream Team" to Barcelona!