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Why College Sports is a Scam No. 101...

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by qtlaw, Aug 24, 2016.

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  1. LanceyHoward

    LanceyHoward Well-Known Member

    I have a question for those of you who cover schools in the top five conferences. How many big five football or basketball programs will carry an athlete on scholarship who is solid citizen with a decent GPA, stays out of trouble and practices hard but does not have the ability to get off the scout team. My impression is not many programs would.

    I also believe that in many of those situations the press release will read the athlete is voluntarily leaving the program when in fact the athletes had there scholarships unilaterally terminated. But I don't know for sure. .
     
    LanceyHoward, Aug 25, 2016
    #37
  2. doctorquant

    doctorquant Well-Known Member

    God, you and your batshit-crazy ideas ...
     
    doctorquant, Aug 25, 2016
    #38
  3. Big Circus

    Big Circus Well-Known Member

    And they go through a lot of them, too!
     
    Big Circus, Aug 25, 2016
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  4. Donny in his element

    Donny in his element Well-Known Member

    Y'know, let's fix this, too, while we're at it... Why isn't it called "water handball?"
     
    Donny in his element, Aug 25, 2016
    #40
  5. TyWebb

    TyWebb Well-Known Member

    Where is this "market" for football players under the age of 21 you guys keep talking about? And who is stopping these grown men from going there instead of college?
     
    TyWebb, Aug 25, 2016
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  6. JC

    JC Well-Known Member

    Who fucking cares? Why do you want to deny someone from making money?
     
    JC, Aug 25, 2016
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  7. JC

    JC Well-Known Member

    Please tell me why it is reasonable for an institution of higher learning to prevent players from earning money off their own names. Why can't they sign autographs for money, work bullshit jobs and be paid by boosters? There's never been integrity in college sports so that can't possibly be the answer.
     
    JC, Aug 25, 2016
    #43
  8. LongTimeListener

    LongTimeListener Well-Known Member

    The NFL, in cahoots with the NCAA with the three-year rule.
     
    LongTimeListener, Aug 25, 2016
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  9. TyWebb

    TyWebb Well-Known Member

    Just because you don't think there's ever been integrity in college sports doesn't mean we should abandon the idea completely.

    And, I never said they shouldn't be able to make money off their own names and images. Sign autographs? Sure, go for it. Do commercials? Have a blast. They should be no different than any other college student in that way. But being paid just for playing or coming to a school? Nope. They should be no different than any other college student in that way.
     
    TyWebb, Aug 25, 2016
    #45
  10. TyWebb

    TyWebb Well-Known Member

    So are we mad at the NFL or the NCAA? If the NFL wanted to, it could get rid of that rule. What could the NCAA do? Then there would actually be a market for 18-year-old football players, although I think that market wouldn't be as kind as many are making it out to be.

    Or they could go play Arena Football. The age limit there is 18, I believe. So there are options.
     
    TyWebb, Aug 25, 2016
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  11. LongTimeListener

    LongTimeListener Well-Known Member

    Chemistry departments have multibillion-dollar TV contracts and deans who make $6 million a year?
     
    LongTimeListener, Aug 25, 2016
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  12. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    Why do you get to dictate what "should" happen with regard to the earning potential of someone else?

    Even if you think you should rule over everyone that way. ... There is a huge difference between those players and "any other college student." In many programs, the players have huge economic value to the school. The schools earn a lot of money because of what those players provide. If any other student brings that kind of economic value to the school, I'd argue that they should have every right to try to negotiate their worth, as well. Not because of what someone else decides "should" be, but because they have actual negotiating leverage and it's not your business.
     
    The Big Ragu, Aug 25, 2016
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