I dislike there NCAA as much as the next guy but I hope everyone trying to dismantle it realizes what is on the other side of that.
Here's a hint: the end of college football. I don't know what the answer is either but killing the NCAA probably isn't it.
I suspect once the NCAA loses jurisdiction, college football would immediately start paying players which would effectively kill off what we all think of as college football. Imagine the NFL with no salary cap.Why would it end college football? Why would the schools give up their revenue makers? Makes no sense.
I suspect once the NCAA loses jurisdiction, college football would immediately start paying players which would effectively kill off what we all think of as college football. Imagine the NFL with no salary cap.
All I said was essentially, "be careful what you wish for". I'm not against paying athletes in principle but I think its nuts that so many folks think that there will be no unintended consequences to paying football players. Think it through. Do you really think that's where it ends? Remember Title IX? Do you really think that the other athletes are just going to compete as amateurs while the football team are converted to employees of the University? And with no NCAA, there are no scholarship limits. How long do you think the sport of college football would last under those circumstances?I guess your for the exploitation of student athletes.
The NCAA is only has jurisdiction because the schools give it power.
I think it's nuts that you don't think football players are being paid today.All I said was essentially, "be careful what you wish for". I'm not against paying athletes in principle but I think its nuts that so many folks think that there will be no unintended consequences to paying football players. Think it through. Do you really think that's where it ends? Remember Title IX? Do you really think that the other athletes are just going to compete as amateurs while the football team are converted to employees of the University? And with no NCAA, there are no scholarship limits. How long do you think the sport of college football would last under those circumstances?
So you can poison the well or drag a red herring across the argument by suggesting that I'm against paying athletes but not only did I not say that, but you haven't even addressed my point that killing off the NCAA would kill off the sport. If you disagree, then explain why you disagree and we can debate and others can weigh in. So take the NCAA rule book, chuck it out the window and tell me what college athletics looks like after that.
Assuming he went into the Army as an officer because of his college degree, that means he was never promoted. Because 2nd Lieutenant is the lowest officer rank there is in the Army.Remy graduated from LSU with honors, reaching second lieutenant in the Army
When the NCAA goes away there will only be 4 good teams ever again. The rest will become Div III.
What are you talking about? In 2014 we were 3 points away from beating FSU in the ACCCG and fluke losses to Duke and UNC from making the CFB playoffs. And that was with nowhere near the talent Collins is bringing in. What are defeatist attitude. The ACC champion is going to make the college football playoffs. You’re crazy if you think that Clemson is going to continue to win forever. They have never been a football dynasty. Georgia Tech will be back in the ACCCG within 4-5 years.That's about the number that have a realistic shot at a national championship now. Okay, I exaggerated for a quip but it isn't more than 10. Think about it. If we ever get good and want to win a national championship we have to be better than Alabama, Clemson, LSU, and Ohio State all in the same year. At least one of those teams is going to have all their 4/5 stars in order every year. Then you also have to contend with the next tier not having their fluke good year the same year you do (UGA, Auburn, Oklahome, etc.). Sure, 1990 could happen again but it isn't "realistic". It is still fun to watch and root for us but we aren't playing the same game as the big 4 I listed right now.
That's about the number that have a realistic shot at a national championship now. Okay, I exaggerated for a quip but it isn't more than 10. Think about it. If we ever get good and want to win a national championship we have to be better than Alabama, Clemson, LSU, and Ohio State all in the same year. At least one of those teams is going to have all their 4/5 stars in order every year. Then you also have to contend with the next tier not having their fluke good year the same year you do (UGA, Auburn, Oklahome, etc.). Sure, 1990 could happen again but it isn't "realistic". It is still fun to watch and root for us but we aren't playing the same game as the big 4 I listed right now.
I suspect once the NCAA loses jurisdiction, college football would immediately start paying players which would effectively kill off what we all think of as college football. Imagine the NFL with no salary cap.
Well I did point out two challenges. Paying players opens up a Title IX scenario where colleges might have to pay all athletes and not just the ones who play revenue sports. This may force athletic departments to choose to split into two groups - schools that pay all athletes and schools who pay no athletes. Secondly, removing the parity rules (85 scholly limit, etc) would allow the wealthier schools to dominate the less wealthy schools. Imagine Clemson and OSU, etc. with 120-man rosters - doesn't matter if they play or not - athletes would go there because Clemson and OSU, etc could pay much higher salaries to the football team which would make it impossible to recruit against them. And academic progress? Forget about it. The athletes are now employees and there is no NCAA to enforce academic requirements or admission standards. Of course, any debate which includes pointing out the problems of paying football players will be misinterpreted and mischaracterized as stubborn opposition to paying football players so there really isn't much point in having a discussion about it.I don't see why breaking off from the NCAA would kill college athletics. You think it'd turn into an anarchy or something? The president's and ADs would create a charter, rules, governing bodies. Wouldn't be that difficult to build a shadow NCAA.
Well I did point out two challenges. Paying players opens up a Title IX scenario where colleges might have to pay all athletes and not just the ones who play revenue sports. This may force athletic departments to choose to split into two groups - schools that pay all athletes and schools who pay no athletes. Secondly, removing the parity rules (85 scholly limit, etc) would allow the wealthier schools to dominate the less wealthy schools. Imagine Clemson and OSU, etc. with 120-man rosters - doesn't matter if they play or not - athletes would go there because Clemson and OSU, etc could pay much higher salaries to the football team which would make it impossible to recruit against them. And academic progress? Forget about it. The athletes are now employees and there is no NCAA to enforce academic requirements or admission standards. Of course, any debate which includes pointing out the problems of paying football players will be misinterpreted and mischaracterized as stubborn opposition to paying football players so there really isn't much point in having a discussion about it.
What I'm saying is the NCAA would be replaced by a similar governing body, with rules etc