unions coming to college ball

[Kakarot]

Glad to see this.

[fieryprophet]

I'm all for anything that destroys the obscene and hypocritical farce that college sports is. I'm sick of multimillion dollar coaches and giant stadiums and boatloads of money going to people who are ostensibly educators. You want to make millions a year coaching? Put your big boy pants on and break into the NFL. Otherwise, die in a fire. Plenty of great coaches did their work back when they were paid next to nil, the right people will stay in the business.

[Jimmy]

Could this trickle down to high school teams?  I'm thinking of states like Texas, Florida, Louisianna,etc., where high school football generates a lot of money.  With the reasoning behind the possible unionization of college football put forth in the article I don't see why it couldn't.  I don't see a lot of good coming from this.

[Brooklyn Bully]

Could this trickle down to high school teams?  I'm thinking of states like Texas, Florida, Louisianna,etc., where high school football generates a lot of money.  With the reasoning behind the possible unionization of college football put forth in the article I don't see why it couldn't.  I don't see a lot of good coming from this.

 

This could destroy the sport. But as long as the soapboxing tools who simply want to "stick it to the man" are happy, who cares, right? 

[stirs]

Since the obscene money that football and basketball make also prop up the programs like soccer, wrestling, swimming, hockey, softball, lacrosse, etc, etc., do you think colleges will keep only football and basketball programs and drop the rest?  Football stadiums are bigger and hold bigger crowds, ticket sales, etc., so screw the rest of the college athletic programs?

 

I mean that'll show the NCAA, right?

[MHS831]

What the college gets:  money to support non-revenue sports (equipment, travel costs and scholarships) and build top-notch athletic facilities.--Notoriety

What the student athlete gets:  Accepted to a college with a chance to earn a degree.  Exposure.  Coaching/Training/development.  Tuition.

 

I played college football, and i can tell you that my tuition being paid was a tremendous benefit.  Most were not thinking NFL (4 went).   However, most of my teammates would not have been accepted to the college and many did not take advantage of academic opportunities. Now they want to pay them?  That is wrong.

 

I would say that student athletes who demonstrate financial need should be given a "cost of living" allowance if they meet certain criteria (because they can't work a part time job--like a work study).  I also think that they could qualify for 2 round trip tickets between the school and home per year. 

 

 

[tondi]

Who will be paying the union dues?  If theres one thing a union cares about its collecting union dues.  Got to funnel that money to their democratic party masters.  Talk about a plantation arrangement.

[MCC]

Any conservative who is against students being paid for their services is no true conservative. This is the free market at its epitome.

 

America doesn't have very many true conservatives anymore.  Most conservatives prefer the money not be spread out fairly (greed). 

[stirs]

What the college gets:  money to support non-revenue sports (equipment, travel costs and scholarships) and build top-notch athletic facilities.--Notoriety

What the student athlete gets:  Accepted to a college with a chance to earn a degree.  Exposure.  Coaching/Training/development.  Tuition.

 

I played college football, and i can tell you that my tuition being paid was a tremendous benefit.  Most were not thinking NFL (4 went).   However, most of my teammates would not have been accepted to the college and many did not take advantage of academic opportunities. Now they want to pay them?  That is wrong.

 

I would say that student athletes who demonstrate financial need should be given a "cost of living" allowance if they meet certain criteria (because they can't work a part time job--like a work study).  I also think that they could qualify for 2 round trip tickets between the school and home per year. 

 

Good thoughts.

 

I could also see the present system working with the players getting a yearly allowance to be used at their discretion.  Some could use it for travel, others for food or clothes.  But there would also have to be limits on what it could be used for I would presume.

 

Otherwise, just take it away from college altogether and establish a minor league as someone said earlier.  No use in totally bastardizing the whole college experience with unions and stuff. 

 

Kinda like there needs to be some changes, but the wholesale swing for the fences approach in unions is not the right one in my opinion.

 

[BlackCnqstdr]

What the college gets:  money to support non-revenue sports (equipment, travel costs and scholarships) and build top-notch athletic facilities.--Notoriety

What the student athlete gets:  Accepted to a college with a chance to earn a degree.  Exposure.  Coaching/Training/development.  Tuition.

 

I played college football, and i can tell you that my tuition being paid was a tremendous benefit.  Most were not thinking NFL (4 went).   However, most of my teammates would not have been accepted to the college and many did not take advantage of academic opportunities. Now they want to pay them?  That is wrong.

 

I would say that student athletes who demonstrate financial need should be given a "cost of living" allowance if they meet certain criteria (because they can't work a part time job--like a work study).  I also think that they could qualify for 2 round trip tickets between the school and home per year. 

 

How is it wrong?  Also how can you blame people for not taking advantage of an education that they're not qualified to receive by the university's own standards?

[4Corners]

GO HEELS (and ECU) 

[4Corners]

Y/N will the "NCAA" be around in 5 years? 10 years? 

[MHS831]

How is it wrong?  Also how can you blame people for not taking advantage of an education that they're not qualified to receive by the university's own standards?

 

It is college, not the minor leagues.  If a player does not like the deal, make some church league you tube videos.

 

Colleges are not profiteering owners.  They use every dime they make to support athletics, scholarships, facilities, etc.  Nobody is getting rich off the kids playing ball for the college, but the money that is created benefits a lot of people.

 

Keep Greed out of college sports. It is already an issue with the coaches.  There is no intelligent reason Coach K makes 10 times more than the president of Duke University.

 

[BlackCnqstdr]

It is college, not the minor leagues.  If a player does not like the deal, make some church league you tube videos.

 

Colleges are not profiteering owners.  They use every dime they make to support athletics, scholarships, facilities, etc.  Nobody is getting rich off the kids playing ball for the college, but the money that is created benefits a lot of people.

 

Keep Greed out of college sports. It is already an issue with the coaches.  There is no intelligent reason Coach K makes 10 times more than the president of Duke University.

 

 

That's not an answer for how it's "wrong" and you just said nobody is getting rich off the kids while citing people who get rich off the kids.  There IS an intelligent reason coaches make so much money though, it's because their programs generate so much money.