tailgater wrote:The lower schools will remain unaffected, since the endorsement dollars aren't likely to trickle down that far.
If the kids that exceed expectations bring benefits that "far exceed" the scholarship value should get paid, then shouldn't the inverse be true? Shouldn't those who fall short of expectations then be dismissed? And I'm not talking failures. I'm talking decent players that maybe don't start but still make the team and get the grades.
It's a slippery slope and in my opinion it's not up to the state to redefine how a national organization runs. Nobody's rights are being stomped on here. It's simply about money, and how much the NCAA makes. If the NCAA performed their same function but wasn't a financial behemoth nobody would be complaining.
I’m pretty sure the kids who underperform for whatever reason already get “dismissed,” and I see no issue if that is the case.
The smaller programs will not remain unaffected. I think you vastly underestimate the market and many different ways these players will be able to make money.
Sure, they probably won’t get anywhere near the amount of money some of the players at bigger schools will be able to bring in, but the money will flow nonetheless.
I imagine many companies are excited they will be able to negotiate directly with the athletes bypassing the schools and NCAA probably signing kids for pennies on the dollar.
I agree this issue is a slippery slope. I also understand your concerns about government interference, but I do believe that sort of thing is warranted in certain situations and we don’t have to agree on that. I appreciate reading your input on the subject either way.
ZRX- I have no idea about any of the tax implications. I wouldn't be suprised if what you stated was true.