Conferences Want Legislation

[RSTuthill]

https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/03/politics/ncaa-college-sports-at-risk-nil/index.html

 

[ZooCougar]

https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/03/politics/ncaa-college-sports-at-risk-nil/index.html

Bigs asking Congress to help them continue ruining college sportsz

 

[gopher2]

I had to laugh at the SEC Commissioner's statement that "The risk is we move further and further from the academic nature of college sports.” What a joke.

Maybe Congress, with a heavy representation of Ivy alums who I suspect may have a certain disdain for the methods, tactics and objectives of the P4 cartel and its network enablers, will enact legislation to level the playing field in CFB, to the horror and surprise of the cartel. The G5 Commissioners better get involved now to try to influence the outcome.

 

[businesslawyer]

In the current environment there is literally nothing that Congress is capable of doing about anything.

 

[gopher2]

In the current environment there is literally nothing that Congress is capable of doing about anything.

Give them a few footballs to throw around during their extended lunchbreaks and maybe they'll fix not only college football but health care, the national debt, the deficit, immigration policy, drug trafficking and who knows what else.

 

[UCFBfan]

In the current environment there is literally nothing that Congress is capable of doing about anything.

 

[Patman]

I had to laugh at the SEC Commissioner's statement that "The risk is we move further and further from the academic nature of college sports.” What a joke.

Maybe Congress, with a heavy representation of Ivy alums who I suspect may have a certain disdain for the methods, tactics and objectives of the P4 cartel and its network enablers, will enact legislation to level the playing field in CFB, to the horror and surprise of the cartel. The G5 Commissioners better get involved now to try to influence the outcome.

Should have followed it with "and the sec is leading the way"

 

[freescooter]

LOL. I said that even the P5 has concluded this is not a sustainable model. Now they want Congress to bail them out because they can’t do it themselves and they have hobbled the NCAA (and the NCAA did zero to help itself to be sure.)

 

[DoctorWho85]

Reaping the fields they sowed and now need daddy congress it bail them out. I mean they’re not wrong, but I hope it crashes and burns in their faces.

 

[Waquoit]

Any votes from the UConn delegation better be conditional on UConn getting a spot at the table.

 

[giddyup]

it will require people that care about amateurism, equal access, fair play and the education mission to put aside parochial interests to restore college sports.

Fiirst up is a maximum stipend with scholarship.

Next is a limit on hours spent in practice (like literally not more 3 hours per day for all activities).

Then, no travel more than 8 hours of travel in any week, except 2x per season.

Then, a limit of 1 transfer for any reason.

Then, 16 team playoff with no auto conference selection selected by independent AP (no TV media affiliation).

Then, no conference TV contracts that exceed 5 years, and TV contracts cannot restrict or control conference membership.

Then, a 25% revenue share tax over $10M in Revenue which is used to fund all other D1 football schools.

 

[uconnbill]

No to Congress being involved with college sports as they have screwed up things enough

 

[Waquoit]

it will require people that care about amateurism, equal access, fair play and the education mission to put aside parochial interests to restore college sports.

"Amateurism" was always nonsense, nothing to be admired or respected.

 

[Hamms30]

Congress: Upon further inspection.. all your athletic departments are for profit entities and all your players are contracted employees. Pay us! ... also, we don't know what to tell you to fix your situation.. just know that you owe us every Apr. 15th from now on.

 

[RSTuthill]

"Amateurism" was always nonsense, nothing to be admired or respected.

It was meant to enforce class separation. I agree.

 

[giddyup]

"Amateurism" was always nonsense, nothing to be admired or respected.

Amateurism is about playing a sport for the love of competition and achievement. Not every endeavor has to be monetized to be worthwhile.