If not superseded entirely by the power conferences, which I think is at hand. All that seems to be left for the NCAA are the mid-majors, Division II and III. A sad time for college athletics.Further evidence of NCAA irrelevance; it will take more time, but I can foresee the time when the NCAA is absorbed by the Power Conferences.
The NCAA did this to themselves.If not superseded entirely by the power conferences, which I think is at hand. All that seems to be left for the NCAA are the mid-majors, Division II and III. A sad time for college athletics.
It is not possible, even for someone my age (75) to go back to 1906, the time in which the NCAA was created. However, most history accounts identify Teddy Roosevelt’s influence in the creation of the organization was in large point to protect amateur athletics. With that said, you are correct that “original concept” was more a result of Teddy stepping in as the huge fan of football, after witnessing 19 players killed while playing in just one year.The original concept of the NCAA was NOT to protect amateur athletics.
The NCAA was created to be a front to protect the schools' image while the schools take all the $ generated on their con.
So, if the NCAA goes away or not, it won't matter. The intent for the schools is to take all the $, no matter what they "call" their next rule creating and rule enforcement squad. The SCOTUS said that's a no-no a few years ago. And there's a settlement around the corner. The con is over, although some either can't see it or just don't want to, and the schools may just try the con again! Why not!
But, like others say, "things change" and who knows what the SCOTUS would say now. The players have plenty of representation legally, even if the NCAA doesn't want to give them any voice within the parameters of the industry.
Tied up in courts for a while is my guess.
Excellent point.Just wait until the hard working peolple whom struggle to send their kids and themselves to school.Hae to keep paying rising tuition rates. Taking your hard earned dollars paying athletes whom are not even held to any academic standards . but a regular student will get kicked out for grades .Andyou dont get that money back.
^^^There were opportunities in the past, as there are still ways to gain control of College Sports from these inequitable conditions and the biases that plague the institutions. Industries and businesses alike have structures that protect ownership, management and workers from this “out of control” situation that we have now with college athletics. As UofLouisville simply and correctly stated above ………..”absence of meaningful oversight”.
^^^^^^ most nonsensical post I have seen yet
You're scratching the surface with this.Just wait until the hard working peolple whom struggle to send their kids and themselves to school.Have to keep paying rising tuition rates. Taking your hard earned dollars paying athletes whom are not even held to any academic standards . But a regular student will get kicked out for grades .And you dont get that money back.
Those billions of dollars the ncaa raked in sure could buy a good education for alot of people, that's for sure.If you wanted to hit the HR on it, you'd point out college should be free
LOL! True socialist. Smart guy I'm ADVOCATING FOR CAPITALISM, the exact opposite of a what a true socialist advocates for. Keep throwing around those buzzwords you don't even understand.Such an incredibly naive approach, typical of a true socialist. Without “Ownership/Management”, there would be no game for the players. For almost a century, a college education was sufficient reward for the college athlete, and for those worthy of further compensation, they received ample exposure for a professional career.
I never mentioned “out of control before NIL”, because while the system may not have been perfect, it was clearly NOT out of control.
LOL! This reads like one of those manifestos left behind.I’m pretty sure that if the whole thing goes to shit and there are no games, We will find something to do.
The sad part is, most of these “student athletes” are going to have to get a real job, and they are going to take a cut in salary.
Curious to see how they handle that.
That’s pretty much the only reason I get on here during the offseasonSpeaking of NCAA enforcement, when do we expect to hear about Khalifa's appeal? The longer we wait makes me wonder if he will be a Cardinal this year.
LOL! This reads like one of those manifestos left behind.
But popcorn no butter.
How much pain, struggling, and suffering would you be hoping to see in this wet dream of yours for these people you've never met that just wanted to participate in the free market you participate in?
Tough low paying jobs? Mild struggle? We know you have a rooting interest don't be shy.
Or are you looking for a HR - addiction, crime, lifetime of poverty? Disability? Serious injury? Early death? Suffering for all their friends and families?
You introduce a theory/scenario where a million-to-billion-dollar industry that had record viewership last year might crash. But I'm on drugs for asking a few follow-up questions. It sure looks like the Stock Market crash of 1932 is right around the corner Roll 'Em good point.