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The best college football factory on the planet keeps churning em out...
That was incredible and funny all at the same time.
Quote: @purplefaithful said:
The best college football factory on the planet keeps churning em out...
That was incredible and funny all at the same time.
and its not going to change anytime soon now that the players are getting paid. all the lower funded programs might as well close up shop.
Ron Yary was 6-5, 255 lbs and would need an elevator to do that.
Quote: @JimmyinSD said:
@ purplefaithful said:
The best college football factory on the planet keeps churning em out...
That was incredible and funny all at the same time.
and its not going to change anytime soon now that the players are getting paid. all the lower funded programs might as well close up shop.
Yeah, isn't that how capitalism works?
Pay the student athletes, without them their is no money to split, no NCAA.
Quote: @Skodin said:
@ JimmyinSD said:
@ purplefaithful said:
The best college football factory on the planet keeps churning em out...
That was incredible and funny all at the same time.
and its not going to change anytime soon now that the players are getting paid. all the lower funded programs might as well close up shop.
Yeah, isn't that how capitalism works?
Pay the student athletes, without them their is no money to split, no NCAA.
This could very well be the start of the end of the ncaa. Colleges without big money donors will never get any decent prospects, their programs will suffer, and interest will sink as the big money programs become even more dominant.
Quote: @JimmyinSD said:
@ Skodin said:
@ JimmyinSD said:
@ purplefaithful said:
The best college football factory on the planet keeps churning em out...
That was incredible and funny all at the same time.
and its not going to change anytime soon now that the players are getting paid. all the lower funded programs might as well close up shop.
Yeah, isn't that how capitalism works?
Pay the student athletes, without them their is no money to split, no NCAA.
This could very well be the start of the end of the ncaa. Colleges without big money donors will never get any decent prospects, their programs will suffer, and interest will sink as the big money programs become even more dominant.
I don't see this happening at all. Not to be dramatic, but the NCAA had an amazing racket and now its over. Its stupid its been allowed to exist this long. For those that think 'a free education is enough' for student-athletes, you don't understand at all what that even means with a multi-billion dollar business model. What other entertainment model doesn't pay the entertainers? If you want to argue what having that much money will mean to a 18 year old, that's one thing and a different topic. But lets not act like they don't deserve it. Its WAY overdue. Its free market capitalism.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/blac...e-n1273121
Quote: @StickyBun said:
@ JimmyinSD said:
@ Skodin said:
@ JimmyinSD said:
@ purplefaithful said:
The best college football factory on the planet keeps churning em out...
That was incredible and funny all at the same time.
and its not going to change anytime soon now that the players are getting paid. all the lower funded programs might as well close up shop.
Yeah, isn't that how capitalism works?
Pay the student athletes, without them their is no money to split, no NCAA.
This could very well be the start of the end of the ncaa. Colleges without big money donors will never get any decent prospects, their programs will suffer, and interest will sink as the big money programs become even more dominant.
I don't see this happening at all. Not to be dramatic, but the NCAA had an amazing racket and now its over. Its stupid its been allowed to exist this long. For those that think 'a free education is enough' for student-athletes, you don't understand at all what that even means with a multi-billion dollar business model. What other entertainment model doesn't pay the entertainers? If you want to argue what having that much money will mean to a 18 year old, that's one thing and a different topic. But lets not act like they don't deserve it. Its WAY overdue. Its free market capitalism.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/blac...e-n1273121
Most Pro sports have salary caps for a reason, from what I've read so far this new situation is essentially uncapped isnt it? Say Saban covets a player or even a bunch of players, whats to keep his boosters from just buying those players through paying them stupid money for their likeness? I see a handful of colleges getting even better and the rest becoming such a non talker that they will basically be unwatchable for most. In some cases its nearly that way now, but this will even further the competitive divide IMO
I dont care that the students get paid, but as far as the way college athletics is set up (amateurs competition) that's gone and I think that was part of the appeal. Now its just minor league pro sports.
Quote: @JimmyinSD said:
@ StickyBun said:
@ JimmyinSD said:
@ Skodin said:
@ JimmyinSD said:
@ purplefaithful said:
The best college football factory on the planet keeps churning em out...
That was incredible and funny all at the same time.
and its not going to change anytime soon now that the players are getting paid. all the lower funded programs might as well close up shop.
Yeah, isn't that how capitalism works?
Pay the student athletes, without them their is no money to split, no NCAA.
This could very well be the start of the end of the ncaa. Colleges without big money donors will never get any decent prospects, their programs will suffer, and interest will sink as the big money programs become even more dominant.
I don't see this happening at all. Not to be dramatic, but the NCAA had an amazing racket and now its over. Its stupid its been allowed to exist this long. For those that think 'a free education is enough' for student-athletes, you don't understand at all what that even means with a multi-billion dollar business model. What other entertainment model doesn't pay the entertainers? If you want to argue what having that much money will mean to a 18 year old, that's one thing and a different topic. But lets not act like they don't deserve it. Its WAY overdue. Its free market capitalism.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/blac...e-n1273121
Most Pro sports have salary caps for a reason, from what I've read so far this new situation is essentially uncapped isnt it? Say Saban covets a player or even a bunch of players, whats to keep his boosters from just buying those players through paying them stupid money for their likeness? I see a handful of colleges getting even better and the rest becoming such a non talker that they will basically be unwatchable for most. In some cases its nearly that way now, but this will even further the competitive divide IMO
I dont care that the students get paid, but as far as the way college athletics is set up (amateurs competition) that's gone and I think that was part of the appeal. Now its just minor league pro sports.
I have no doubt some dynamics will change and for the college athletic fundamentalist fan, it might be a big turn off. But regardless, its something that should have happened decades ago. I'm sure it will evolve and that won't be for the better to some fans. But it really was indentured servitude before.
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