I guess this is what the Luke Bonner types that have been fighting for this wanted? Pretty depressing to me, seems like the end of college athletics. Hopefully that's hyperbole.KahunaK wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 8:34 pm So now it is official- athletes can be paid....oh I mean they can pursue endorsements. So now boosters who own a car dealership/restaurant or really any business can now say-Come to State U and we'll pay you $200K for endorsing us. This is the true professionalism of college sports. I don't think that UMASS has the deep-pocketed alums that the power 5 schools have.
https://www.espn.com/college-sports/sto ... ness-deals
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A very "glass half full" article by Matt V. on this subject re: UMass.
https://www.masslive.com/umass/2021/07/ ... rsday.html
https://www.masslive.com/umass/2021/07/ ... rsday.html
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Just a random thought on a lazy evening...
I would not expect the golf team to solicit an endorsement from Antonio's.
I would not expect the golf team to solicit an endorsement from Antonio's.
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In this morning Charlotte paper there was an article where high school athletes want compensation.
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^^^^^^
It'll seep into every sport. I guess it's just depressing that this is going to make all sports about the almighty dollar even moreso than before.
It'll seep into every sport. I guess it's just depressing that this is going to make all sports about the almighty dollar even moreso than before.
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^This is called "capitalism."
I see some parallels between what's happening in NCAA now to what happened in baseball when the reserve clause was abolished in baseball. Lots of folks fearing that it was going to change the game, and, well, it did -- but baseball still exists, and people watch it. I, for one, will continue watching and supporting the student-athlete on my Big Green, Minutemen, and Wildcats teams (the latter at least while I work at the University of Arizona).
One can argue the merits of capitalism, but, to function properly, it requires the talent to be paid, period. It is actually quite perplexing to me that I can pay an undergraduate lab assistant but the basketball coach can't pay his point guard for essentially doing the same thing -- representing the institution (the former in scientific papers, the latter on television)! Just doesn't seem right to me...
Now, I wonder if the long-term consequence of student-athlete compensation is that schools will re-focus their effort on foreign recruiting (again, somewhat like MLB did after reserve clause was abolished).
Finally, I realize that one can pull apart my comparison of what's happening in college sports to what was happening in baseball in the 70's. I only know about that period from history books (and a wonderful documentary by Ken Burns). Of course, I realize the two situation aren't the same. They are just similar to me. I see them both as talent (finally) getting paid what they deserve...
I see some parallels between what's happening in NCAA now to what happened in baseball when the reserve clause was abolished in baseball. Lots of folks fearing that it was going to change the game, and, well, it did -- but baseball still exists, and people watch it. I, for one, will continue watching and supporting the student-athlete on my Big Green, Minutemen, and Wildcats teams (the latter at least while I work at the University of Arizona).
One can argue the merits of capitalism, but, to function properly, it requires the talent to be paid, period. It is actually quite perplexing to me that I can pay an undergraduate lab assistant but the basketball coach can't pay his point guard for essentially doing the same thing -- representing the institution (the former in scientific papers, the latter on television)! Just doesn't seem right to me...
Now, I wonder if the long-term consequence of student-athlete compensation is that schools will re-focus their effort on foreign recruiting (again, somewhat like MLB did after reserve clause was abolished).
Finally, I realize that one can pull apart my comparison of what's happening in college sports to what was happening in baseball in the 70's. I only know about that period from history books (and a wonderful documentary by Ken Burns). Of course, I realize the two situation aren't the same. They are just similar to me. I see them both as talent (finally) getting paid what they deserve...
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"Money... so they say... is the root of all evil today"
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Well, this is the end of any parity in college sports. Where would you like to go to school? Oh, where I can get $1Million in endorsement money. Mr. College Coach- what can you offer me???? The professionalism of college sports-sad to see. Not sure what the future for UMASS sports will be but it doesn't look so good.
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The only way to keep this as a level playing field is to put a cap on endorsement deals. Pick a reasonable number, whatever that may be, and do it per semester or school year.