California legalizes college athlete endorsements
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We will see how this shakes out, but I would think the NCAA can still rule those who take endorsements as ineligible.
I think of it this way - The state of Iowa says you can bet on sports but if the NCAA says that student-athletes can't bet on sports, and a student-athlete bets on sports the NCAA can still rule them ineligible.
Yup. Much like pot in CO. It's legal, but your employer can still fire you for having it in your system.
And the NCAA can still suspend you for using it too.
As long as they don't use straws, I am fine with it.
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They can try to do that, but would face antitrust lawsuits. I don't think the NCAA is going to want to go through that. Extra scrutiny on their business model doesn't bode well for them in this day and age. They're not going to want to run the risk of having their hand forced by a judge.
The most likely outcome is that the NCAA changes their rules to align with this law before it takes effect in 2023. If you look at the quotes from the NCAA board of governors it basically spells it out.
"NCAA board of governors chair Michael Drake told ESPN that the NCAA wants to "evolve" and "modernize" its approach to name, image and likeness rights, but fears that California's bill has the potential to blur an important distinction between professional leagues and amateur college sports.
"We're not the association of the 20th century," Drake said. "We need to make sure we have 21st century rules. We want to continue to change appropriately for the future.""
https://www.espn.com/college-sports...-gov-gavin-newsom-signs-law-fair-pay-play-act
Those are not the words of an organization that is going to fight this tooth and nail. Those are the words of an organization that knows which way the wind is blowing. They're just searching for a way to do it that makes them sounds magnanimous.
Is this California's way of making USC a contender for national championships?
...or, universities could offer them a free-ride education, housing, meal tables, trainers, tutors, free travel, notoriety, fame, etc in exchange for the opportunity to play a game that for some could even turn into a very lucrative career later on. For others, they'll have a degree in hand they can use just like all their non-sport's playing classmates (less the mountain of student loan debt).
Just an idea.
Just an idea.
Maybe. All of the programs out there have taken a pretty big step back in recent years.
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I've long felt athletes should have the opportunity to enter third party contracts. The NCAA refused to accept common sense and now is faced with having to cave on the issue. Other states have similar legislation waiting in the wings.
Gavin Newsom:
If universities end up having trouble finding enough athletes interested in my proposal, then sure, may have to move to do both. I'm not thinking that will be a problem though as I'm not aware of any universities not using up their athletic scholarship limits today.
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Exactly. California is just the beginning. Other states are going to pass similar laws by the time this one takes effect. The bills are already out there. The NCAA knows it.
People who think this isn't going to happen, are either blind or lying to themselves.
Do donations go to the high profile athletes and leave the smaller sports and athletes left behind including women?
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Your proposal is moot to begin with, though. Like it or not, college athletes are going to be able to profit from their own likeness in the near future. And it's hard to imagine that it's going to come at the expense of scholarships. Schools will still offer them. College sports will go on. The world will keep spinning.
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Get ready to hear on your radios at halftime:
"Hey Cyclone Fans, this is Brock Purdy. I love driving around in my George White Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Z-71. The service there is great, and the prices are Purdy good!"
"Hey Cyclone Fans, this is Brock Purdy. I love driving around in my George White Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Z-71. The service there is great, and the prices are Purdy good!"
I'm not predicting anything. Just commenting on the absurdity of feeling sorry for very privileged college athletes. So many other classes of individuals in this country to be concerned about. Don't have anything left in the tank to have concerned for the privileged few.
I've changed my tune, I'm now all for athletes getting endorsement deals. Why you ask, because it's going to be hilarious watching fans complain about how bad ISU is because we can't out publicly bid other teams for talent.
