Realignment Megathread (All The Moves)

[jbhtexas]

More virtue signaling. I don't think anybody is really buying that anymore.

You know...the athletes have the right to just go to college and not play sports if they don't like the terms under which they would be playing said sport. Or they don't have to go to college at all. They can get a job, or go to trade school (where we really need people to take careers), or go directly to one of the professional sports leagues out there, or go pester the NBA and NFL to let them play right out of high school, or try out for an overseas team. Lots of options...

 

[MugNight]

Cave me or whatever, but I’m skeptical of any effort from Ted Cruz to look out for the little guy… be it the athlete or the “tax payer”

 

[simply1]

More virtue signaling. I don't think anybody is really buying that anymore.

You know...the athletes have the right to just go to college and not play sports if they don't like the terms under which they would be playing said sport. Or they don't have to go to college at all. They can get a job, or go to trade school (where we really need people to take careers), or go directly to one of the professional sports leagues out there, or go pester the NBA and NFL to let them play right out of high school, or try out for an overseas team. Lots of options...

Not sure they’re deserving of antitrust protections just cuz.

 

[Kinch]

Bwhaaahaaahaaa! He expects us to believe that after Petitti just got done lying to congress and the American people?

 

[Kinch]

In probably the most hypocritical statement of all time:

 

[FinalFourCy]

More virtue signaling. I don't think anybody is really buying that anymore.

You know...the athletes have the right to just go to college and not play sports if they don't like the terms under which they would be playing said sport. Or they don't have to go to college at all. They can get a job, or go to trade school (where we really need people to take careers), or go directly to one of the professional sports leagues out there, or go pester the NBA and NFL to let them play right out of high school, or try out for an overseas team. Lots of options...

the bit is over, you’re going to have to adjust. College athletes are going to be making millions

Sadly, including divisive and erroneous labor policies in this bill will be its death knell. An easy out for P2 to exploit

 

[cykadelic2]

the bit is over, you’re going to have to adjust. College athletes are going to be making millions

Sadly, including divisive and erroneous labor policies in this bill will be its death knell. An easy out for P2 to exploit

So exactly what divisive and erroneous labor policies are you referring to given the bill leaves open the potential for employee unionization?

 

[FinalFourCy]

So exactly what divisive and erroneous labor policies are you referring to given the bill leaves open the potential for employee unionization?

Some will say that is not enough

Others will say it’s too much

Any and all labor politics are divisive, making it unlikely the bill passes. Should avoid it altogether

The M2 need help via pooling protection. It will be unfortunate when that’s unresolved because the P2 exploit how there’s no agreement on everything else

 

[FinalFourCy]

 

[isucy86]

I'm jaded. IMO the only reason Cruz, Cantwell, etc, etc. are pushing this legislation forward is to raise money from special interest groups. And it's an issue a segment of the population has direct interest and politicians can look like they are actually doing something productive.

I have fatigue on everything related to the business side of college sports. And my interest in the games beyond Iowa State is drying up. Just blow it all up:

1. Make student-athletes employees
2. Require Athletic Departments/Athletic Programs be for-profit entities.
3. Allow athletes to collectively bargain.
4. Implement Sport Specific spending caps (outside NIL directly to player excluded).

IMO the above is where college sports is going to end up, just pull the band-aid off! It would make University President's really evaluate if "where college athletics is going", truly fits within a university's core mission.

I continually see people pushing that athletes need to share in the wealth. I don't disagree. But how about Universities sharing in the wealth? How many athletic departments around the country are sending profits back to the University General fund (and no tuition & room and board don't count).

At some point, University President's need to be held accountable for creating this system and not coming up with solutions on their own.