Nonsense. There is plenty of money to go around, just be more equitable about distributing it. In negotiating broadcast rights, for example, have the networks pitch in more cash to cover post-college healthcare benefits and the revenue to be shared with student-athletes. A good negotiator for colleges and conferences might be able to secure money for those additional benefits for student-athletes in a union while maintaining the same level of revenue that the colleges themselves receive.youthathletics wrote: ↑Thu Jul 01, 2021 9:33 pmYup and then some.keno in reno wrote: ↑Thu Jul 01, 2021 8:49 pmYou just killed college lacrosse. And every other sport besides football and basketball.DocBarrister wrote: ↑Thu Jul 01, 2021 8:43 pmThere definitely should be student-athlete unions for the major revenue sports like football and basketball. Not just to negotiate revenue sharing, but also healthcare benefits after college for the vast majority of players in those sports who will never play in the major professional leagues. Such unions would also have negotiating power to safeguard the health of students during college and to prevent abusive practices by coaches.MDlaxfan76 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 01, 2021 5:15 pmMy son is predicting player's reps right away beginning to make inroads, player's unions shortly. Thinks it's ultimately the death knell for the NCAA other than as sort of caretaker, referee in some instances.a fan wrote: ↑Thu Jul 01, 2021 4:35 pmI'm having a difficult time envisioning anything but unions for each sport, or some group that can bargain with the NCAA or Conferences etc. for their share of the take.MDlaxfan76 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 1:41 pm This will clear the way to get rid of the most stupid stuff that impacts athletes in our sport (lacrosse), but the real question is whether this is the death knell of the NCAA and whether full unionization happens across the board.
The ruling is about use of a player's name and image, right? Well, where else is a player's name and image used more than a telecast of a game? And are they getting paid for the use of their image and name in these games? Nope.
I'm not a lawyer, but it seems like those TV contracts are where the bulk of the money is piled for Football and Basketball players. I can't imagine that money being left on the table by a billion dollar sports agency repping the players. They're going to insist on their cut for using the players Name and Image during a broadcast.
And I can't see that happening in a reasonably orderly fashion without a player's union.
But...who knows where this is headed?
We're having a barbecue Sat eve with a couple of his buddies, including a college coach, and expect we'll discuss over a few beers...
DocBarrister
The losers? The networks and their shareholders, who will have to pay more and profit less. Screw ‘em.
DocBarrister