I can’t see an 18, 19 or 20 year old being paid a couple hundred grand giving two shits about their grades. Shit, some of them probably make more than their professors and can buy a grade if the opportunity presents itself.
It’s all over for the student athlete. NCAA has no power all $ now.
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There is basically no longer a body, or soon to be no longer a body that governs standards across the board. It’ll soon be the school itself that has to enforce any sort of punishment for the athlete, and I question the ability for any institution to self govern.
These guys epitomize the kids who inherit their daddy's business. The dad busted his ass to build a phenomenal business and sacrificed everything to do it and then the boys come in spoiled rotten, won't do the work but spend daddy's money wildly. They are big hat no cattle.
I think it could be a very fun era for IU basketball, but for you know, the problem we have with playing basketball.
So true.
But absent some fans/supporters represented here—- is it fair to say that a majority of IU fans are in favor of the clown show HH approach as a return to relevance and outnumbers the HFG/sanctioned/more morally palatable version of revenue generation to compete I think people are now justifying any means/accepts any behavior that will buy it back. Again not bring it back. Not earn it back.
Buy it back.
I’ve said it before — culture can’t be bought.
Look around the country.
But those dying of hunger and thirst will consume and support (or at minimum ignore) nearly anything. At great peril IMO
It seems to me that we the starving are willing to eat anything.
And “eat it” we will on a sure path to punchline status.
Lots of very legitimate concerns and outright complaints in this thread. We are clearly living in a lost world today. Never dreamed this day would come, let alone this fast. It’s sad.
Ok gentlemen, quiet down. The next offering is ready. This specimen is 6 foot 6 inches tall. He weighs 245 pounds, and has been laser timed in the 40 .yard dash at 4.523. He had 34 sacks as a senior in a 4A schedule in Florida, but despite that softer league, no less than 3 scouting services made him their No. 1 ranked player to have the biggest impact on any team next season.
We will start the bidding ask at $1,000 per play, and remind all bidders - there is no salary cap, and … Alabama, put down your paddle, the bidding has not yet begun …. and all offers must be guaranteed under current law - no restrictions on these earnings are permitted.
Ready?
OK - what am I bid?
We will start the bidding ask at $1,000 per play, and remind all bidders - there is no salary cap, and … Alabama, put down your paddle, the bidding has not yet begun …. and all offers must be guaranteed under current law - no restrictions on these earnings are permitted.
Ready?
OK - what am I bid?
I’m no fan of the organizational structure of the NCAA.
But I think now we can all see why they fought so hard for so long to not let the money in.
Everyone cried it was greed/ abuse/ inequitable trade/ work product restriction etc.
I grew up in unions and in the trades. This is one big, shouting union hall cluster.
The man holding us down. Hmmmm….
As an adult and an employer I think it simply became so big, so lucrative (TV Money) that the cry from labor would eventually be too loud and eventually win as it always has since the late 1800’s.
Not bad on principle.
Horrible in execution.
The NCAA could see this paste never getting back near the tube if they gave an inch.
They knew about the HH’s of the world. They knew it would instantly be the Wild West. They knew Congress would sit on their hands.
And with valid special concerns for non-revenue sports and their “share” etc.
We see amateurish behavior and performance out of these athletes and collectives on a daily basis but yet they still expect their professional check.
I also want to see these 1099’s/W2’s from 2023 for all these new earners. Should be interesting.
I create, issue and file such documents for myself and people for whom I provide opportunities every year. Pain in the ass.
Let’s have some transparency on taxation data with these allegedly super valuable minors/young adults. Are they paying what I’m paying to plow the roads and fill the pot holes? I certainly hope so.
And don’t you dare miss the front end of that one and one in the process.
Legislation came without any backstop and made this in its earliest form - its worst possible form.
It’s like Harry Bailey on his shovel headed toward the thin ice.
Inevitable, unstoppable danger and chaos.
The void is now filled with the likes of HH and those of us here willing to align with any scenario that allows for a return to relevance.
Even if it’s a fraud — bought and paid for.
This will be far worse before better.
HH guys are cringe in every aspect. Their role is to collect from the $100 guys out there both young alumni and subway alumni. That is a need, I just hate them being the face of it.
There are independents like yourself and then the corporate and donor level folks who work with H4G and Connect. All of ours goes through Connect right now.
All three are necessary to stay at the top tier of funding.
What NCAA are you talking about? The rules were clear and you were a cheater or you weren’t?!
I feel like it was you were either in the gray area or you weren’t. No one was squeaky clean. From Wooden to Coach K.
Id say the NCAA was just as much of a joke of an organization back then as they are now, just in a different way.
