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[ams66]

Lol. Slaves in the south in the 1800's were "paid" with room, board, and the "opportunity" to work off plantation on Sundays.

IF that's your definition of being "paid."

Schools in D3 make plenty of money off collegiate athletics--mainly through tuition and room and board.

I'm not saying there should be a revenue share in D3. They don't generate TV revenue. But if D3 schools want to compete for the best kids available by offering full or partial scholarships, they should be allowed to do so. And some really do want to. The practice of scholarship masking is commonly known among D3 athletes. And those kids, if they have an NIL thats worth something, they should be able to profit from it.

If the market says a signed picture of TJD is worth something, let him sell it and make money. No one bats an eye when Kate Upton does it.

If a D3 kid is good enough to compete in a regional golf tour that plays on the weekends, where he might win smallish cash prizes, he should be allowed.

I have no qualm with D3 offering scholarships, or allowing players to benefit from NIL, and would support hat, but the equation with slavery is ridiculous.

 

[VanPastorMan]

Yeah…not going to happen. Anything that hinders NIL will be struck down. It has already.

Like my mama always said, "Van, want something in one hand and poop in the other hand and see which one fills up first".

 

[Wildmanroom]

Right. They sign contracts with the people who pay them. So the claim that they don't is incorrect.

The claim they didn’t sign contracts with programs this season and prior years stands. My reply was framed by the original poster who said NBA players sign contracts to which you replied college players did as well. Which sounded as if players signed contracts with the program. Just trying to keep it all clear.

 

[frikkenfrakken]

The claim they didn’t sign contracts with programs this season and prior years stands. My reply was framed by the original poster who said NBA players sign contracts to which you replied college players did as well. Which sounded as if players signed contracts with the program. Just trying to keep it all clear.

Yeah, they weren't getting paid, why would they? The original claim was just "they need to sign contracts."

They probably will once they come to terms on compensation.

This is required in nearly no other labor market. Neither are silly one year transfer sit-out agreements. And in the few markets where it happens, both sides agree to it ahead of time. It's not a market-wide requirement, imposed on the parties by a "3rd party" regulator.

 

[TDHoosier]

Lots of businesses don't make money. But that doesn't mean it's okay to not pay their labor costs.

You are correct and they eventually shut the doors. Besides the WNBA I'm not aware of any company/business that continues to not make money and keep employees or even keep the doors open.

 

[frikkenfrakken]

You are correct and they eventually shut the doors. Besides the WNBA I'm not aware of any company/business that continues to not make money and keep employees or even keep the doors open.

Uber went 9 years before finally turning a profit for the first time last year. Many businesses take that model, focusing on capturing market share early before transitioning to profitability.

D3 schools generate plenty of revenue on athletics...mainly in the form of tuition, room, and board.

I worked at Franklin College for a semester in 2023. My supervisor told me nearly half the student body played one sport or another. Now, I couldn't say what their expenses are in offering the sports they offer, but 500 kids a year paying 20-30k a year is not nothing.

 

[TDHoosier]

Uber went 9 years before finally turning a profit for the first time last year. Many businesses take that model, focusing on capturing market share early before transitioning to profitability.

D3 schools generate plenty of revenue on athletics...mainly in the form of tuition, room, and board.

I worked at Franklin College for a semester in 2023. My supervisor told me nearly half the student body played one sport or another. Now, I couldn't say what their expenses are in offering the sports they offer, but 500 kids a year paying 20-30k a year is not nothing.

Start ups often take a few years to get established and almost all small businesses never make it to year 5. D3 athletics probably contributes zero to the bottom line of the University. The kids choose to play the sport that is their choice if they didn't want to play they could go to another school and pay less.

My son in law had a 25k scholarship to play baseball at a small D2 school in Illinois. The tuition was 55k a year, I asked him where the other 30k was coming from he said student loans. I told him you mean to tell me you are going to pay 30k a year to play baseball and come out in debt over 100k? I then asked what degree are you pursuing? He had no idea. He thought about it for a weekend come by the house to see my daughter (obviously they were not married at the time) and told him he called the university and decommitted. Smartest thing he ever did. well besides marry my daughter. lol