How is this any different than the article @kujirakira posted yesterday?New shit has come to light, man.
https://www.on3.com/news/nlrb-regio...-set-to-pursue-unfair-labor-practice-charges/
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How is this any different than the article @kujirakira posted yesterday?New shit has come to light, man.
https://www.on3.com/news/nlrb-regio...-set-to-pursue-unfair-labor-practice-charges/
How is this any different than the article @kujirakira posted yesterday?
Oh, I just thought that your article had different informationMaybe I was unaware that it had already been posted.
The new league governs itself just like the NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL do.
The country as a whole right now unfortunately and I don't love it either.so turn the greatest sport in the history of mankind into the same ole same ole crap heap?
i swear it's like people are trying to intentionally ruin everything about the game.
If they can unionize then you could create a new organization (the current P5 let's say in place of the NCAA) make rules that fit the modern realities and collectively bargain with the athletes. The new league governs itself just like the NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL do. Member entities that used to skirt the NCAA rules aggressively (SEC) have a voice in the new rules and hopefully there are real mechanisms for enforcement. Basically you get a chance to get every aligned through their own self interest instead of them being more motivated to break stupid or unenforceable rules. They would also have to be careful with things that could be in violation of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
This might actually be a positive step. Who knows?
so turn the greatest sport in the history of mankind into the same ole same ole crap heap?
i swear it's like people are trying to intentionally ruin everything about the game.
It will have to come from Congress, if that is a positive outcome I’ll be surprised.Collective-bargaining is in the near future.
The people who initiated that momentum are the athletes themselves. They started talking about unionizing, using social media to coordinate nationwide, and suddenly it became okay to make money off your NIL. The last thing programs wanted was players collectively bargaining, so we've got the free-for-all NIL stuff instead.
It was a nice run, but the college football many of us grew up with is long gone. I'd rather have an organized model where everyone plays by the same rules and there's an agency to enforce it. At least there would be some guardrails.
Since I am hearing on here that NIL collectives can't offer a contract to prospective players, I did a quick look of the NIL executive order.
I don't see anything preventing a collective from setting up a deal for a prospective student athlete. As a prospective student, it's even questionable whether they are covered by the law because they aren't a student athlete yet. They are just citizens that are entering into a negotiation with a company. You can even get rid of the pay for play aspect by having verbal agreements about what they could receive and then sign the paperwork once they sign with the school. It's more about the players knowing what they will get on signing day than getting it in their hands during the recruitment that should level us with other schools (even if they are offering cash during the recruiting phase).
The only limitation on the school is they aren't allowed to help set up a direct any student or prospective student to an NIL deal. You get around that by having the coaches talk to the NIL about who they are pursuing, and let the NILs reach out to the students and set up deals. Questionable, yes; will the AG sue OSU over it, hell no.
Does anyone else see anything different?
No. You are seeing it as it is.
I think people are confusing the statements from some coaches and the NCAA rules that didn't want it to be used as an inducement/pay for play. It's completely unenforceable so it may as well not even exist.
Anyone who falls behind on this because they want to "do it the right way" is being naïve to the point of absurdity. They are trying to fight a bar brawl by the Queensberry rule book (and unsurprisingly getting thrashed.)
Mostly agree. I will say that the college football I grew up with isn't gone just because kids get paid. I never sat around basking in the glory of their serfdom, personally.
It might be a little more complex than naive desires to do things the right way. It might be the very real fear of letting people like Zach Smith, the Smails kid or an ex-coach with a grudge get real leverage and power over the program and athletic department.