Beginning Of The End?

[Snaggletiger]

I think just about anything that happens is going to change the face of college athletics, and probably in a pretty drastic manner.  It's easy to discuss and arrive at some options for schools like Auburn, who is generating just under $150 mil a year.  They netted $7.8 mil last season and $14.6 in 2017.  I haven't checked but I imagine we're most likely somewhere in the middle of the SEC pack. 

Conversely, Troy generated a record in gross revenues last year, pulling in $32.6 mil.  Don't know what the net was but probably a much smaller margin.  Just pulling a name out of the hat, the Googles show Bowling Green operating on an $8.9 mil budget, plus some good subsidies.  I believe a quick check of teams around the country would reveal that if you take the budgets many of them are operating on, and then force them into revenue sharing for ALL athletes in every program, you'd find that many of them would just have to shut it all down.  Remember, the #3 seed on the Ladies Golf team is just as entitled as the stud QB throwing the field goals on the TV's. 

  

[The Six]

Look, here's an answer. 

Each student athlete is required for 20 hours of practice a week. (I know, they do more but that's the standard.) That's also the basic standard max students can work on campus. So, you pay them on a graduating scale for 20 hours a week like it's a job. Start and min. wage as freshmen, get a bump as a sophomore, junior, etc. Where's that money come from? The revenue pot the athletics department generates. What does that eliminate? Stuff like zero gravity juice bars and indoor water slides. Also, let some of that money come from advertisers, boosters, sponsors, wherever. But it's regulated through a payroll. Taxes and all. 

Problem solved. But ain't nobody gonna do that because it's simple and makes sense. 

[djsimp]

Look, here's an answer.

Each student athlete is required for 20 hours of practice a week. (I know, they do more but that's the standard.) That's also the basic standard max students can work on campus. So, you pay them on a graduating scale for 20 hours a week like it's a job. Start and min. wage as freshmen, get a bump as a sophomore, junior, etc. Where's that money come from? The revenue pot the athletics department generates. What does that eliminate? Stuff like zero gravity juice bars and indoor water slides. Also, let some of that money come from advertisers, boosters, sponsors, wherever. But it's regulated through a payroll. Taxes and all.

Problem solved. But ain't nobody gonna do that because it's simple and makes sense.

Sounds like a great idea......

[bottomfeeder]

Well, that didn't take long.

[The Six]

Anyone else think this NCAA thing is smoke and mirrors? The way I read it is the schools can establish committees to explore the options which they've already done and decided no-go from. What am I missing?

[wesfau2]

Anyone else think this NCAA thing is smoke and mirrors? The way I read it is the schools can establish committees to explore the options which they've already done and decided no-go from. What am I missing?

Yup.

May turn into something...around the time my nephew is having grandchildren (like 10-12 years or so down here on the 'Riviera.)

Mostly PR spin to look like they're in line with the current public opinion.