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https://www.nbc4i.com/news/u-s-world/ncaa-board-of-governors-approve-student-athlete-endorsements/

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) NCAA Board of Governors approves allowing endorsements for student-athletes.
The NCAA says it will soon implement a significant rule change, allowing student-athletes to make money for endorsements, a major change in the classic definition of amateurism by the NCAA.
The NCAA Board of Governors announced its decision Wednesday morning, a decision which will allow NCAA athletes to receive compensation for the use of their name, image and likeness. The Boards recommendations are expected to be adopted in January of next year, with the intent for the rules to take effect ahead of the 2021-2022 NCAA academic year. Ohio State President Dr. Michael Drake and OSU Athletic Director Gene Smith both serve on the committee.
In recent months the NCAA has faced increased pressure to change its rules as state governments, such as California, have passed legislation allowing college students within the state to receive money for endorsements. The NCAA says athletes will be permitted to identify themselves by their name and their school, but they will not be allowed to use school logos or trademarks in the endorsements. Schools will not be permitted to pay athletes for the same purpose.
The NCAA says it continues to ban pay-to-play situations where recruits receive money or other benefits in exchange for signing with a school, and student-athletes will not be paid by member schools. Smith says schools must educate students about the potential ramifications of accepting endorsement money, including potential loss of eligibility for scholarships, pell grants, etc. Smith says at this point theres no limit to the amount of money athletes could potentially receive.
The rule change will face some hurdles and the NCAA says it will seek oversight from Congress in the implementation of the rules. Among the most pressing issues is how to determine fair market value for athletes endorsements, in particular with social media where value of posts can vary significantly, and how to enforce oversight to ensure schools are competing in an equal marketplace. Also of note, how athletes will be permitted to seek guidance on how to manage endorsement opportunities and how agents or representatives could be involved.

Good news. While I think paying athletes would irrevocably damage college sports, there is no reason that the best players shouldn't be able to leverage their stardom if they can.

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Yeah I agree with this, directly paying athletes would be bad for competition IMO but there's zero reason they shouldn't be able to get endorsements

I'm only okay with this if they give up scholarships for it to be honest. No academic scholarship, no deans list discounts, etc. I'm all for them getting paid, but as soon as they sign a contract saying they want to use this pursue financial goals, they should forever be ineligible to get help paying the tuition. A free ride and a paycheck is too goddamn much.

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If you're going to make money off someone, then pay them. Simple as that.

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Makeveli_lives posted...

I'm only okay with this if they give up scholarships for it to be honest. No academic scholarship, no deans list discounts, etc. I'm all for them getting paid, but as soon as they sign a contract saying they want to use this pursue financial goals, they should forever be ineligible to get help paying the tuition. A free ride and a paycheck is too goddamn much.

How do you feel about non-athletes getting paid during college?

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It's gonna be a nightmare for a few years until they sort out how this is actually going to work. Expect articles arguing that endorsement deals are predatory because they lock kids into 20 year exclusive contracts. Or the first time a player has to be passed over in a draft because he's a pepsi sponsor and the team is a coke sponsor. Or the first time someone tries to walk out onto a NCAA court with a pornhub sponsorship.

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hockeybub89 posted...

How do you feel about non-athletes getting paid during college?

How so? If your talking about inventing something then I think the school claims intellectual property over it and patents it. The student gets a cut but if it's successful it'll bring the school millions or more.

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Hoooly cow. Landmark for the NCAA.

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hockeybub89 posted...

Makeveli_lives posted...

I'm only okay with this if they give up scholarships for it to be honest. No academic scholarship, no deans list discounts, etc. I'm all for them getting paid, but as soon as they sign a contract saying they want to use this pursue financial goals, they should forever be ineligible to get help paying the tuition. A free ride and a paycheck is too goddamn much.

How do you feel about non-athletes getting paid during college?

Exactly, non-athletes don't face these limitations. Why can't the athletes earn money?
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PickleRick2017 posted...

Exactly, non-athletes don't face these limitations. Why can't the athletes earn money?
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bc many of them are black and people have an issue with that.

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So what percentage is the NCAA demanding for their cut? 100%?

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Makeveli_lives posted...

I'm only okay with this if they give up scholarships for it to be honest. No academic scholarship, no deans list discounts, etc. I'm all for them getting paid, but as soon as they sign a contract saying they want to use this pursue financial goals, they should forever be ineligible to get help paying the tuition. A free ride and a paycheck is too goddamn much.

Damn, this is the stupidest thing I've ever read. I guess you didn't have a job while you were in college.

College sports shouldnt even be a thing, its so scummy & corrupt

Most of the players are not even there to learn, they want to make it to the NFL or NBA and colleges just take advantage of their dreams with promises and find ways to minimize their class attendance so that they can be on the field training every day. If they get seriously injured then they lose their scholarships, theyre no longer profitable.

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s0nicfan posted...

Or the first time a player has to be passed over in a draft because he's a pepsi sponsor and the team is a coke sponsor.

Every team in the NBA now has its jerseys and apparel made by Nike, but there are still players with Adidas sponsorships. And they wear those shoes on the court!
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cjsdowg posted...

bc many of them are black and people have an issue with that.

Study after study shows its white Americans who oppose college athletes (who, at D1 are largely black) being paid

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Make of this thread what you will

https://twitter.com/andyhre/status/1255494574480527365
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_Rinku_ posted...

Damn, this is the stupidest thing I've ever read. I guess you didn't have a job while you were in college.

If the job was provided by the school they didn't get paid either, they just took money off the tuition. If the tuition was paid then they got checks. Unless you got a job outside of the school, which isn't the same at all as playing for the school and bringing them prestige and applicants.

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I hope these kids are well protected. A lot could go wrong with having business coming after 19-21 year olds, flashing stacks of cash at them and making them sign big ol contracts.
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Makeveli_lives posted...

I'm only okay with this if they give up scholarships for it to be honest. No academic scholarship, no deans list discounts, etc. I'm all for them getting paid, but as soon as they sign a contract saying they want to use this pursue financial goals, they should forever be ineligible to get help paying the tuition. A free ride and a paycheck is too goddamn much.

Yeah, you get a free (overvalued) ride for putting in hundreds of hours or work to make your school millions of dollars. That sounds fair.

Finally

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Bitch ass punk NCAA changed their tune quick once top recruits started skipping college to go straight to the G-League.

Just so everyone knows this isnt the NCAA suddenly becoming good guys out of the goodness of their hearts.

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They should just disassociate the NCAA from universities tbh.

Athletic scholarships are like the starving kids in Africa problem. Lots of those kids don't even want to go to college, and many of them have no business there.

There's nothing wrong with not being a scholar, but the sad part is how many of them are in remedial "tutoring" to save their required academic status, with the tutors being instructed on penalty of termination to give them passing marks no matter how poorly they do. It's a mockery of the whole concept of education.

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EarlWallingford posted...

Study after study shows its white Americans who oppose college athletes (who, at D1 are largely black) being paid

Oh I was saying because the students are black people are upset with the idea.

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lilORANG posted...

I hope these kids are well protected. A lot could go wrong with having business coming after 19-21 year olds, flashing stacks of cash at them and making them sign big ol contracts.

My hunch is playing football is more dangerous.
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I for one am excited to see the gap between the "haves" and the "have nots" grow.

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Makeveli_lives posted...

If the job was provided by the school they didn't get paid either, they just took money off the tuition. If the tuition was paid then they got checks. Unless you got a job outside of the school, which isn't the same at all as playing for the school and bringing them prestige and applicants.

Wow, you topped your previous post. Not sure why you're so against people getting paid for work.

_Rinku_ posted...

Wow, you topped your previous post. Not sure why you're so against people getting paid for work.

When did I ever say that?

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