[OutsiderFan]

If/when this bill passes, it will be the beginning of the end of college athletics as we know it. 

When Star Quarterback at State U has a practice that conflicts with a media appearance that's contractually part of his likeness deal, who's to stop him from skipping? What happens if those contracts have provisions that reward injury prevention? Maybe he objects to being put in in the 4th quarter of a blowout, over the coach's objection. Etc. Maybe he wants to wear his endorsed gear over the team's. Not to mention how much worse school culture will be when the star athletes can literally just pay people to do everything for them. 

Pro sports solve this through collective bargaining agreements that set out how athletes' off-court obligations interact with their athletic obligations, and by segregating by sport and league. Can't do that for students at universities, as they're (a) not employees and (b) the issues would vary from sport to sport and school to school, as would the lucrativeness of student-athletes' likeness deals.

This is a disaster waiting to happen in the name of progressive reform.

Anything is possible. This seems too Chicken Little at the moment. Might be wise to see how it plays out before declaring the end of college sports.

The current system isn't working. The NCAA has had all kinds of time to deal with the issue, but instead has continued exploiting young adults.  It wouldn't be so bad if student athletes had more control over their lives. But you tell me, how many Football players would rather not be at voluntary Summer workouts led by S&C coaches right now, who pretty much know they have no choice if they want to be in good standing with coaches when Summer practices start?

The dumbest decision the NLRB made was denying the right of college athletes to unionize.  Because, we now have a situation where lawmakers are going to write laws that require certain things can and can't be done, involving scholarship athletes, but there is no organized group representing athletes to negotiate with the NCAA to figure out what are and aren't acceptable terms.

There's also the issue of revenue sports vs. non-revenue sports. The arguments for paying athletes don't vary much differently from women athletes demanding fair pay.  The problem is you can't have people doing things that don't generate revenue, claiming they deserve to be compensated more.  

Really all the CA legislator pushing this bill wants, is to declare the status quo isn't acceptable, so work something out that is. The idea of the NCAA and state law makers having to work things out - because athletes can't collectively bargain - does seem a bit misguided, but that's pretty much where we are because the NCAA decided it was better to keep on exploiting instead of figuring out a more equitable path forward.

[OutsiderFan]

If/when this bill passes, it will be the beginning of the end of college athletics as we know it. 

When Star Quarterback at State U has a practice that conflicts with a media appearance that's contractually part of his likeness deal, who's to stop him from skipping? What happens if those contracts have provisions that reward injury prevention? Maybe he objects to being put in in the 4th quarter of a blowout, over the coach's objection. Etc. Maybe he wants to wear his endorsed gear over the team's. Not to mention how much worse school culture will be when the star athletes can literally just pay people to do everything for them. 

Pro sports solve this through collective bargaining agreements that set out how athletes' off-court obligations interact with their athletic obligations, and by segregating by sport and league. Can't do that for students at universities, as they're (a) not employees and (b) the issues would vary from sport to sport and school to school, as would the lucrativeness of student-athletes' likeness deals.

This is a disaster waiting to happen in the name of progressive reform.

Anything is possible. This seems too Chicken Little at the moment. Might be wise to see how it plays out before declaring the end of college sports.

The current system isn't working. The NCAA has had all kinds of time to deal with the issue, but instead has continued exploiting young adults.  It wouldn't be so bad if student athletes had more control over their lives. But you tell me, how many Football players would rather not be at voluntary Summer workouts led by S&C coaches right now, who pretty much know they have no choice if they want to be in good standing with coaches when Summer practices start?

The dumbest decision the NLRB made was denying the right of college athletes to unionize.  Because, we now have a situation where lawmakers are going to write laws that require certain things can and can't be done, involving scholarship athletes, but there is no organized group representing athletes to negotiate with the NCAA to figure out what are and aren't acceptable terms.

There's also the issue of revenue sports vs. non-revenue sports. The arguments for paying athletes don't vary much differently from women athletes demanding fair pay.  The problem is you can't have people doing things that don't generate revenue, claiming they deserve to be compensated more.  

Really all the CA legislator pushing this bill wants, is to declare the status quo isn't acceptable, so work something out that is. The idea of the NCAA and state law makers having to work things out - because athletes can't collectively bargain - does seem a bit misguided, but that's pretty much where we are because the NCAA decided it was better to keep on exploiting instead of figuring out a more equitable path forward.