Question - what about other Collegiate extra curricular activities - cheerleaders, band, choirs, dance teams, drama, orchestras etc. None are paid. None are considered employees. What difference is there between those activities and all college sports save and except major college football and hoops?
OF mentioned the HBO documentary? Did it mention HBO’s parent company? The biggest change, the biggest driver in Collegiate revenue sports are, of course, the TV contracts. Which exploded when ESPN and the other cable networks hit the scene.
When a couple games a week were televised, it was a different financial world. So, if you are looking for a boogeyman (besides the NCAA) it’s that 54 inch box your watching….
OF mentioned the HBO documentary? Did it mention HBO’s parent company? The biggest change, the biggest driver in Collegiate revenue sports are, of course, the TV contracts. Which exploded when ESPN and the other cable networks hit the scene.
When a couple games a week were televised, it was a different financial world. So, if you are looking for a boogeyman (besides the NCAA) it’s that 54 inch box your watching….