02-12-2022, 04:11 PM
(This post was last modified: 02-12-2022, 04:17 PM by BostonCard.)
(02-12-2022, 09:05 AM)OutsiderFan Wrote: Even if players get paid more and get classified as labor, the the whole situation is a total mess in terms of Title IX issues and broad based sports offerings. Again, the schools just had to give a little to avoid it, so some part of me is glad the NCAA did this to itself. It's just well deserved karma.
Seems to me that these things are in a trilemma that can’t be resolved. You can pay revenue athletes but would run afoul of title ix, you can pay all athletes, but probably not be able to afford it, or you can pay none and probably be in violation of fair labor standards.
The answer is probably to take much of the money out of college sports, but good luck stuffing that genie back in the bottle. There’s a lesson here about geese and golden eggs.
BC
(02-12-2022, 02:54 PM)Spiny_Norman Wrote: The unheard voice so far is the tv networks. ESPN and Fox have invested billions in college football. CBS and ESPN have invested billions in college basketball. Any change in the dynamics of college sports affects them a lot. The collapse of college sports would be catastrophic for them. What role can they play to help sort out this mess?
Given that their priorities are to the advertisers and viewers and not to schools and athletes, and that television is a strong contributor to the problem, I am not sanguine that they will play a role to sort out this mess.
BC