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33laszlo99

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Blessing in disguies?


The realignment schedule will not move because of this suit, regardless of the outcome. The big change that will occur if the plaintiffs prevail is that all athletic scholarships will disappear. Jim Delany threatened this when "cost of attendance" came into being, and Swarbrick hinted at it as well. He said that the B1G would adopt the NCAA Div III model: no athletic scholarships, no cost of attendance money. The other conferences must follow that plan. The risk is that former scholarship athletes will file a class action suit to recover past pay for their services. If any Div I school has established a payment structure for athletes, that will determine the market value to which they will be entitled.

I don't know if the Div III model would be such a bad change. Many have bemoaned the problems created by big money in college sports. Television would still buy the content, alums would still care about the teams. Might be a blessing in disguise.

Football athletes who are not suited for academic life will need an alternative step before entering the NFL. With any luck, a minor league will appear and perhaps much of the bribery and cheating will take place over there instead of in college football.

(In response to this post by Lakeridgehokie)

Posted: 10/22/2018 at 4:25PM



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Rev up the realignment train again? -- Lakeridgehokie 10/22/2018 2:43PM
  It'll be interesting to see how this shakes out. -- goldendomer 10/23/2018 6:39PM
  Not many schools can go all-in -- mrcaniac 10/23/2018 2:01PM
  College athletes cannot be paid -- 33laszlo99 11/03/2018 11:15AM
  Be interesting for Vt again -- Mercury 10/23/2018 07:48AM
  My son is a current UF student -- Go VT 10/25/2018 07:37AM
  Beat 'em Bucs! ** -- TerryD 10/27/2018 08:02AM
  Women’s studies majors? ** -- EDGEMAN 10/25/2018 06:11AM
  Agricultual sciences and engineering. ** -- Old Line Hokie 10/25/2018 08:36AM
  It is not about academics, never was -- M-I-C 10/23/2018 05:24AM
  The Presidents are still in charge, not the fans ** -- VictoryTurkey 10/23/2018 08:20AM
  The ACC presidents proved it isn't about academics. -- Atlee Hokie 11/28/2018 11:33PM
  Not really. -- M-I-C 10/23/2018 4:45PM
  Apples and oranges -- M-I-C 10/24/2018 5:03PM
  I am not sure it has to be one or the other -- VTHokie2000 10/24/2018 10:36AM
  College Presidents -- M-I-C 10/24/2018 5:09PM
  All of the talk -- M-I-C 10/25/2018 5:35PM
  Yes, I know that has been the talk for years -- VTHokie2000 10/25/2018 5:54PM
  It does not have to be 64... -- M-I-C 10/26/2018 5:00PM
  If it comes, it will be a balancing act -- M-I-C 10/27/2018 12:01PM
  Iowa and Iowa State -- M-I-C 10/29/2018 6:02PM
  Oh I dont think it will go that high up -- M-I-C 10/30/2018 5:01PM
  They can "threaten" all the want -- VTHokie2000 10/30/2018 5:37PM
  Sorry just matter what university -- Mercury 10/23/2018 11:15PM
  I am not sure the NCAA could put a cap on revenue -- VTHokie2000 10/23/2018 01:15AM
  Blessing in disguies? -- 33laszlo99 10/22/2018 4:25PM
  The article ignores so many factors... -- 2hhoop3 10/23/2018 11:05AM
  Times are changing... -- IB4TECH 10/22/2018 5:00PM

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