If they are employees then lets have a college draft like the NFL draft. -- wwhokie1 09/30/2021 12:37PM
National Labor Relations Board says student athletes are employees (LINK) -- Stech 09/29/2021 3:04PM
She views college athletes as employees of their schools under the National -- Stech 09/29/2021 5:32PM
What federal judge? -- LeadingEdge 09/29/2021 6:02PM
Yep, I stand corrected. Still it is at Federal level, ** -- Stech 09/29/2021 7:46PM
Yes, the NRLB can pick a case to seek. I am willing to bet with this -- goldendomer 09/29/2021 6:10PM
I read your posts and others to say a federal judge . . . -- LeadingEdge 09/29/2021 6:50PM
Yes she did.I never meant to say judge if I did. She can choose -- goldendomer 09/29/2021 6:55PM
It was my mistake and as I told the poster I stand corrected, -- Stech 09/29/2021 7:50PM
The NLRB only deals with private employees -- goldendomer 09/29/2021 5:37PM
Swarbrick on this issue in his own words -- goldendomer 09/29/2021 3:36PM
Going to be tough to stick w/ that, w/ this coming from a Federal Judge. ** -- Stech 09/29/2021 3:43PM
This will be a test to see if it was just words or they meant it. I -- goldendomer 09/29/2021 3:53PM
Not sure they will have a choice, they can’t split off from Federal Judge -- Stech 09/29/2021 4:26PM
They can drop scholarship athletics altogether. -- tarheelblue 09/29/2021 4:44PM
True student athletes not such a bad idea. -- Hokester 09/30/2021 5:13PM
It may not be that simple though given how much money the conferences -- VTHokie2000 09/29/2021 7:40PM
If they aren't being compensated in any way then they can't be employees. ** -- tarheelblue 09/29/2021 8:18PM
You are probably right, but she just said college athletes, so I’m not 100% -- Stech 09/29/2021 8:32PM
If students that volunteer to play sports for no compensation are employees -- tarheelblue 09/29/2021 8:39PM
I definitely see that line of reasoning, but she said college athletes and -- Stech 09/29/2021 9:13PM
Let's maintain perspective here. This is not a judicial ruling. -- tarheelblue 09/29/2021 10:04PM
Yes but this with the Supreme Court decision has this moving that direction -- Stech 09/30/2021 11:50PM
What's going to stop it is schools will just start dropping sports. -- tarheelblue 10/01/2021 12:48PM
Did you follow how that recently went over with William and Mary? AD lost -- Stech 10/01/2021 2:23PM
Schools drop sports all the time. Here's a list of some that have recently. -- tarheelblue 10/01/2021 4:03PM
True, but the potential number dropped from this is @ a whole another level ** -- Stech 10/01/2021 4:23PM
Well, let's run through a scenario. -- tarheelblue 10/01/2021 4:55PM
Sounds like a PR nightmare, which is what happened at William and Mary, it -- Stech 10/01/2021 6:01PM
That will be heavily litigated, probably all the way to the Supreme Court. -- tarheelblue 10/01/2021 6:11PM
Agreed it probably goes to the Supreme Court, as far as the PR, we are -- Stech 10/01/2021 6:45PM
WRT to your point "if they are not obligated to play the sport as a -- VTHokie2000 09/30/2021 8:11PM
Perhaps, but if he won't lose his status as a student or any scholarships -- tarheelblue 09/30/2021 11:25PM
The courts may rule that if the schools don't provide the student-athletes -- VTHokie2000 09/29/2021 8:31PM
Possibly, but most college sports don't generate positive revenues. -- tarheelblue 09/29/2021 8:38PM
Makes sense, but I am not sure the courts are going to see it that way. -- Stech 09/29/2021 9:35PM
I agree with you that most college sports don't generate positive revenues -- VTHokie2000 09/29/2021 8:48PM
That is what the Ivy league does - i think? ** -- 133193Hokie 09/29/2021 4:56PM
I think the Ivy League does have "athletic" scholarships, but... -- tarheelblue 09/29/2021 5:15PM
Tuition at Ivy leagues schools is all need based. no athletic schollies ** -- HokieToph 09/30/2021 4:41PM
No, the Ivies don't give athletic schollies -- LeadingEdge 09/29/2021 6:04PM
They do give academic scholarships and financial aid, but I could see -- Stech 09/29/2021 9:19PM
They give scholarships to students who just happen to also be good athletes ** -- tarheelblue 09/29/2021 7:26PM
That's incorrect. I'm going through this now with my son actually. -- HokieToph 09/30/2021 4:42PM
Some assuming this is just for FBS, but article says college athletes. -- Stech 09/29/2021 5:38PM
If all college athletes are employees, then what about high school athletes ** -- tarheelblue 09/29/2021 5:49PM
No….High school athletes do not perform services for compensation ** -- CrystalCoveHokie 09/29/2021 6:02PM
Have you seen anything about revenue being produced? The FLRB GC just said -- Stech 09/30/2021 07:38AM
Some private high schools give athletic scholarships. ** -- tarheelblue 09/29/2021 7:22PM
I was thinking more in the line of COA payments…… -- CrystalCoveHokie 09/29/2021 7:29PM
Apparently some public high schools do too……. ** -- RJHokie 09/29/2021 7:23PM
That’s my vote…..Like D3…..Fully in favor of that outcome ** -- CrystalCoveHokie 09/29/2021 4:48PM
If D3 also means minimal or no TV coverage for all sports, -- VTHokie2000 09/29/2021 7:55PM
There will be plenty of TV -- mrcaniac 09/29/2021 10:50PM
If there is plenty of TV coverage, then don't be surprised if that is the -- VTHokie2000 09/30/2021 6:42PM
Yes…..Because if VT and ND do it lots of other schools will also…. -- CrystalCoveHokie 09/29/2021 8:19PM
TV in this case may include online too. ** -- VTHokie2000 09/29/2021 8:21PM
In that case there shouldn’t be an issue……. -- CrystalCoveHokie 09/29/2021 8:26PM
If you look at the amount of TV coverage provided for D3 sports -- VTHokie2000 09/29/2021 8:36PM
Right but if half (or more) of D1 schools adopt the D3 model…. -- CrystalCoveHokie 09/29/2021 8:42PM
It could change the D3 model. Even if it changes the D3 model, -- VTHokie2000 09/29/2021 8:53PM
If they are not being paid (scholarship etc) to play, there is no issue ** -- CrystalCoveHokie 09/29/2021 8:56PM
You would think so, but the courts may view it differently -- VTHokie2000 09/29/2021 9:06PM
Even if ESPN doesn't want to do it, the schools still could. -- tarheelblue 09/29/2021 8:31PM
Well if that happens then they will make it a club sport if you take -- goldendomer 09/29/2021 4:31PM
This is the "thing" Swarbrick said we would not do -- goldendomer 09/29/2021 3:14PM
Look on the bright side……ND can repurpose it’s stadium for….. -- CrystalCoveHokie 09/29/2021 4:03PM
Graduation.... In reality it is set-up nice since the renovation to become -- goldendomer 09/29/2021 4:10PM
Might become a split in FBS -- mrcaniac 09/29/2021 4:17PM
Yes, it will not bring in ANY money, but they can still say they play the -- goldendomer 09/29/2021 4:21PM
It will be interesting times -- mrcaniac 09/29/2021 4:36PM
Can they do that with Federal Judge ruling? Won’t that be for all division? ** -- Stech 09/29/2021 4:24PM
Well they cannot force us to play or pay. We could go the Ivy route which -- goldendomer 09/29/2021 4:29PM
Going the "Ivy League route" may also mean Notre Dame will have to give -- VTHokie2000 09/29/2021 7:45PM