NCAA poised to move toward allowing athletes to make money

[huskymedic]

>>A possible place for the NCAA to start is allowing athletes to make money from non-athletic business opportunities, which is currently prohibited. McGlade said the NCAA has been approving waivers at a high rate to allow athletes to earn money if they, for example, develop a product or write a book. In a notable recent case, the NCAA provided a waiver to former Notre Dame basketball star Arike Ogunbowale so she could compete on the television show “Dancing With the Stars.”

Still, the NCAA would like to draw a line between allowing athletes access to money-making opportunities that have well-defined market value and those where payments could be arbitrary and used in lieu of improper recruiting inducements, a person who has been briefed on the work done by Smith and Ackerman’s group told The Associated Press. The person spoke only on condition of anonymity because the working group is not making its work public.

Such a stance would mean prohibiting an athlete from cutting a deal with a local business to appear in a commercial, for example, but letting athletes take advantage of opportunities to monetize their social media followings.<<

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

>>In the Association’s continuing efforts to support college athletes, the NCAA’s top governing board voted unanimously to permit students participating in athletics the opportunity to benefit from the use of their name, image and likeness in a manner consistent with the collegiate model.<<

>>This modernization for the future is a natural extension of the numerous steps NCAA members have taken in recent years to improve support for student-athletes, including full cost of attendance and guaranteed scholarships.”

Specifically, the board said modernization should occur within the following principles and guidelines:

• Assure student-athletes are treated similarly to non-athlete students unless a compelling reason exists to differentiate.
• Maintain the priorities of education and the collegiate experience to provide opportunities for student-athlete success.
• Ensure rules are transparent, focused and enforceable and facilitate fair and balanced competition.
• Make clear the distinction between collegiate and professional opportunities.
• Make clear that compensation for athletics performance or participation is impermissible.
• Reaffirm that student-athletes are students first and not employees of the university.
• Enhance principles of diversity, inclusion and gender equity.
• Protect the recruiting environment and prohibit inducements to select, remain at, or transfer to a specific institution.<<

 

[bobbyinaz]

NCAA clears way for athletes to profit from names, images and likenesses

The NCAA's top decision-makers voted unanimously Tuesday to start the process of modifying its rule to allow college athletes to profit from their names, images and likenesses "in a manner consistent with the collegiate model."

www.espn.com

Just posted this in the other thread.

NCAA passes rule with no plan in place of how to implement.

 

[DefCONNOne]

NCAA clears way for athletes to profit from names, images and likenesses

The NCAA's top decision-makers voted unanimously Tuesday to start the process of modifying its rule to allow college athletes to profit from their names, images and likenesses "in a manner consistent with the collegiate model."

www.espn.com

Just posted this in the other thread.

NCAA passes rule with no plan in place of how to implement.

The irony in all of this is, there's a high probability (dare I say certainty?) that women aren't included in this "bill". Oh sure the NCAA will say they are, but everything I've read on this implies it's geared towards football and men's basketball players and no one else.

 

[huskymedic]

The irony in all of this is, there's a high probability (dare I say certainty?) that women aren't included in this "bill". Oh sure the NCAA will say they are, but everything I've read on this implies it's geared towards football and men's basketball players and no one else.

While MBB and CFB elite players will benefit more than others - the opportunity to monetize NIL will apply to all students in all sports.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[AZHuskiePop]

What’s the value of 99.99% of college athlete’s images not wearing their school uniform?

 

[UCername]

 

[Hoophound]

I can tell you where the athlete himself can make a lot of money...

North Carolina
Georgia
Michigan
Florida
Texas
Wisconsin
Ohio
Oklahoma
Alabama
Pennsylvania
New York
New Jersey
Maryland
Iowa
Nebraska
and.... Connecticut.

Ex UConn players and UConn coaches kill it in CT because ads reach the entire population and UConn is the dominate brand. On top of that, the population is dense. This could be great for recruiting. Some of the states listed above don't have a team that owns the market. In the ones that do, they don't have millions of people in a tiny area like CT does. Maybe Randy knows what he's doing.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[DefCONNOne]

While MBB and CFB elite players will benefit more than others - the opportunity to monetize NIL will apply to all students in all sports.

Yet they won't, because the "money men" only care about men's basketball and football. True story.

 

[huskymedic]

Yet they won't, because the "money men" only care about men's basketball and football. True story.

“Yet they won’t” what?

Have the opportunity to monetize their NIL or won’t receive any financial benefit because “money men” will only provide endorsement deals/opportunities to male sports?

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Purple Stein]

Does this mean we can finally have a college football video game again?

 

[crazyUCfan23]

Does this mean we can finally have a college football video game again?

This is most important!

 

[huskymedic]

 

[DefCONNOne]

“Yet they won’t” what?

Have the opportunity to monetize their NIL or won’t receive any financial benefit because “money men” will only provide endorsement deals/opportunities to male sports?

Get paid any amount of money.

This "fair play" BS is for men only. It's just a fact.

 

[billybud]

Get paid any amount of money.

This "fair play" BS is for men only. It's just a fact.

If the market supports the return on the cost of a woman's endorsement and there is enough public response...women will get payed.

I guess one could go all socialistic and demand that for every dollar that a male athlete makes, a woman somewhere has to be paid. Regardless of the actual market value.

That Americans watch more college football than college women's basketball (and thus high profile football players may be more recognizable nationally) may not be considered fair by some....but it is as unfair to the top male soccer players.

Hell, it ain't fair that tall men make more in a lifetime than shorter men...I think there should be a "tall tax" to be redistributed to those who are 5'9 and under.

 

[BlueMAB]

What’s the value of 99.99% of college athlete’s images not wearing their school uniform?

What's the value of the 99.99% of college athletics without the athletes?

Further, for those with no desire to further their education, what exactly is the path to the NFL without college?

 

[huskymedic]

Get paid any amount of money.

This "fair play" BS is for men only. It's just a fact.

Your “fact” will be proven to be a fallacy all said and done.

There will be women college athletes that generate revenue on their NIL through endorsements and such once the dust settles on the process.

 

[BlueMAB]

Your fact will be proven to be a fallacy all said and done.

In one of the few places with a huge women's basketball following, I'm at a loss for how someone here couldn't see any of the UConn women making any money off their NIL.

 

[Hoophound]

A few of the UConn players would absolutely kill it, women included. This can be a good thing for UConn. The state loves its hoop Huskies and if football can develop some stars and win some games, they could make money too. Imagine how lucrative this would have been for Donald Brown, Todman and others. If Arkeel Newsome was on a good team, he could have made a small fortune pitching car dealerships and stuff. It could help keep kids in state too. In a small state like CT, being local could add to your marketability. Again, I think the dense population and the ability of advertising to easily reach the whole state could be good news for UConn players.

 

[Nostical]

Wit till the agents get in the mix. It will be wild and uncontrollable. Will the athletes form a bargaining unit?

 

[Purple Stein]

Wit till the agents get in the mix. It will be wild and uncontrollable. Will the athletes form a bargaining unit?

LOL -- Boneyard 45 years from now bitching about how Beaudry's pension is hamstringing the athletic department.

 

[huskyrob1]

Would student athletes be responsible for reporting the income or would the schools AD hire accountants and attorneys, with schools giving W2's or 1099's at the end of the year? Lol

I'm not so sure this is a good thing, a lot of ways for things to go terribly wrong. All of a sudden hundreds if not thousands of star student athletes (18, 19, and 20 year olds) across the country start seeing money falling into their laps. Won't they need the guidance and oversight to manage it, and not mismanage it? What about the rank and file athletes who get nothing, would that breed jealousy amongst players on the same team? The AD's also will have fun trying to keep the heads of these star athletes screwed on straight, and to keep them from flunking out. What about a hugely heralded recruit who starts his freshman year and immediately starts pressuring his coach for a NIL contract? On balance it's a good thing but if not handled right it could be a huge disaster for college athletics. The likely hood of mch's is off the charts, I can see the first UConn star athletes being approached to promote gambling at Foxwoods and the Mohegan Sun. Then you're going to have smarmy attorneys trying to unionize the whole thing across the country. What about unscrupulous agents taking advantage of these kids? Would agents even be allowed by the NCAA, or would it be up to the schools to manage these kids, and all the while try and get them to graduate. It's a can of worms, and all in the name of education. Lol

 

[jayfromfla]

this is ridiculous. Picture Billy Bob a fan of AL banana goes to a recruit and says. I cant give ya $$$ to come to Al banana but once you get here I'll pay ya $1000 a day to turn on the lights at the car dealership. Oh you'll need a car to get the the dealership so pick any off the lot. By the way, know anyone who can turn the lights off?

 

[jayfromfla]

QB gets the $$$ the line does the work.