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An expected consequence of NIL! All the money is going to the major sports to lure top shelf players. The actual "student athletes" get screwed! I gave up on pro sports a few years ago, and I'm leaning toward the same with big time college sports. I've said it many times, "NIL is destroying college sports"!
 
topogigio said:
An expected consequence of NIL! All the money is going to the major sports to lure top shelf players. The actual "student athletes" get screwed! I gave up on pro sports a few years ago, and I'm leaning toward the same with big time college sports. I've said it many times, "NIL is destroying college sports"!
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Most of us agree but how do we stop it or control it? Last year's men's NCAA championship Michigan team had a starting five of all NIL transfers, all purchased. The football schools from the top conferences have the money and get the players. Where does it end? Unlike the NBA, MLB, and NFL, there isn't the same stream of income. What effect will it have on tuitions, other sports, mid majors? The only way it can be fixed is federal legislation because of anti-trust laws but quite frankly that terrifies me too.
 
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BBallF said:
Most of us agree but how do we stop it or control it? Last year's men's NCAA championship Michigan team had a starting five of all NIL transfers, all purchased. The football schools from the top conferences have the money and get the players. Where does it end? Unlike the NBA, MLB, and NFL, there isn't the same stream of income. What effect will it have on tuitions, other sports, mid majors? The only way it can be fixed is federal legislation because of anti-trust laws but quite frankly that terrifies me too.
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The federal government does precious little well, almost as bad as the NCAA. Both terrify me. FYI, both organizations are responsible for where we are right now. It's more likely that they would screw it up more rather than fix it.

Unfortunately, once the toothpaste is out of the tube, you can't put it back in.
 
It's great to see that UConn is going for those olympic sports, but it's also not the death knell for those at other schools. At Fort Lewis (Colorado), cycling is a club sport with no college financing other than providing some space for storage, and they're perennially in the mix for the National Championships. Last year, our men's Olympic mountain bike team were both Fort Lewis grads, and one, Chris Blevins, won the overall series UCI championship last year. It's supported by strong local support and obviously strong parental support. Once a team gets that winning reputation, it can be sustained.
 
Skeets said:
The federal government does precious little well, almost as bad as the NCAA. Both terrify me. FYI, both organizations are responsible for where we are right now. It's more likely that they would screw it up more rather than fix it.

Unfortunately, once the toothpaste is out of the tube, you can't put it back in.
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And it usually very messy.
 
The first to go was men's wrestling, last year in 1981. UConn AD attempted to cut women's rowing, but their coach sued and it was taken off the table with the promise of better resources. Think the Ivies still support the most teams?
 
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