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This whole situation literally makes me laugh out loud, but also frustrates me.

If you just let the kid profit off his "likeness" Adidas could've offered him $100,000 above the table to go to Louisville. Or a local car dealership could've given him a $100,000 endorsement deal.

You have people breaking laws to circumvent archaic NCAA rules that prevent kids like Brian Bowen from making what would be life changing money for his family.

It's absurd.
 
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I hope every school that operates this way gets the light shown on them. Everybody knows Kentucky does it this way. If you're a big time basketball school, you're doing it like this, also. Round them all up. Did Carmello Anthony decide to go spend the coldest part of the year in Syracuse NY because he liked the town? Hell no. Bust every school.
 
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billmac91 said:
This whole situation literally makes me laugh out loud, but also frustrates me.

If you just let the kid profit off his "likeness" Adidas could've offered him $100,000 above the table to go to Louisville. Or a local car dealership could've given him a $100,000 endorsement deal.

You have people breaking laws to circumvent archaic NCAA rules that prevent kids like Brian Bowen from making what would be life changing money for his family.

It's absurd.
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What's absurd is making them go to college in the first place.
 
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BuckeyeNation27 said:
I hope every school that operates this way gets the light shown on them. Everybody knows Kentucky does it this way. If you're a big time basketball school, you're doing it like this, also. Round them all up. Did Carmello Anthony decide to go spend the coldest part of the year in Syracuse NY because he liked the town? Hell no. Bust every school.
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Lets not forget that the rumor around Archie Miller to tOSU and why it would've been such a great fit, was his connections to Nike. This is the AAU/NCAA world we live in where everything is done in the shadows because these kids have real market value that cannot be capitalized on under NCAA rules.

Again, the NCAA wouldn't have to pay a single penny to any athletes, just let the kids profit off their likeness. The kids who have value make money. The 85th scholarship kicker just maintains their scholarship under today's rules.

If a player like Maya Moore or Candice Parker is a big enough name to make some money in a capitalist market great...but that isn't an NCAA issue so no Title IX worries.

Just let these kids take the money being offered to them above the table to avoid all this bullshit. People shouldn't be going to jail because they're trying to compensate him for a skill the seem valuable.
 
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Poe McKnoe said:
What's absurd is making them go to college in the first place.
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I don't have an issue with them going to college....just be real about it.

The NCAA has developed the best "minor-league" system for the NBA but it also benefits thousands of kids a year by giving them an education.

99.9% of college athletes won't be able to profit off their likeness. The ones that can are the ones generating, literally, billions of dollars for everyone but themselves.

Just let them make money above the table from Adidas, Nike, car dealerships, local businesses, etc. This shit is insane.....
 
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billmac91 said:
I don't have an issue with them going to college....just be real about it.

The NCAA has developed the best "minor-league" system for the NBA but it also benefits thousands of kids a year by giving them an education.

99.9% of college athletes won't be able to profit off their likeness. The ones that can are the ones generating, literally, billions of dollars for everyone but themselves.

Just let them make money above the table from Adidas, Nike, car dealerships, local businesses, etc. This [Mark May] is insane.....
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That 0.01% shouldn't be subject to the 1 year requirement and the NCAA's archaic rules. They're in school for a couple of semesters. If you have the name or skill to generate money for someone, then go do that in a D league or in the NBA. Same for the NFL. Losing the top 0.01% or 1% would arguably make college sports more competitive.
 
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Poe McKnoe said:
That 0.01% shouldn't be subject to the 1 year requirement and the NCAA's archaic rules. They're in school for a couple of semesters. If you have the name or skill to generate money for someone, then go do that in a D league or in the NBA. Same for the NFL. Losing the top 0.01% or 1% would arguably make college sports more competitive.
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If there is a legitimate alternative for them (like the NBA abolishes the early entry rule), sure, I see your point.

I just don't see why the NCAA can't have its cake and eat it too. They can keep everything "as is" across all sports, including football, and just let kids profit off their likeness. It prevents them from having to pay a dime, while the kids who generate the excitement in the sports, are compensated for their value.

I think you are undervaluing the the top 0.01% of the players though. Those are the elite level athletes people get excited over viewing. That's why I say you "get your cake, and eat it too". The product stays the same between the lines, but the system is fair to the kids who are truly generating the profit. The free market actually dictates what a kid is worth without asking the NCAA to do anything.....
 
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billmac91 said:
This whole situation literally makes me laugh out loud, but also frustrates me.

If you just let the kid profit off his "likeness" Adidas could've offered him $100,000 above the table to go to Louisville. Or a local car dealership could've given him a $100,000 endorsement deal.

You have people breaking laws to circumvent archaic NCAA rules that prevent kids like Brian Bowen from making what would be life changing money for his family.

It's absurd.
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This this this. I can understand not wanting to pay players because of Title IX issues, but to prevent them from taking endorsement money is BS.
 
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