Interesting NCAA challenges article

What happens when they win this lawsuit and ALL athletes get a portion of proceeds? Bc you know women and men’s non revenue sports athletes are not gonna stand for allocating money based on revenue. How many schools will have to drop sports bc they can’t afford to pay soccer, golf, tennis, etc. from the football and basketball revenue?

This is a very selfish and dangerous game they’re playing. And it has the potential to take away scholarships from thousands of kids who aren’t going to a P5 school.
You are 100% correct that it is selfish, but that is what the NCAA and universities have taught the players and families. This is the chickens coming home to roost.
The entities make billions, the coaches make millions. Universities jump from conference to conference, coaches jump from team to team. they show zero loyalty because its all about moNey. So from observing those actions of course the players are now acting selfish, that is the behavior that has been modeled by the grown ups for years.

A backup QB for Texas announces his transfer decision before UT plays in the playoffs. Why, because he wants a big NIL deal. Selfish, yes. Understandable, yes.
 
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I’ve seen this foolishnesss spewed way, too, often. Our society is so myopic in their views now. It’s the insatiable need to rage against the machine, that little have the foresight to see the bigger picture.

Well put.
So you think the individual player should not pursue all legal means to improve his specific situaiton because he should see the bigger picture and how it will impact others? That’s easy to say when you aren’t the player or family.
We live in a capitalist society and everyone in our country has a right to grab whatever he or she can.
Anything less sounds a lot like socialism.
 
I'm not entirely sure what the named Plaintiffs expect to get out of this case.
 
You are 100% correct that it is selfish, but that is what the NCAA and universities have taught the players and families. This is the chickens coming home to roost.
The entities make billions, the coaches make millions. Universities jump from conference to conference, coaches jump from team to team. they show zero loyalty because its all about moNey. So from observing those actions of course the players are now acting selfish, that is the behavior that has been modeled by the grown ups for years.

A backup QB for Texas announces his transfer decision before UT plays in the playoffs. Why, because he wants a big NIL deal. Selfish, yes. Understandable, yes.
Have they taught them that? Those people have actual professions. When the kids get out of school they can do the same thing. Playing college sports isn’t a profession. Idc how many people try to convince me otherwise. You are trading your skill set for an education. The same way everybody else trades their skill set for a paycheck. And now they get that education and an NIL paycheck. But of course if you give them an inch, they take a mile. These entitled clowns would rather burn it all down, than admit they have no right to a single penny of that money.

And spare me the “built on the backs of the players” bull****. NCAA sports as we know it, wouldn’t exist without the mega donors. The same way the NFL, NBA, MLB, etc. wouldn’t exist without the owners.

If you feel you are being exploited, don’t play. It’s that simple.
 
So you think the individual player should not pursue all legal means to improve his specific situaiton because he should see the bigger picture and how it will impact others? That’s easy to say when you aren’t the player or family.
We live in a capitalist society and everyone in our country has a right to grab whatever he or she can.
Anything less sounds a lot like socialism.

Make them employees, & have them pay their way. Period.

U dont get to have it both ways. They wanna be treated as employees, then get into a collective bargaining agreement. It’s simple, but my issue are ppl uttering “but they are just kids” but then want them to be treated as adults. Cool; let’s go all the way. No more scholarships; only contracts that are good for one year, & up to the discretion of the employer (Universities) to renew said contracts on an annual basis.
 
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So you think the individual player should not pursue all legal means to improve his specific situaiton because he should see the bigger picture and how it will impact others? That’s easy to say when you aren’t the player or family.
We live in a capitalist society and everyone in our country has a right to grab whatever he or she can.
Anything less sounds a lot like socialism.
These players are going to court to try to force a judge to redistribute wealth. So ya know, actual socialism.
 
I didn't read the article. Can you ******* summarize? Be a better portster. We only need three things: quick summary; your thoughts; and the link if we want to read more. ****!

In a world drowning in a sea of verbose prose and bloated discourse, the irony of dissecting the importance of brevity in an extended essay is not lost. The very essence of brevity rebels against the notion of expansive word counts, yet here we find ourselves, exploring the value of succinct expression amid the cacophony of verbosity.

Brevity, the unsung hero of communication, is a casualty in a society that often mistakes quantity for quality. The digital age, with its endless streams of information, perpetuates a culture where brevity is sacrificed at the altar of ceaseless chatter. It is a lamentable truth that our attention spans have dwindled, yet the deluge of words has risen to unprecedented levels.

The resentment toward verbosity is not a mere aesthetic preference but a rebellion against the tyranny of excess. The airwaves are polluted with endless diatribes, and written communication is besieged by the relentless assault of superfluous language. It's as if the value of one's thoughts is measured by the volume of words expended, regardless of the substance within.

Anger simmers beneath the surface as we confront the bloated articles, meandering speeches, and convoluted emails that saturate our daily lives. The frustration is palpable, stemming from the realization that brevity is often sacrificed for the illusion of profundity. The more words one uses, the more weight is seemingly granted to their ideas, even if those ideas are lost in the labyrinth of verbosity.

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In our anger, we must recognize that brevity is not a call for intellectual laziness but a demand for clarity and precision. The resentment stems from a world where the value of words is diluted by their abundance, where meaning is obscured by the sheer volume of language. Brevity is not the enemy of nuance; it is the antidote to obfuscation.

The importance of brevity is not a plea for silence but a rallying cry for intentionality in expression. Each word carries weight, and brevity demands that we choose our words with care. The anger is directed at a society that confuses verbosity with eloquence, as if eloquence were measured by the minutes it takes to convey a message rather than the impact of the message itself.

In the realm of information overload, brevity becomes a precious commodity. It is a rebellion against the incessant demand for our attention, a refusal to contribute to the white noise that drowns out meaningful communication. The anger is directed at a culture that values the sensational over the substantial, the wordy over the worthwhile.

Brevity is not a shortcut but a conscious choice to respect the time and attention of the audience. The resentment is aimed at those who disregard this choice, who burden us with their verbal excesses without consideration for the toll it takes on the collective psyche. The importance of brevity lies in its ability to elevate signal above noise, to convey a message with maximum impact in minimal time.

In conclusion, this exploration of brevity's importance, ironically expressed through a not-so-brief essay, underscores the urgency of the matter. The anger and resentment stem from a genuine concern for the state of communication in a world overrun by words. Brevity is not a call for silence but a demand for thoughtful expression, an insistence that words be wielded with purpose and respect. In embracing brevity, we reclaim the power of our words and resist the tide of meaningless verbosity that threatens to engulf us.

Summary:
1. Buy reading for dummies
2. Don't tell me how to be a poster here, I was here when you were still in posting diapers
3. Why be an ***, is it natural or is it something you actively work at
4. The length of your post is the ironic hypocrisy you didn't see in the mirror
5. We are not here to serve your specific reading pleasures, you are not that special to warrant it. (neither and I, but that is besides the point here)

Sum it up right?
 
Summary:
1. Buy reading for dummies
2. Don't tell me how to be a poster here, I was here when you were still in posting diapers
3. Why be an ***, is it natural or is it something you actively work at
4. The length of your post is the ironic hypocrisy you didn't see in the mirror

Sum it up right?
1. Is there a DVD I can rent?
2. Your porsters age means nothing to me. To carry the analogy further I think you should be put in a porster retirement home
3. Because I can. It does. I do.
4. You'll figure it out eventually. Thanks for reading!

Also isn't there some board rule against copy and pasting entire articles?
 
Make them employees, & have them pay their way. Period.

U dont get to have it both ways. They wanna be treated as employees, then get into a collective bargaining agreement. It’s simple, but my issue are ppl uttering “but they are just kids” but then want them to be treated as adults. Cool; let’s go all the way. No more scholarships; only contracts that are good for one year, & up to the discretion of the employer (Universities) to renew said contracts on an annual basis.
I agree with this. And they should not have it both ways. I just don’t fault the kids (and I know you do not either) for wanting more than they have now, but I agree with you that they will have to accept the good and bad that comes with it. Just like the rest of us.
 
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How many schools will have to drop sports bc they can’t afford to pay soccer, golf, tennis, etc. from the football and basketball revenue?

Football & basketball pay for those sports, it's known as welfare. And kids that play those sports come from affluent families, they can pay their own way.
 
The juxtaposition of this statement makes little sense. You're talking about a free education being provided essentially to the uneducated for one, so let's let that irony sink in for a bit.

There are plenty of football and basketball athletes that have taken advantage of the education provided and got a degree that they can actually use. Not every athlete goes in and takes a major in General Study, Art History, Sociology, etc.... If a player choses to not take advantage of the educational opportunities that's on them. In terms of medical treatment, I could be wrong, but I'm assuming at minimum, 99% of people that decide to play football are fully aware that there's a risk of partaking in this sport. You could argue semantics, especially at the college level. I believe as it relates to the universities making money off of players and their respective NIL and the can't appears to longer be the issue. The university still cashes in, but players are free to seek NIL opportunities so long as the market is there. Obviously a 5-star QB who will likely only be in college for 3 years is going to have more opportunities than say a long snapper.

It's not a one-sided system, it favors the universities for sure. But NCAA athletes, particularly in basketball and football tend to have full rides if they can stay on for four years and get a degree out of it, which is valuable if they took advantage of it. They don't have to maintain jobs and the financial burden of schools and get to forgo student loan debt which has become a hot topic over the last decade.

The lawsuit in question may pose a situation where Pandora's box gets open. For a vast majority of college athletes, they're not going to sniff the professional ranks and will need to rely on a degree. Once there's profit sharing, NCAA athletes will become employees and thus likely lose the benefits of being student athletes. And we won't get into how you exactly split revenue sharing, because let's be real, football is the primary money maker for just about every university - how does that money get distributed in a fair manner (see 5-star QB example).
Let me be clear that I do not necessarily support this lawsuit (though I did support the Alston lawsuit). I just can understand why this is happening considering the “money over everything” environment that these kids have existed within. The NCAA is about money, the universities are making money, the coaches are making money. So how can we expect the players and families to be about something else? These kids are, IMO, modeling the behavior that they see from all the adults in their sphere.
 
I agree with this. And they should not have it both ways. I just don’t fault the kids (and I know you do not either) for wanting more than they have now, but I agree with you that they will have to accept the good and bad that comes with it. Just like the rest of us.

Boom; all I saying & alluding to.
 
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