The future of college football

[423Hurricane]

They would. Some student-athletes have already started to unionize. I see your point about the UAW, but it's apples and oranges. There are 4 real-world examples of players unions and the sky has not fallen. In fact, the values of pro teams sky rocket every year.

Point taken. As many have said, CFB is resembling the NFL model more and more and it would behoove them to model a union after the NFL union if/when it heads in that direction. My concern is that the CFB powers that be may think they know better and attempt to strike out on their own path.

 

[Canedude08]

It was ruined when y’all white knighted for players to get paid.

If you have to rely on unpaid labor for a product to work, the product was crap to begin with.

 

[Empirical Cane]

They won’t. They know minor league sports don’t make money. The academic/school ties would be part of the CBA.

Possible, but this gets really hard.

 

[SFbayCane]

Ive been Tin Foil Hat Musing about this for a while now. The goal is to mimic the NFL. There was language in the settlement of the FSU/Clemson vs ACC lawsuit that mentioned the possibility of a "Football only megaconference." That seems like the future. That way they can collectively bargain with football athletes without having to negotiate with a women's volleyball union. lol


Ultimately it will be the Big Ten and SEC formatted like the NFC and AFC. ESPN/ABC has the SEC TV contract. Fox has the Big Ten TV contract.

I've been thinking that the Big Ten might add the two Utah schools in an effort to create a western division. We'll see.

 

[P-Tizzle]

Miami better come off of that Uhealth $$ to get out of the ACC

 

[Juancane]

I don't want to be doom and gloom, but I would say really enjoy this run that the Canes are on and hopefully we win one more this year or in the next 2-3 years before the sport that we've enjoyed is completely different and gone. At that point, I'm not sure it will be the same watching for me and probably not worth it, but certainly to each his own.

 

[KANE]

CBA means return of the bag game and selective enforcement. I would imagine the SEC finds this very appealing

True, but the schools that cheat are gonna find ways to cheat, idgaf what kinda rules they make. There would have to be some type of non-biased oversight committee, which would probably cost too much money to actually run it correctly. The committees would have to be broken down into conferences to keep the bull**** at a minimum. Keeping an eye on 32 teams (NFL), is easier than trying to keep 130+ schools in line. Even if it’s a success, there still will be the “under the table” negotiations going on.

 

[stormsurge]

it may require a few cash heavy schools to dominate and for tv ratings to go down before the networks will exert pressure on the top schools to submit to some constraints. Until that happens why should the $$$ powerhouse schools allow their advantage to be contained?

and, not incidentally, if there are spending caps then won't this be a return to the not so old days when money got provided under the table? Will it be more money added to the open NIL deal to restore the advantage?

just some questions and thoughts

 

[skyman]

Hydrogen water is already a thing

We can make this happen

Oh the ways we can monetize and cut cost

 

[oso4lyf]

This is pie in the sky thinking as long as Sankey is running CFB, I mean, the SEC. That guy won't do anything that will deter him from the SEC having some sort of significant advantage over the competition. I would be certain everyone else would come to the table EXCEPT that scumbag,

Who is the one of the culprits behind this mess to begin with.

 

[GojiraCane]

I could see them eliminating the scholarship/NLI/student aid **** all together. You are not a student, just employed by the university to play ball. Seems inevitable

That in turns raises the thorny political issue, particularly in very progressive colleges and states.

Why are our colleges highest paid employees athletes? Why is my tuition going to this? What good does it do me to participate in an arms race with red state colleges to field the best sportsball performers? What does this have to do with my education and my pursuits after graduation? Shouldn’t we be focused on lowering costs versus escalating them to pay for entertainment?

 

[GojiraCane]

Wait til they start charging to breathe the air while watching games in stadiums..

You might have to swipe your card to enter the bathroom at the stadium.

 

[aelmiami]

Oh the ways we can monetize and cut cost

I don’t think most schools are gonna do this. The minute you get shareholders involved who are looking at dollars, **** will go sideways in a hurry.

 

[skyman]

I don’t think most schools are gonna do this. The minute you get shareholders involved who are looking at dollars, **** will go sideways in a hurry.

Its an arms race and when the money comes around, the first to adopt will get results and others will jump in..

Also I think you underestimate where the world is and how money turn everyone inside out..

Never forget..

 

[TriStarCane]

I don’t think most schools are gonna do this. The minute you get shareholders involved who are looking at dollars, **** will go sideways in a hurry.

Imagine going to the PE Partners having to present your Portal List. Or trying to justify an investment in an 18 year old with a 4.3 40 but a 14 ACT i need this in my life

 

[TheOriginalCane]

With a Commissioner.

The AFLAC duck?

 

[Peruche]

Unless there is Strict Unbiased Enforcement for rules-breakers, so there isn’t a return Tax Free Bags given to Top Recruits I say No Deal.

Till then everyone should boycott any product promoted on ESPN because of the way ESPN let the Selection Committee RIG the system to get Alabama in the Top 12.

Hit ESPN were it Hurts, their Bank Accounts. ESPN will never listen to public outcry, but hey sure as **** will listen to the people buying ads.

Signed,

Peruche

@DMoney

 

[stormsurge]

Why should players agree to this? Specifically, why should the Jeremiah Smiths and Carson Becks agree to this? How can the many players force the few elite players who will get enormous NIL deals to join a union that will limit their huge contracts?

 

[aelmiami]

Its an arms race and when the money comes around, the first to adopt will get results and others will jump in..

Also I think you underestimate where the world is and how money turn everyone inside out..

Never forget..

I mean I get it. But like take Utah for example. This company invests $500M into it. Do you think they’ll be ok with 9-3, 10-2? Does Utah beating BYU matter to them? They’ll want a return on this investment. The minute they don’t, changes will be made.

I’m thinking more down the line. They are going to trim the margins. Cut fat, all in the name of maximizing profit. There’s a trade off getting in bed with them. That sugar daddy is nice until they come wanting their payment.

 

[ssvir]

CBA means return of the bag game and selective enforcement. I would imagine the SEC finds this very appealing

Not really. You don't see NFL teams circumventing the cap and even if they did in NCAAF were talking about a player getting $400k legally and then maybe getting $100k under the table. The difference between $400k and $500k isn't going to mean more than school/coach/fit/etc to most players.