Pac-12 players threatening to boycott season if list of demands aren't met for 2020
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I say don’t fold to the demands and let them pay for their own school
Yup. Cut their scholarship if they refuse to play. Their scholarship is pay to play, so there is probably some clause in their scholarship contract.
Remember, that’s a choice the player makes, along with an escape clause by any institution worth it’s salt. ( paladin touched on that)
Yes, and when college football comes to an end, what "power" will they have.
The old saying comes to mind "biting the hand that feeds you", I can live without college football until I take my last breath. Do I want to? Not really, Can I, and will I? You're damn right I can..
Better yet, yank their scholarships and give to other players who always wanted to play D1 games...
There are plenty of players in D2 or D3 giver their right nut to be on a PAC 12 team...
You don't get it and likely never will.
If they are playing on a scholarship, they signed a letter of intent to play. If they renege, then bye-bye scholarship.
I see no problem with any covid concerns, but the university should vote on an individual basis for covid concerns, not any blanket coverage. Scholarships are assigned individually.
If they want 50/50, does that include 50/50 of debt?
I see no problem with any covid concerns, but the university should vote on an individual basis for covid concerns, not any blanket coverage. Scholarships are assigned individually.
If they want 50/50, does that include 50/50 of debt?
Some things they want, like health insurance after for a time might be doable. Same for COVID stuff, which the schools were probably already planning. But 50/50 revenue sharing? The NCAA would disqualify them all, they would be professionals. There is no point in playing games that are forfeited and TV revenue probably won't be paid if they are.
Negotiations
Negotiations
your first offer isn’t your last. You shoot for the moon first.
Well they aren't going to get even 1/99 revenue sharing without disqualification. It is a silly thing to ask for and makes them look stupid. If not stupid, then naive.
I disagree.
Can’t ever get if you don’t ask.
20 years ago the idea of a player getting paid a monthly stipend would be considered loony tunes crazy. Today it’s reality.
They are negotiating with the Pac 10 who has no control over NCAA rules. It is like negotiating with your employer and demanding your wages be tax free. That is IRS, your employer has no control.
If they don't want to play, cut their scholarships. They are not professional athletes, they are student/athletes. Do they really want to talk about the advantages they have/given over the regular student? Their scholarships are worth probably over $80,000/year, yet they feel they need more? Go kick rocks if you don't want to play.
The chances of receiving a division one football scholarships are very remote. There are only about 125 division one programs, and each has 85 scholarships. That means there are roughly 10,000 scholarship division one football Players out there. With roughly 1.5 million high school players, the odds are less than 1%.
I am sure the other 99% would fill in just fine. If they don’t want the higher education that comes with the scholarship then give it to someone who does.
I am sure the other 99% would fill in just fine. If they don’t want the higher education that comes with the scholarship then give it to someone who does.
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Interestingly, I read about this a few days ago but I don't see it being mentioned on any of the major sports sites.
There is another group of entitled people in this, that’s the parasitic bureaucrats at the NCAA. You know, the ones who did absolutely nothing to UNC, did not seem to care about ostarine, etc. Actions like this from the PAC-12 players could lead to the NCAA actually doing their job someday.
A FREE college education, including all food, lodging, tuition, books, tutoring, and now a stipend is worth well over $75,000 a year at USC. Much more at some private schools like Duke and Notre Dame. Tuition at both of these universities is a little over $53,000.
I'm sure my Mom, God rest her soul, would have loved having my USC degree paid for by someone other than her! Too bad I was only a good athlete, not a great one!!
I'm sure my Mom, God rest her soul, would have loved having my USC degree paid for by someone other than her! Too bad I was only a good athlete, not a great one!!
