Supha_Volt
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I'm a bit surprised the Utes are as high as they are.
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New study estimates college football team valuations, three teams are over $1 billion
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1. Decouple farm league football from universities.
2. Have endowments pay for club sports or whatever who cares.
3. End capitalism.
MugiwaraCole
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It's the fucking worst. And I only ran track, but, yeah. My grades suffered tremendously. Still amazed I made it out with not one, but two degrees.
And flying across country every other weekend.
Wafflecakes
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They have been ranking in the playoff rankings every week of their existence thus far, and an absolutely absurd bowl win percentage over the last couple decades.
It is well deserved.
TheContact
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Its ever business owners dream to have your employees work for free. But thats illegal. Or apparently it isnt.
Tallshortman
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How is USC so low?
Wafflecakes
Member
Because they have consistently underperformed for the last decade or so probably.
If they make a playoff I imagine they will shoot up.
People have responded to other parts of your post, I will focus on this since I see this talking point all the time (I wonder which PR firm that don't work for scholarships came up with this for the NCAA), and it's just bullshit.
There is really no reason to believe that the courts would strike paying players, and courts upheld that the pay gap between male and female coaches does not violate Tittle IX.
Also, Title IX is not a law of nature, it's just a law, it can be amended and it had been a ton of times already.
Supha_Volt
Neo Member
That's true. I figured they'd be top 50 but more towards the 50 area than 39. Still good to see tho
Yeah. The Reggie Bush sanctions did a number on that program, and they never managed to hire a high quality coach since Carroll bailed. Maybe Helton will keep them on an upward trajectory.
Vanillalite
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In a vacuum this would make way more sense and get over/side step a lot of the issues that come up due to it being tied to collegiant athletics.
If it was just the NFL or NBA minor league it would work better.
That ain't ever gonna fly though. CFB ain't going anywhere.
I think the best first step is to allow players to make money off their own likeness.
Earthbound64
Banned
Disgusting.
shira
Member
Basket weaving courses with tutors to write your papers and teachers to prep your exams.
Angelus Errare
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Most lunch plans are a set amount a month that can be used however the student wants until it's depleted to include getting breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Can't speak for your school but gym membership was included in my tuition.
Coaching?...I'd sure fucking hope the athlete was getting coached bruh.
And to the bold, yea you're quite ignorant.
MugiwaraCole
Member
Absolutely.
When you say "usually" does that mean in sone cases you can lose your scholarship? What a shitty deal.
theignoramus
Member
That list you rattled off probably meant something in your head as you typed it, but it reads like a vulgar joke after you read the hundreds of millions these colleges are making off these kids.
Youre talking about crumbs of compensation for people bringing in a war chest of revenue.
(and no, I dont care how comparatively "good" you think they have it compared to the average student.)
Wow. Data makes Northern Illinois's win over Nebraska this season even sweeter.
Ranked #98 with 16,141,000. That's roughly 3% of what Nebraska has.
Still high compared to other schools.
Ranked #98 with 16,141,000. That's roughly 3% of what Nebraska has.
Still high compared to other schools.
Alcotholic
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What's the point of collegiate football? Players don't just play for the sport, its their life. How much do they actually care about the education the institution provides?
On the other side though, college football pays bills at the school. So why is college so damn expensive?
I have so many questions and don't know how best to ask them.
On the other side though, college football pays bills at the school. So why is college so damn expensive?
I have so many questions and don't know how best to ask them.
Living in Oklahoma, that doesn't surprise me at all.
It wouldn't surprise me to learn they were worth more than the OKC Thunder. I don't know if that's true, but it wouldn't surprise me.
And ranked 4th in the nation... 💪
Earthbound64
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ConfusingJazz
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The idea that players don't have licensing rights on jerseys and likeness disgusts me.
Are you seriously trying to tell me that many people like the number 10? Or do you think it's because the QB is wearing the number 10?
Are you seriously trying to tell me that many people like the number 10? Or do you think it's because the QB is wearing the number 10?
Actually the answer is incredibly easy.
Kids get their food, clothing and board + a degree and the ability to make money from endorsements that don't interfear with existing college sponsorships ie aparell ect.
Problem is that would never happen because the reason Student Athletes aren't paid is so that NCAA schools can continue to avoid paying tax on income generated from college sports.
ArkhamFantasy
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Im surprised texas is still 2 after what happened after colt mccoy left, impressive.
MugiwaraCole
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The answer to these and all questions is greed.
Bama spends too much money on players to be at the top of the list.
I play college football and oh my word there is zero free time.
That is true for about a third of D1 programs. If they kept regular books and report booster money, tax payer subsidies, mendatory student funding, you would quickly find out that many programs lose money. Heck even with "cooked" books programs still lose money. With respect to why college is so expensive, take a look at your local state school's annual budget.
Unknown Soldier
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Cal and Stanford right next to each other. As expected of longtime rivals lol
Is this list a fucking joke????
What does "probably worse off" even mean? Title IX isn't an issue I'd you let players make money on their likeness. The school's softball team can do the same thing.
Vital Tundra
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Always someone coming in to defend College balls shitty practices. These players DESERVE to be paid. Hell if someones going to use my likeness to make bank and all I get is a scholarship.
So I play college football for one of these teams, and something you guys might not know is the scholarship players do kind of get paid on top of free tuition, room and board. This is through monthly stipends. It's nearly $2k a month. That's pretty damn good in my opinion. I'd be pretty happy with that.
Do non-scholarship guys get that stipend?
Earthbound64
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The Blue Jackets say "Hello."
I know you're joking, but it doesn't really work when the Cleveland Indians are current favorites to win the World Series this year.
I have family in Columbus I visit multiple times a year and I've never heard of them. Sorry.
Sorry, I meant football team.
Title IX scholarship balances ("opportunities") between genders are very strict. Pay would need to be close to equalized across the genders in sports to pass muster right now.
There's certainly reason to believe paying only football players or male basketball players, or paying all but them disproportionately, would violate Title IX as currently written. Thus the need for amending.
Using it as reason to defeat paying college athletes is a disingenuous concern but it's not a false one.
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