I think they value it, but at the same time realize that the price of poker has risen to the point where it exceeds the actual monetary value of tuition/books/room & board. Maybe if the ncaa weren’t making BILLIONS on their names/likenesses, what they’re currently getting would be enough.
"Harbaugh in May told the San Francisco Examiner that Michigan admitted athletes who were borderline academically, then steered them into less-challenging courses to keep them eligible." "When they get out, the people who adulated them won't hire them."
And this:
"The new deal removed the retention bonus but raised Barbour’s base salary to $1.169 million, which is retroactive to July 2018. Her salary increases $50,000 per year until 2022-23 when she will receive $1.369 million.
Barbour also is eligible for a yearly maximum of $100,000 in bonuses based on student-athlete graduation rates and team successes."
And another raise this month.
Jay should be smarter than this. What happens when boosters want to buy autographed player photos for $25K each? Nothing?
Anyone see the memo from the NCAA that such a move would create an unfair competitive edge and thus CA schools would be prohibited from NCAA events. Not quoting exactly but noted in this mornings newspaper.
It's Cally. The only thing NOT in the fine print is a plan to clean up street poop.
Hm, and yet they are the forefront of technology, education and wealth in this country.
But sure, people are clamoring at the borders of Alabama and Mississippi to get in.
because just like your example.. I'm inclined to think this will only benefit the high caliber athlete (the 1% of the 1%) while hurting the others who no longer will be able to play due to smaller schools pulling scholarship #'s. Swinney will be fine... Appalachian State's of the world, not so much.
