California to let college athletes be paid in blow to NCAA rules

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Homerboy

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Perhaps some kind of legal scholar can explain this one - but it almost sounds like even with this bill passage they won't be compensated based on their performance - but rather only on their name/brand image.

See the article quote below:

that's exactly what the bill means. It allows the kids to sign autographs for money. Appear in local TV commercials and print ads and get paid for it. The school is not PAYING the kids (not any more than they are already via "boosters")
 

ewdotson

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Regarding getting sports out of the universities, I think it's important to keep in mind that the *vast* majority of college athletes will never play in a professional league. I'm not wild about the idea of their athletics away from them because of the minority who are only there because they have to spend time there before they go pro.

In my opinion, a more perfect world would have the major sports leagues all have real minor leagues that the folks on the pro-athlete track could go play in while college sports still does its thing for those who genuinely want to do it as a sideline to their academics.
 
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that's exactly what the bill means. It allows the kids to sign autographs for money. Appear in local TV commercials and print ads and get paid for it. The school is not PAYING the kids (not any more than they are already via "boosters")

Honestly that's lame then.

I guess at least A FEW top-notch all-star college players might get some significant bucks for ad-sponsorships from the likes of big brands like coke.... But that aside, it doesn't sound that significant for your average run-of-the-mill players.
 

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Honestly that's lame then.

I guess at least A FEW top-notch all-star college players might get some significant bucks for ad-sponsorships from the likes of big brands like coke.... But that aside, it doesn't sound that significant for your average run-of-the-mill players.

It's not, but it's a start. The fact that the NCAA got to make money off their players' likeness AND prohibit them from doing the same was a giant crock of shit.

While I'm in favor of paying athletes in the major programs as those are huge moneymakers I can also see how that would be difficult for small programs that are money losers (most of them). Especially in the power 5 schools though athletes should be getting paid as if you look at the amount of time they put in to play those sports it's pretty clearly a full time job.
 

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Regarding getting sports out of the universities, I think it's important to keep in mind that the *vast* majority of college athletes will never play in a professional league. I'm not wild about the idea of their athletics away from them because of the minority who are only there because they have to spend time there before they go pro.

In my opinion, a more perfect world would have the major sports leagues all have real minor leagues that the folks on the pro-athlete track could go play in while college sports still does its thing for those who genuinely want to do it as a sideline to their academics.

Don't let schools pour enormous resources into their football and basketball programs then. Nobody is spending half a billion dollars to build a lacrosse stadium.
 
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Homerboy

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Honestly that's lame then.

I guess at least A FEW top-notch all-star college players might get some significant bucks for ad-sponsorships from the likes of big brands like coke.... But that aside, it doesn't sound that significant for your average run-of-the-mill players.

Top notch stars will make a lot of money - that's true.

Local average run-of-the-mill players will make some food money too. Doing local car dealership commercials and appearances. Signing jerseys/balls at the local card shop. It's not all about the "huge deals" for players like Zion Williamson etc to make tons of money. It's about letting kids that may not be a HUGE name at a HUGE school in a HUGE program make some spending money on the side as well.
 

Fenixgoon

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"The legislation states that college athletes may profit from their “name, image or likeness.” "

where does it say the colleges are paying them?

Are you familiar with the concept of endorsements? Or the various NCAA sports video games?

Those are all opportunities where college athletes can now earn money
 

ch33zw1z

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So my understanding is that the players won't be paid directly by the schools, but can essentially monetize themselves via advertising. I'm ok with that. The NCAA has been abusing these players for a long time in this way, while the players sometimes are left with almost nothing to show for rigorous athletic and academic requirements

Scholarships to schools to fund education is key for success in life to almost all of the players. Most of them don't move on to the pros, so academics gives them a career after athletics (or maybe part of athletic programs)

I wouldn't really support scholarships and schools paying players directly. Although, some of the players stories ive read are pretty rough, as in barely enough food to survive and almost no sleep due to course / atheltic requirements.