Comments on: Why you should be upset about Yahoo’s Myck Kabongo report

By: Rob Dauster

Rob Dauster — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 22:14:08 +0000

I don’t think the schools can play the players, especially considering that so many of these programs are cashing in because their athletic department operates in the red. I do, however, believe that the players should be allowed to profit off of themselves. Allow them to be sponsored. Use the Olympic model. They’ll profit off their market value, and you lose the issue of determining the difference in pay for, say, the star quarterback and the basketball walk-on.

By: jlinatl

jlinatl — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 22:10:59 +0000

I think we are pushing closer and closer to Congressional intervention in the NCAA.

The beuracratic nature of the NCAA rules as well as the ridiculous money grab that is conference realignment.

As to the paying the players, where do you draw the line? The only way I could see it working is that any athlete could get Work Study aid for practice-game time. Aside from the expenses and per diems that can be considered payment, there are multiple Title IX, revenue generating vs. non-revenue generating, and Division 1, 2, and 3 aspects that would lead to the only ones making money being the attorneys.

It is a very tangled web, but just pay them isn’t likely untangle it.

By: Rob Dauster

Rob Dauster — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 21:47:15 +0000

You don’t have a skill worth millions.

By: mungman69

mungman69 — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 20:13:33 +0000

Dez Bryant lied? No.

By: schlom

schlom — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 18:43:14 +0000

Why exactly is it the NCAA’s fault that this kid is potentially ruining his NBA career? He could have declared for the NBA draft after last season and none of this would have happened. I think the bigger problem, and this is especially true in football, is that the NCAA has been forced to become the developmental league for the pro leagues.

By: whistlndixie1

whistlndixie1 — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:31:55 +0000

Yes, what a pity they don’t get paid… as I’m on year 5 of paying back $82K in student loans.