Post by The Cats on Jun 5, 2024 16:03:07 GMT -5
Bankrupting NCAA would have been needed new chapter for college sports
The NCAA got off easy settling House v. NCAA for more than $2.7 billion. With as much as $20 billion in penalties on the line, it’s surprising the plaintiffs didn’t go for the touchdown and reject the settlement. A loss would have bankrupted the NCAA, heaped long-denied money on athletes, and opened a new chapter for college sports.
Bankrupting the NCAA would have disbanded the organization’s ineffectual leadership and structure, making way for something that actually serves the needs of athletes and universities. But that’s not what happened. There is a prevailing sense the NCAA is “too big to fail” and that collapse would irrevocably destabilize college athletics.
The settlement accomplishes one thing only: Kicking the can on potential lawsuits. The profound structural problems plaguing college sports remain—an out-of-control NIL marketplace, de facto unlimited free agency on the transfer portal, weak coaching contracts, and a playing field increasingly tilted against smaller programs.
Bankrupting the NCAA would have disbanded the organization’s ineffectual leadership and structure, making way for something that actually serves the needs of athletes and universities. But that’s not what happened. There is a prevailing sense the NCAA is “too big to fail” and that collapse would irrevocably destabilize college athletics.
www.indystar.com/story/opinion/columnists/2024/06/05/indianapolis-ncaa-settlement-nil-college-sports/73971123007/
The NCAA got off easy settling House v. NCAA for more than $2.7 billion. With as much as $20 billion in penalties on the line, it’s surprising the plaintiffs didn’t go for the touchdown and reject the settlement. A loss would have bankrupted the NCAA, heaped long-denied money on athletes, and opened a new chapter for college sports.
Bankrupting the NCAA would have disbanded the organization’s ineffectual leadership and structure, making way for something that actually serves the needs of athletes and universities. But that’s not what happened. There is a prevailing sense the NCAA is “too big to fail” and that collapse would irrevocably destabilize college athletics.
The settlement accomplishes one thing only: Kicking the can on potential lawsuits. The profound structural problems plaguing college sports remain—an out-of-control NIL marketplace, de facto unlimited free agency on the transfer portal, weak coaching contracts, and a playing field increasingly tilted against smaller programs.
Bankrupting the NCAA would have disbanded the organization’s ineffectual leadership and structure, making way for something that actually serves the needs of athletes and universities. But that’s not what happened. There is a prevailing sense the NCAA is “too big to fail” and that collapse would irrevocably destabilize college athletics.
www.indystar.com/story/opinion/columnists/2024/06/05/indianapolis-ncaa-settlement-nil-college-sports/73971123007/