Texas AD is absolutely right about athletic scholarships..

[dirtboy068]

An actor without a stage doesn't make anything.

winning and tradition at schools just didn't happen.

 

[HuskerOC]

Don't act like the Universities actually care about the athletes either. They only care about the money they are making off of the athletes. Same with the fans. Most fan's don't care about the players either, they care about bragging rights and being able to gloat and other things like that.

Again, what money are universities making off of athletes?

Roughly 20 schools are in the black with their entire Athletic Department budget.

And, yes, you make my point crystal clear by saying:

"Most fan's don't care about the players either, they care about bragging rights and being able to gloat and other things like that."

Take away the brand. Take away the school. And nobody gives a shit.

Joe 5* will be playing in New York in front of 2K fans and a $400 weekly paycheck.

This isn't the NFL in which a franchise will collapse because football is no longer played. These are universities of higher education in which Athletic Budgets are a mere pittance of their annual operating plan.

Without football, the NY Giants fold up shop.

Without football, the University of Michigan moves along with their $1.33 Billion dollar research enterprise.

One does not need the other.

 

[4down20]

please explain how division II has OTHER sports. besides this isnt about what is fair to other sports.

Alumi who go to these schools donate money to the AD.

 

[dirtboy068]

And where do you think that revenue is coming from? It's coming from the football and basketball players.

And again, I'm not talking about the school's themselves paying the players, i talking about outside source of revenue beyond the school. What's wrong with that?

whats funny is an actor, artist, musician can make money of their talents while at school.

 

[dirtboy068]

Alumi who go to these schools donate money to the AD.

ok

 

[4down20]

whats funny is an actor, artist, musician can make money of their talents while at school.

No competition.

 

[4down20]

And a stage without an actor is useless.

We can run football drills on it still.

 

[pabartl787]

College Football and Basketball make revenue that is more than Hockey and Baseball and on par with the NBA.

Considering the tv contracts, gate revenue, revenue from bowl games, ncaa tournament, sponsorships etc etc.

Your delusional if you think that's not true.

The only one's not getting a slice of any of that pie is the Players themselves.

But what you fall to capture, yet again, is that the $$$ generated from CFB (which only 1/2 of Div 1 schools can claim) goes towards other sports to help them survive. For example, at Penn State, the millions made go to other sports like wrestling, mens and womens BB, volleyball....I could go on and on. If you start paying players, hundreds of sports programs acroos the country would fold....do you think thats fair?

 

[Desean12345]

We can run football drills on it still.

Can't run football drills without players.

 

[pabartl787]

Can't run football drills without players.

There will always be players

 

[dirtboy068]

Again, what money are universities making off of athletes?

Roughly 20 schools are in the black with their entire Athletic Department budget.

And, yes, you make my point crystal clear by saying:

"Most fan's don't care about the players either, they care about bragging rights and being able to gloat and other things like that."

Take away the brand. Take away the school. And nobody gives a shit.

Joe 5* will be playing in New York in front of 2K fans and a $400 weekly paycheck.

This isn't the NFL in which a franchise will collapse because football is no longer played. These are universities of higher education in which Athletic Budgets are a mere pittance of their annual operating plan.

Without football, the NY Giants fold up shop.

Without football, the University of Michigan moves along with their $1.33 Billion dollar research enterprise.

One does not need the other.

schools cant afford it

even if thats the case that isn't the star athletes fault. school surely couldn't afford to pay coaches insane money right?

 

[dirtboy068]

There will always be players

yep, and they are GOING TO get some of the pie as well.

 

[4down20]

Can't run football drills without players.

There is no shortage of players. In fact, they have to limit the number of players schools can have.

 

[dirtboy068]

But what you fall to capture, yet again, is that the $$$ generated from CFB (which only 1/2 of Div 1 schools can claim) goes towards other sports to help them survive. For example, at Penn State, the millions made go to other sports like wrestling, mens and womens BB, volleyball....I could go on and on. If you start paying players, hundreds of sports programs acroos the country would fold....do you think thats fair?

how does division II have other sports?

 

[Desean12345]

But what you fall to capture, yet again, is that the $$$ generated from CFB (which only 1/2 of Div 1 schools can claim) goes towards other sports to help them survive. For example, at Penn State, the millions made go to other sports like wrestling, mens and womens BB, volleyball....I could go on and on. If you start paying players, hundreds of sports programs acroos the country would fold....do you think thats fair?

You've missed my point. I never said the schools should pay the athletes, i said they should be able to take money from the highest bidder or whoever is willing to pay them, not the schools themselves.

 

[pabartl787]

how does division II have other sports?

Through money generated from revenue and donations though thier costs arent nearly as high as D1 schools.

 

[4down20]

You've missed my point. I never said the schools should pay the athletes, i said they should be able to take money from the highest bidder or whoever is willing to pay them, not the schools themselves.

So we can watch the highest paid team win every year, and Texas fans talk about how they could spend the most if they wanted?


No thanks.

 

[pabartl787]

You've missed my point. I never said the schools should pay the athletes, i said they should be able to take money from the highest bidder or whoever is willing to pay them, not the schools themselves.

Then recruiting becomes free agency and that will greatly damage CFB.

 

[Red_Alert]

They aren't playing amateur sport's especially considering how much money is involved and how much time they are forced to put in to their sports. It's on par with the professional leagues.

I was waiting for that.

So the NFL is fully funding which other non-revenue generating sports?

I'll wait.

 

[pabartl787]

I was waiting for that.

So the NFL is fully funding which other non-revenue generating sports?

I'll wait.

You'll be waiting a LONG time