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The last thing I wanted was for the government to get involved with college football, but I'm afraid they really have to. It's gotten way our of hand and it's clear that the judicial branch has lost it's mind with these court rulings. Legislation needs to be passed to return college sports to amateur status with clear guidelines for eligibility that gives the NCAA back some control over collegiate athletics. It's the only way to reign in some of the lawsuits.
Diego Pavia court ruling another potentially massive blow for NCAA — 'It's not going to end until we collectively bargain'
The 30,000-foot view of the Pavia decision: It not only paves the way for all junior college players to gain an additional year, but it may invite even more legal challenges over the NCAA's eligibility rules.
I agree! Something has to be done or else college football especially is going to be destroyed.
I mean the government did get involved with college athletics. That was the problem. NCAA only has the power to do whatever government, whether that's legislative or judicial, commands.
It’s now semi-pro/NFL minor leagues. Which means there needs to be contracts and not unfettered free agency every year.
Political appointees in the judicial branch did this. We need legislation set up maybe similar to the legislation that gave the NfL a protected monopoly status.
the laws the NCAA was allowed to violate for decades upon decades are nearly as old as the Civil War.
The NFL has contracts. 18 year olds can't sign those in Nebraska, maybe nationwide. This is just one example of many that college football has to navigate that the NFL doesn't have to worry about.
You are right, and it'd take a lawyer to explain the differences. I'm no lawyer but I think you'd run into problems having them sign anything binding.
I don't.
