Challenging years of eligibility

[Vshukla]

With all the changes to college sports, how long until somebody challenges the years of eligibility rules?

Can a “student athlete” claim that if they are enrolled in college, they should be able to play sports? Will we see athletes who may not be good enough to go pro stay in school for years, working on additional degrees and collecting more in NIL than they could in any other career? What’s to prevent an athlete from taking the minimal course work to get additional Masters or Bachelors degrees and staying in school for many years?

The colleges would like this as they would have more experienced players and increase their chances of winning.

This would also kill high school recruiting

Would the NCAA have a leg to stand on if this were challenged on court?

My head hurts thinking about what changes will come in the next few years.

 

[Nicknack]

 

[LAorange44]

The next frontier of antitrust legal challenges

 

[miamicuse]

4 years BA/BS plus 2 years MA/MS plus 1 year MBA plus another 4 years PhD plus say 2 years of post doctorate work. Can easily make it a 13+ year NIL tenure. If they allow that a player can out last 6 coaches and 4 presidents easy.

 

[W'boro'Cuse315]

Just make it 5-to-play-5, no redshirts, & be done with it.

 

[kirbivore]

With all the changes to college sports, how long until somebody challenges the years of eligibility rules?

Can a “student athlete” claim that if they are enrolled in college, they should be able to play sports? Will we see athletes who may not be good enough to go pro stay in school for years, working on additional degrees and collecting more in NIL than they could in any other career? What’s to prevent an athlete from taking the minimal course work to get additional Masters or Bachelors degrees and staying in school for many years?

The colleges would like this as they would have more experienced players and increase their chances of winning.

This would also kill high school recruiting

Would the NCAA have a leg to stand on if this were challenged on court?

My head hurts thinking about what changes will come in the next few years.

 

[Vshukla]

Since we are using old movies as a reply...

 

[bnoro]

We won't have to worry about it when the entire higher education system collapses in the near future.

 

[Sbucketball]

We won't have to worry about it when the entire higher education system collapses in the near future.

I have two kids under two years old and likely to have a third in the near future. I set up 529 Plans to save for their college and my financial advisor said he's advising people with young kids that it'll take $600k. Seems high, but middling universities are charging 75k per year for a total of 300k for an undergrad degree, and then you have graduate degrees... and that's today so what'll it be in 20 years. Pretty insane.

 

[bnoro]

I have two kids under two years old and likely to have a third in the near future. I set up 529 Plans to save for their college and my financial advisor said he's advising people with young kids that it'll take $600k. Seems high, but middling universities are charging 75k per year for a total of 300k for an undergrad degree, and then you have graduate degrees... and that's today so what'll it be in 20 years. Pretty insane.

I'd be surprised if they survive until your kids are college aged.

 

[hoopsupstate]

I have two kids under two years old and likely to have a third in the near future. I set up 529 Plans to save for their college and my financial advisor said he's advising people with young kids that it'll take $600k. Seems high, but middling universities are charging 75k per year for a total of 300k for an undergrad degree, and then you have graduate degrees... and that's today so what'll it be in 20 years. Pretty insane.

Turn them into kickers or long snappers

 

[JarHeadJim]

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[Sbucketball]

I'd be surprised if they survive until your kids are college aged.

I'm sure they'll survive, but something has to change.

 

[Sbucketball]

Turn them into kickers or long snappers

D3 kicker with NIL from Dad's 529 plan?

 

[bnoro]

I'm sure they'll survive, but something has to change.

I won't take it too far off topic but there's been some recent non-sports news that makes me think otherwise.

 

[kirbivore]

We won't have to worry about it when the entire higher education system collapses in the near future.

that day can't some soon enough

 

[andyw715]

I have two kids under two years old and likely to have a third in the near future. I set up 529 Plans to save for their college and my financial advisor said he's advising people with young kids that it'll take $600k. Seems high, but middling universities are charging 75k per year for a total of 300k for an undergrad degree, and then you have graduate degrees... and that's today so what'll it be in 20 years. Pretty insane.

Interestingly all of the univ/colleges my college freshman got accepted to presented financial aid packages that at the end of the day would cost around 25k/year regardless of starting price.

This is a few UNC schools and 3 private schools in NC. Advertised cost of attendance ranged from 20k-95k/ year.

Most of the academic advisors also mentioned many grad school programs being fully funded. She is biology/stem so that might be unique to the field.

I'm not saying don't save. But socking away that much money for something that might happen is a big ask (unless its doable).

Can't borrow for retirement.

My strategy for both kids 529 was to keep 3 years of the average state college costs in the plan. I figure I can contribute more starting the freshman year to cover the 4th year. So around 70-75k each.
It's a good amount, and better than nothing.

What I didn't plan for was my oldest enrolling in a early college high school. So she graduated HS with an associates in science and HS diploma. Effectively chopping off the first 2 years (gen ed) of her bachelors..
The other one is in a honors school within her HS and will probably graduate with at least 1 year worth of AP and community college credit.

 

[Sbucketball]

Interestingly all of the univ/colleges my college freshman got accepted to presented financial aid packages that at the end of the day would cost around 25k/year regardless of starting price.

This is a few UNC schools and 3 private schools in NC. Advertised cost of attendance ranged from 20k-95k/ year.

Most of the academic advisors also mentioned many grad school programs being fully funded. She is biology/stem so that might be unique to the field.

I'm not saying don't save. But socking away that much money for something that might happen is a big ask (unless its doable).

Can't borrow for retirement.

My strategy for both kids 529 was to keep 3 years of the average state college costs in the plan. I figure I can contribute more starting the freshman year to cover the 4th year. So around 70-75k each.
It's a good amount, and better than nothing.

What I didn't plan for was my oldest enrolling in a early college high school. So she graduated HS with an associates in science and HS diploma. Effectively chopping off the first 2 years (gen ed) of her bachelors..
The other one is in a honors school within her HS and will probably graduate with at least 1 year worth of AP and community college credit.

Thanks, that's helpful to know. And yeah that number I was advised on is absurd and I'm not doing all that. Also, I won't tell them I'm saving for them and intend to show them the prices and terrible interest rates until I whoop them into (hopefully) getting good grades and getting scholarships.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

We won't have to worry about it when the entire higher education system collapses in the near future.

There is that.