Counter-counterpoint: adults with a degree have a far greater chance of earning a good living than those who do not. We all know plenty of non-athletes who did just enough to obtain a degree and are now living successful lives as a result.
They are all probably affected too. My son played D3 baseball and his coach complains about players being poached all the time. Colgate’s top basketball player and Patriot player of the year transferred after his sophomore year to Gonzaga and redshirted this past year. He’s expected to be their starting point guard upcoming season. Didn’t Cortland’s D3 National Championship football coach, Curt Fitzpatrick, leave to coach at D1 Colgate? It’s not just at SU nor just D1.
Except some of us have been pointing out the slippery slope for literally decades. And frankly, we were scoffed at.
That's precisely where most of us are realistically. The thing that sucks is that it just wears away at you little by little. For me, it started with me not watching a game all the way through (I ALWAYS used to do that even if we were getting beat by 50). Then, the losses don't sting as much as they used to (but the wins also don't matter as much). I also don't find much interest in following recruitment. It all blows but I still love the game and love me some cuse.
What the hell is a man baby? Do you just make dumb stuff up?
Contrapuntal: First of all, if they’ve enrolled in college, accepted grant in aid money and are not actually students, they're participating in a fraud and should leave immediately. And second, you conveniently left out the ending to your last sentence: “. . . stay eligible to play an amateur intercollegiate sport.” If you really think S-A’S are “employees“ you might want to read Alston.
Sure. And if these guys want to take advantage of the opportunity to go to class, do well, and get a degree, then that’s great.
Amateur? They may not be employees but they’re also not amateurs.
Read Post #45. They can receive NIL, not compensation for playing. And since they’re not employees, they can’t accept scholarships to play intercollegiate sports if they’re not actually students. However, these issues are beside the point bc there’s no reason to believe Trebor wasn’t eligible. It’s the greed, entitlement and betrayal that trouble me.
I mean I get the notion that they’re “students”. But the reality is that most of them aren’t at school for school. They’re there to play sports.
That may be their motivation, but it doesn’t change their status as student athletes. Look, you are a good poster, and we just disagree on this subject. No disrespect intended. I just hate what has happened to college sports.
I don’t know what we’re disagreeing about!
Someone who goes on a college sports message board to call for a boycott of college sports.
Have you noticed yet that you basically do exactly what you accuse other posters of doing? The technical term is projection.
Great to hear from you again. Hope everything is well.
Hell yeah I do, have you not been paying attention?
Bouncing to different schools each year, somehow staying in school 6, 7, 8 years (with no masters) etc..
Unlimited free agency and no team compensation
Head Coaches have buyouts so the team he leaves gets something.
There is reason why professional athletes do not have unlimited free agency.
He called you out...you need to meet him after school by the big oak tree.
