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Message: [QUOTE="HRE Otto IV, post: 4253765, member: 5685"] To expand on my prior thought... Any team sport that has a professional league should not be considered collegiate. So Baseball, Softball, Football, Basketball, Hockey, Soccer, and Men's Lacrosse have to be Sporting Club sports. All other sports are College sports. SU would need to start a Sporting Club if it wanted to sponsor any of those sports. Players would get 5 year contracts to play at the school. If they wanted out before then (pro or another school), they would need to buy SU out or sit out until the contract is up. These kids get paid and do not have to attend classes. If they choose to, they can pay tuition at a reduced rate (like other school employees), and take classes. Since the Sporting Club is not Academic, Title IX would not apply. For College sports, in order to be eligible for a scholarship you cannot be involved in NIL. So if a kid wants to be an influencer and thinks that they can make $150k a year, they can play but have to pay full tuition. If a kid can't make that type of money, then they should forgo NIL for the scholarship. Since College sports will be about student athletes, the schools cannot make money off of the sports. So attendance is free and games cannot be on TV (outside of Conf or NCAA Championships). Thus, the exploitation angle is taken completely away. Schools can still charge concessions and pull in donations to help pay for the sport, but no one would break even. For the ACC... Sporting Club- Baseball, Basketball, Football, Men's Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball College- Cross Country, Fencing, Field Hockey, Golf, Women's Lacrosse, Rowing, Swimming/Diving, tennis, Indoor Track & Field, Track & Field, Volleyball, Wrestling For Men, I think SU would sponsor Basketball, Football, and Lacrosse for sure. I don't think Baseball, Hockey, or Soccer would be profitable enough to have. Then SU would need to decide which Women's sports to sponsor from Softball, Basketball, Hockey, and Soccer. I think Softball, Basketball, and Soccer would be safe. They are on TV a lot and could break even. Hockey might be hard to keep. [/QUOTE]

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