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wwhokie1
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I wonder how many schools would choose to shut down sports programs instead

of paying players. Does Dartmouth make much on its Basketball program? Outside of football and mens basketball, it seems that most teams are not profitable, and even men's basketball is not a big profit maker if they make a profit at all for most schools. It also seems to me that Title 9 was partially built on the concept that the revenue generating sports would help pay for the other required teams. Does Title 9 need to be revisited if the money is being spent to pay the players in the revenue generating sports instead? Plus competition for top players will cause salaries given to players to eat up athletic revenue if the school wants to be competitive. For some schools bringing in P2 level money they can afford all of this, but most schools do not fit this situation. I can see a lot of lower level schools having to be exempted from these requirements or they will just drop most or all sports, which will be unfortunate for students looking for athletic scholarship to pay for college. ** Edited by wwhokie1 at 2/7/2024, 6:27:18 PM ** Edited by wwhokie1 at 2/7/2024, 6:28:37 PM
Posted: 02/07/2024 at 06:25 PM ET
(In response to this post by Stech)

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Many posters believe pay 4 play is just 4 P2 🏈, but NLRB ruled Dartmouth🏀
Stech 02/07/24 01:38 PM ET
I see it more light grad students who help with instructions**
DMV Gobbler 02/07/24 10:11 PM ET
I wonder how many schools would choose to shut down sports programs instead
wwhokie1 02/07/24 06:25 PM ET
The NRLB is not responsible for ensuring that sports make a profit.
33laszlo99 02/07/24 10:04 PM ET
How about right to work states?
VTCALS72 02/08/24 05:00 PM ET
Right to work means you can't be forced to join a union to work
Vienna_Hokie 02/09/24 08:58 AM ET
Obviously the will conform to state labor laws. But where unions are not
33laszlo99 02/08/24 06:20 PM ET
If a state doesn't allow pubic employees to unionize, then players at
tarheelblue 02/09/24 12:20 AM ET
If unionized student athletes go on strike, can they still attend classes?
tarheelblue 02/07/24 02:54 PM ET
Can their union demand players receive an "A" in every class?
EDGEMAN 02/08/24 05:13 AM ET
Can they? Maybe...but why start then?**
MP4VT2004 02/07/24 08:57 PM ET
Who are YOU asking for? ;)**
RTFC 02/07/24 06:37 PM ET
If they organize, that will be in the contract. **
Big12 guy 02/07/24 02:56 PM ET
If they are employees, then free education looks like an employee benefit.
tarheelblue 02/07/24 02:57 PM ET
not to mention having to pay income taxes on that benefit**
Vienna_Hokie 02/07/24 03:23 PM ET
Free room and board, and tuition over $5,250/year would be taxable income**
tarheelblue 02/07/24 04:09 PM ET
That's fair, but anything can be negotiated in collective bargaining. **
Big12 guy 02/07/24 03:03 PM ET
Not when it comes to Tax law. **
HokiesDiver 02/08/24 01:14 PM ET
Why would any employer agree to keep paying workers who are on strike?
tarheelblue 02/07/24 03:07 PM ET
There is really no reason to stop going to class. To make this more secure
33laszlo99 02/07/24 09:54 PM ET
You win - they will be prevented from going to class, I'm sure of it. **
Big12 guy 02/07/24 03:08 PM ET
They can still go to class, they will just have to pay their own tuition
tarheelblue 02/07/24 03:09 PM ET
I think all of the athletes will be paid. What the P2 wants, is the
Big12 guy 02/07/24 01:44 PM ET