ya, i see where I went wrong with my post, as it was not meant to
be about the NCAA.
The Division One basketball conferences could set up their own association, with bylaws that give ever school, not the conferences the right to vote to change the bylaws. Say, a 2/3's majority to change the bylaws as they they would be set. The NCAA could do that for Division one basketball schools, or form another entity, and include baseball and all olympic sports.
Currently there has been talk about seperating football from the rest of college athletics because travel is becoming an issue for non revs. Instead of letting football and the networks drive the bus, if the P2 wants to compete for college "sanctioned" championships through the NCAA (or whatever the association is named), then they would have to join.
Put it right back on those fine educational institutions that have turned their back on tradition for the almighty dollar, and let them choose to be part of the association, or form their own league.
Recently, the head of the B12, BIG, SEC, and ACC were in Washington, lobbying congress to set national standards on NIL, and pay for athletes. Where were the G5 conference presidents, or the division one basketball presidents? Why are they not included in that group?
They already had a monopoly on the major bowl games and the playoffs, and it's time, in my humble opinion, to break up the monopoly. I'm way OK with schools getting the money for performance and ratings, but taking all of the money for the top 20% in "amature" sports is killing the goose.
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The comments about E$PN’s outsized influence are significant
-- Marooned
Dec 03, 2023 at 05:33 PM ET
Marooned
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12/03/23 05:33 PM ET
Things at ESPN and ACC world has changed so much
-- Mercury
Dec 04, 2023 at 08:03 PM ET
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12/04/23 08:03 PM ET
How many Disneys are out there? The B12 is looking to Mexico, but that
-- Big12 guy
Dec 03, 2023 at 05:51 PM ET
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12/03/23 05:51 PM ET
Interesting - maybe the ACC, Big 12 and BE need to
-- Marooned
Dec 03, 2023 at 07:02 PM ET
Marooned
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12/03/23 07:02 PM ET
Given the current TV contract for March Madness, what network(s) would
-- VTHokie2000
Dec 03, 2023 at 07:15 PM ET
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12/03/23 07:15 PM ET
When is that contract up, and
-- Marooned
Dec 03, 2023 at 07:34 PM ET
Marooned
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12/03/23 07:34 PM ET
The current contract expires in 2032. I'm not sure what the requirements
-- VTHokie2000
Dec 03, 2023 at 07:53 PM ET
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12/03/23 07:53 PM ET
So wha you're saying is that conferences need to break away from the NCAA**
-- EDGEMAN
Dec 04, 2023 at 06:27 AM ET
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12/04/23 06:27 AM ET
That is 1 of several options. A second option is for more schools to
-- VTHokie2000
Dec 04, 2023 at 08:48 AM ET
VTHokie2000
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12/04/23 08:48 AM ET
This might be the way, bu there is a LOT of money betting
-- Big12 guy
Dec 04, 2023 at 09:23 AM ET
Big12 guy
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12/04/23 09:23 AM ET
A potential problem I see any time anyone has a discussion about the "NCAA"
-- VTHokie2000
Dec 04, 2023 at 10:07 AM ET
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12/04/23 10:07 AM ET
ya, i see where I went wrong with my post, as it was not meant to
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-- Big12 guy
Dec 04, 2023 at 05:24 PM ET
Big12 guy
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12/04/23 05:24 PM ET
Don't worry it is a common mistake (if you want to call it that) because
-- VTHokie2000
Dec 04, 2023 at 05:55 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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12/04/23 05:55 PM ET
Excellent response, and this is my whiskey induced knee jerk. (not
-- Big12 guy
Dec 04, 2023 at 07:25 PM ET
Big12 guy
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12/04/23 07:25 PM ET
FWIW if it is a sport, then I will probably watch it regardless if it is
-- VTHokie2000
Dec 04, 2023 at 07:58 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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12/04/23 07:58 PM ET
No, I don't think that is what he is saying. The BCS or CFP are not an
-- Big12 guy
Dec 04, 2023 at 06:46 AM ET
Big12 guy
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12/04/23 06:46 AM ET
Given the way the NCAA is structured, there are ways for change to be made
-- VTHokie2000
Dec 04, 2023 at 08:54 AM ET
VTHokie2000
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12/04/23 08:54 AM ET
Nope, they are basically P2 stooges.**
-- EDGEMAN
Dec 04, 2023 at 06:47 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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12/04/23 06:47 AM ET