Judge sending House case agreement back for rework
Per Ross Dellenger:
"The issue — the prohibition of third-party booster payments — resulted in a more than 30-minute discussion between the judge, NCAA counsel Kilaru and the plaintiff attorneys, mostly Kessler. The conversation centered around what is one of the biggest questions related to the settlement: How will the NCAA and power leagues prohibit and then police third-party booster payments to athletes?
Such payments are happening now as boosters and booster-led collectives are distributing millions of dollars in salary-like payments to retain and recruit athletes, many of them disguised as commercial and endorsement deals. The settlement would potentially reduce or eliminate such payments, instead permitting schools to directly pay their athletes within a salary-cap system.
However, Wilken suggested that such a move may limit the pay that athletes are currently receiving — some of them “large sums,” she said — and she expressed skepticism that the NCAA could enforce, or should enforce, its policy prohibiting “pay-for-play.”
In one of the more shocking moments, Wilken appeared to acknowledge that she entered the hearing with the understanding that the settlement permitted “pay-for-play” from third-party entities. The NCAA's prohibition on pay-for-play is “not going to be there anymore, right?” she asked Kilaru in one of the hearing’s most jarring exchanges."
IMHO, The judge is right about NCAA's ability to enforce any play-for pay rules. The "NIL must be NIL agreement" simply will never work. For all the talk about donor fatigue, her are plenty of donors who love having their Jerry Jones moments, throwing money around to attract talent to Dear Ole U. They have tasted it the last 2 years, and aren't about to give it up. Let these guys coordinate with the coaching staffs on who gets paid what, make sure there are binding contracts in place, and make sure taxes are withheld. Don't keep trying to limit what you have never been able to limit.
** Edited by PadrosWindup at 9/5/2024, 11:45:48 PM
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Posted: 09/05/2024 at 11:45 PM ET
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Judge sending House case agreement back for rework
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-- PadrosWindup
Sep 05, 2024 at 11:45 PM ET
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09/05/24 11:45 PM ET
I don't understand...can you opt out of this mess?
-- VictoryTurkey
Sep 07, 2024 at 08:00 AM ET
VictoryTurkey
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09/07/24 08:00 AM ET
Or make all collegiate sports DIII. Or like club sports.**
-- Atlee Hokie
Sep 10, 2024 at 01:00 PM ET
Atlee Hokie
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09/10/24 01:00 PM ET
Schools may have to no longer offer athletic scholarships and/or give up
-- VTHokie2000
Sep 07, 2024 at 08:05 AM ET
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Thanks for the update. Very interesting.**
-- jboyhokie
Sep 06, 2024 at 01:06 PM ET
jboyhokie
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09/06/24 01:06 PM ET
The judge kicked the legs out from under the value proposition the NCAA was
-- LeadingEdge
Sep 06, 2024 at 12:19 AM ET
LeadingEdge
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09/06/24 12:19 AM ET
Yep. She correctly pointed out trying to pull back something the players
-- Femoyer Hokie
Sep 06, 2024 at 07:12 AM ET
Femoyer Hokie
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09/06/24 07:12 AM ET
the problem is they will still be eligible for NIL, etc.
-- daveinop
Sep 07, 2024 at 11:22 AM ET
daveinop
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09/07/24 11:22 AM ET
True. But why is that a problem?**
-- Femoyer Hokie
Sep 07, 2024 at 11:35 AM ET
Femoyer Hokie
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09/07/24 11:35 AM ET
the problem I'm referring to
-- daveinop
Sep 08, 2024 at 01:48 PM ET
daveinop
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09/08/24 01:48 PM ET
it's only a matter of time before it all goes over the edge**
-- HokieAl
Sep 06, 2024 at 04:24 PM ET
HokieAl
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09/06/24 04:24 PM ET
That might actually be a good thing in the long run.**
-- FrederickHokie
Sep 07, 2024 at 01:31 PM ET
FrederickHokie
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09/07/24 01:31 PM ET
If players do become employees, then could the eligibility window be the
-- VTHokie2000
Sep 06, 2024 at 12:59 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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09/06/24 12:59 PM ET
One can hope. I'd love to see Cartoons Plural in a VT uniform for life. TIC**
-- MP4VT2004
Sep 06, 2024 at 10:08 PM ET
MP4VT2004
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09/06/24 10:08 PM ET
I doubt they'd be students any longer if they became employees.
-- Pylons
Sep 06, 2024 at 06:28 PM ET
Pylons
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09/06/24 06:28 PM ET
might be the only viable approach
-- daveinop
Sep 06, 2024 at 12:57 PM ET
daveinop
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09/06/24 12:57 PM ET
I wonder when the really important questions will be answered
-- VT ChemE 1986
Sep 06, 2024 at 10:11 AM ET
VT ChemE 1986
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09/06/24 10:11 AM ET
I think the answer to Title IX sets the stage to answer the others
-- Vienna_Hokie
Sep 07, 2024 at 06:22 AM ET
Vienna_Hokie
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09/07/24 06:22 AM ET
Why would Title IX apply to "Employees..."?
-- Strider2
Sep 06, 2024 at 05:40 PM ET
Strider2
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09/06/24 05:40 PM ET
Because Title IX is about gender equity in general at
-- Pylons
Sep 06, 2024 at 06:34 PM ET
Pylons
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09/06/24 06:34 PM ET
Title IX requires that funding is distributed in a way that creates equal
-- 33laszlo99
Sep 06, 2024 at 06:13 PM ET
33laszlo99
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09/06/24 06:13 PM ET
Would love to see that
-- VT ChemE 1986
Sep 07, 2024 at 02:53 PM ET
VT ChemE 1986
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09/07/24 02:53 PM ET
Title IX actually never even mentions sports.**
-- Pylons
Sep 06, 2024 at 06:29 PM ET
Pylons
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09/06/24 06:29 PM ET
It also doesn't say anything about scholarships or require equal numbers
-- Vienna_Hokie
Sep 11, 2024 at 03:53 PM ET
Vienna_Hokie
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09/11/24 03:53 PM ET
I've never read Title IX, Pylons. My only interest in it is how it comes
-- 33laszlo99
Sep 06, 2024 at 10:00 PM ET
33laszlo99
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09/06/24 10:00 PM ET
It also wouldn't require that every athlete be paid the same
-- Pylons
Sep 07, 2024 at 10:27 AM ET
Pylons
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09/07/24 10:27 AM ET
My original idea for equal pay across the board was to avoid the impossible
-- 33laszlo99
Sep 09, 2024 at 08:38 PM ET
33laszlo99
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09/09/24 08:38 PM ET
I get the simplicity goal........
-- 2hhoop3
Sep 09, 2024 at 09:37 PM ET
2hhoop3
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09/09/24 09:37 PM ET
The possibility of successfully evaluating the payment deserved by each
-- 33laszlo99
Sep 10, 2024 at 12:03 PM ET
33laszlo99
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09/10/24 12:03 PM ET
I hear you...certainly nice in theory, but
-- Pylons
Sep 09, 2024 at 09:22 PM ET
Pylons
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09/09/24 09:22 PM ET
Right. If this becomes the solution, it will be because "the players" will
-- 33laszlo99
Sep 10, 2024 at 11:56 AM ET
33laszlo99
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09/10/24 11:56 AM ET
True. None of those things happens until this case is decided is the way
-- Femoyer Hokie
Sep 06, 2024 at 10:34 AM ET
Femoyer Hokie
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09/06/24 10:34 AM ET