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daveinop

NIL/employee status is being decided in courts, not by schools/conferences

Unless you are compensated for it, NIL belongs to everyone; in and out of sports. The courts will also decide if athletes are students, employees, or both. Money is changing hands, there are expectations associated with that, etc. Sounds a lot like an employee to me. The schools and conferences via the NCAA have tried to control all of it; but when they started making big money, it became obvious that athletes would challenge the system. The NIL decision was a no brainer and I don't think the court rulings on any other aspect of this have really surprised anyone. If any school, public or private, is going to make a pile of money off of their athletes, students, or employees, those people are going to have to be compensated under some type of contractual arrangement. And since professors can make money (sometimes big money) on the side, as many do, it is going to be really hard for a school/court to say no to the students.
Posted: 03/26/2023 at 12:29 PM ET
(In response to this post by Stech)

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Question for the CR Board.
Stech • 03/24/23 12:47 PM ET
I am convinced this whole thing will be screwed up over greed
MrBayAreaHokie • 03/26/23 03:24 PM ET
NIL/employee status is being decided in courts, not by schools/conferences ◄
daveinop • 03/26/23 12:29 PM ET
Courts Historically Decided Compensation in Sports as an Issue of Amateur
WarHog38 • 03/26/23 04:44 PM ET
mmm...stealing is stealing
daveinop • 03/26/23 08:09 PM ET
Then Selling Products With College Player's Names & Images Should Have Been
WarHog38 • 03/26/23 08:33 PM ET
it was illegal; always has been
daveinop • 03/27/23 09:30 AM ET
A Football Jersey with Players NAME & NUMBER Sold By the School
WarHog38 • 03/27/23 02:44 PM ET
no one cared until the money got insane
daveinop • 03/27/23 05:46 PM ET
I really think that this is what ND admins were talking about
PaNDalum • 03/24/23 09:23 PM ET
Where did this idea come from that athletes would not attend class?
33laszlo99 • 03/25/23 03:20 PM ET
There is a lot of talk...especially in the SEC...
TerryD • 03/26/23 06:30 PM ET
I think this is a misguided effort. It will fail to launch.
33laszlo99 • 04/01/23 03:08 PM ET
Virginia Tech FC
Maroon Baboon • 03/27/23 03:22 AM ET
Alabama Crimson Tide LLC - employees not students- licensing rights & facil**
PaNDalum • 03/25/23 08:06 PM ET
The NCAA's primary job should be to make sure kids go to class and get a
Maroon Baboon • 03/25/23 07:33 PM ET
I see what you did there, good one!**
Stech • 03/24/23 09:37 PM ET
Wow. Massive revelation.**
Maroon Baboon • 03/24/23 09:30 PM ET
Well if you are an ND grad you mourn either choice: lose-lose
PaNDalum • 03/24/23 09:38 PM ET
You won't hear gloating from me. I would respect that actually.**
Maroon Baboon • 03/24/23 09:45 PM ET
The gloating the day it happens will be immense, and at this point that
goldendomer • 03/25/23 10:27 AM ET
My issue with ND. And some thoughts on USC.
Maroon Baboon • 03/25/23 11:23 AM ET
Here is the thing
TerryD • 03/26/23 06:08 AM ET
When conferences went beyond round robin play, they kinda lost me.
Maroon Baboon • 03/26/23 12:43 PM ET
ND fans can't think of anything more....
TerryD • 03/26/23 06:18 PM ET
I think the independence is about more than a desire for a national
Femoyer Hokie • 03/26/23 01:08 PM ET
Having a bunch of Protestants have any control over ND?
TerryD • 03/26/23 06:21 PM ET
Yes, we should have been more proactive
goldendomer • 03/25/23 11:38 AM ET
The only question left for ND is: SEC, B1G, or what FCS conference to join?**
tarheelblue • 03/25/23 03:05 PM ET
Near term nothing. long-term? The Big 10.**
goldendomer • 03/25/23 03:38 PM ET
got a question
Mercury • 03/24/23 08:20 PM ET
The elephant in the room is the media contracts. They are going to lobby
HokieAl • 03/24/23 05:51 PM ET
1. The best players will go to the big money. 2. Notre Dame sees the B1G
Maroon Baboon • 03/24/23 04:08 PM ET
The Big12 was left for dead, but turned into a pretty fun conference
Big12 guy • 03/24/23 04:23 PM ET
Let's get it over with.
33laszlo99 • 03/24/23 02:26 PM ET
If they are employees wouldn’t that derail Title IX scholarships?……
CrystalCoveHokie • 03/24/23 02:32 PM ET
Whether Title IX will still apply to these employees is an open question.
tarheelblue • 03/24/23 02:58 PM ET
Question has been asked and answered
mrcaniac • 03/24/23 04:04 PM ET
That's nice, but...
tarheelblue • 03/24/23 05:27 PM ET
I'm guessing their union will ask for equal pay.
33laszlo99 • 03/24/23 05:37 PM ET
I'm guessing that football players will have their own separate union.
tarheelblue • 03/24/23 07:22 PM ET
You've gone a step beyond me. Blue.
33laszlo99 • 03/24/23 03:28 PM ET
I think all athletes in all varsity sports will be paid.
33laszlo99 • 03/24/23 02:42 PM ET
Why not farm out the football and basketball programs.....
CrystalCoveHokie • 03/24/23 03:08 PM ET
This All is Turning College Football into the NFL
WarHog38 • 03/24/23 03:54 PM ET
I can't say what any school might want to do...
33laszlo99 • 03/24/23 03:34 PM ET
Ummmm, from my perspective, it would be the B10 and SEC that
Big12 guy • 03/24/23 01:29 PM ET
They are already not students first**
CrystalCoveHokie • 03/24/23 01:26 PM ET
It is Going to Just Get Worse
WarHog38 • 03/24/23 01:21 PM ET
Oh that's I have been seeing
Mercury • 03/24/23 01:16 PM ET