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harlote101 OP
Jul 26, 2023 at 12:44 AM ET
Skeptical of Fed Involvement
Oh the screenshot cuts of part of the and since I was on an I-PAD you get to automatically scroll to next one....

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VPI_1998
EVERYTHING improves when the Federal Government gets involved
in the Bizarro world...
Maroon Baboon Maroon Baboon
Welp. I will say this.
Tommy Tuberville knows where the bodies are buried in the SEC 🤣
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2hhoop3
He should.....
as he buried some himself. He's got that used car salesman vibe.
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RJHokie
Definitely so.
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Vippie1
Patently unfair
to used car salesmen everywhere. Generally they are much more intelligent, ethically less challenged, and more suitable for public office
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RJHokie
Truth…….
HokieAl HokieAl
They want to make it federal law to limit player transfers? What?
It's one thing to have an NCAA rule. It's a completely different thing to make a federal law that directly controls what the kids can do. This is insanity.
wwhokie1 wwhokie1
Insanity in response to an insane situation. Any way this turns out good?
reestuart reestuart
yeah, that's way out from left field.
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33laszlo99
The alternative to national legislation is the proliferation of widely
disparate state laws. Restrictive laws in some states will push the talent to less restrictive locations. The NCAA may be capable of regulating small Div II and Div III activity but it is no longer adequate to manage major college athletics. We need a professional, for-profit corporation as the umbrella organization over major college sports. The business should be jointly owned by the member schools who wish to invest, and available to others who wish to subscribe to services. Regulating NIL, agents, recruiting, and endless other needed services can be better managed by professionals (not a description often applied to the NCAA). They could regulate, train, and assign game officials for all events. They could offer scheduling and travel services in a way that allows "ride-sharing" among schools. There is so much angst about increased travel, but it can be managed into a non-problem. Consider any aspect of college sports that you think is a headache/problem and ask if a central organization could solve it.
HokieAl HokieAl
But isn't the NCAA still tax exempt? If you do anything to make college
sports operate more as a business then it is far more likely to be treated as one, including taxes. That would be a lot of money that would get taken out of the system. So any change has to be very careful in how it is setup. Overall I agree that there is a need for strong centralization. And there may be the need for some Federal regulation as well, especially around NIL, agents, and anything money related. But I have a strong opinion that Federal law should not reach down to controlling when kids can transfer schools (especially when coaches can change at any time).
Atlee Hokie Atlee Hokie
Players should not be able to move every year.
They should be allowed one move before they graduate, unless their coach leaves. Should the HC who hired him leave, the athlete should get an extra free move.
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33laszlo99
I agree that congress tends to befoul whatever they touch.
They should set a standard for NIL and then go back to their dining-for-dollars with lobbyists. The schools, and maybe more appropriately, the conferences can own a business without becoming one.
anotherdamnyankeehokie anotherdamnyankeehokie
Sound fair on paper. But my skepticism says that it will never pass and if
it does be watered down and twisted to allow for the anything goes situation that currently exists
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EDGEMAN
It will never pass. Doubt it will even make the floor for discussion.