FCS schools have to pay $$$ to help Power 4

[Bballfan]

Schollies could be replaced by a pay scale pretty easily in D2.

Women's sports would likely die, though.

Title IX would like a word.

[Predatory Primates]

Title IX would like a word.

Title 9 doesn't apply to professional sports. It'll die once the lobbies get rolling, as it is be susceptible to the whims of those in office and their employers.

[tsull]

Title 9 doesn't apply to professional sports. It'll die once the lobbies get rolling, as it is be susceptible to the whims of those in office and their employers.

We're not talking about professional sports.

[CalifOKRA]

We're not talking about professional sports.

I believe what he is saying is that, if "student-athletes" become employees of the university and are paid a salary, they are no longer amateurs. There's a very fair and realistic argument that "student-athletes" will be considered professionals.

[MooseLodge]

I believe what he is saying is that, if "student-athletes" become employees of the university and are paid a salary, they are no longer amateurs. There's a very fair and realistic argument that "student-athletes" will be considered professionals.

Just like the janitor and professor are employees. Unless the players unionize and collective bargain. Even then they will be employees, just under whatever terms they negotiate with management.

[Predatory Primates]

Just like the janitor and professor are employees. Unless the players unionize and collective bargain. Even then they will be employees, just under whatever terms they negotiate with management.

There is no Title 9 for janitors and professors. My prefiction is that eventually, there won't be for these employees either unless hiring quotas become a thing in the US.

[Gorilla John 92]

Hmm....in all DI sports you have scholarship limits with football having the largest number of 85. But how many kids are on the teams? More than 85. So how do you get the larger numbers? Via walk-on non-scholarship athletes who fill out a FASFA and get aid to include other academic scholarship monies. Thus, members of the team do utilize federal funds while still gaining the privileges afforded to scholarship athletes. All other sports (maybe not Men's Basketball) can divide scholarships like DII so IMO ALL sports are using federal funds in one way shape or form.

[MooseLodge]

Hmm....in all DI sports you have scholarship limits with football having the largest number of 85. But how many kids are on the teams? More than 85. So how do you get the larger numbers? Via walk-on non-scholarship athletes who fill out a FASFA and get aid to include other academic scholarship monies. Thus, members of the team do utilize federal funds while still gaining the privileges afforded to scholarship athletes. All other sports (maybe not Men's Basketball) can divide scholarships like DII so IMO ALL sports are using federal funds in one way shape or form.

maybe pass a law where if you're getting a Pell grant or student loan, you don't get to ball?

That actually might not be a bad idea. A lot of these athletes have no business being in university, truth be told.