I prefer NCAA hoops to the NBA, but I still don't understand Chait's argument here at all: I've never been clear on exactly what Yglesias is proposing. Is he saying that only athletes in revenue-generating sports should be paid? Or is he saying that all...
the NCAA cartel
Four brief points signifying my inability to resolve the contradiction between my contempt for the NCAA cartel and my love of college athletics: 1. Congratulations to the Stanford Cardinal on.
I'm sure that this will restore the dignity of amateur athletics, or something: Ohio State players facing five-game suspensions next season would not have traveled with the team to the.
While I love to see Ohio State fail, this case serves to exemplify the basic absurdity of big college athletics: Five players were found to have sold awards, gifts and university apparel, plus receive improper benefits in 2009. In addition to missing five games next...
It should go without saying that I a) substantially agree with all of Scott's critiques of major NCAA athletics, and b) will be cheering heartily today for both the Cats.
In comments, Nerdlinger writes:No, I don't support that rule change, because then you don't have college athletics as we know it. You wouldn't have 120 I-A football schools, and you.
Just in case you forgot, NCAA rules seem to derive from the concept that everyone should be able to make as much money as possible off of college athletics except for the athletes who actually create the value and take the (often severe) physical risks...
Although Rob beat me to the general news story, a couple related thoughts:Retroactive "vacating" of anything less than a national championship indeed doesn't strike me as much of a punishment..
Although I assume not enough players will go to make a significant dent in the system, like Matt I would hope that some aspiring basketball players will choose to go.