(10-05-2019 09:34 AM)TripleA Wrote:  

(10-04-2019 10:37 AM)Attackcoog Wrote:  

(10-04-2019 10:32 AM)e-parade Wrote:  

(10-04-2019 10:26 AM)Attackcoog Wrote:  

(10-04-2019 10:16 AM)e-parade Wrote:  Show me the rule that says people who are going to college on academic scholarships are not allowed to make money.

The way I understand it, they can work--but only within certain very strict limits. In fact, its such a compliance headache for the schools that many schools simply forbid their athletes from working. Additionally, with the year round demands of many sports these days---it would be almost impossible for the athletes to find the time or, for that matter, a workplace willing to be flexible enough to deal with the outside demands of the athletes school/athletic schedule.

Does anything prevent someone who is on an academic scholarship from being in a commercial? From having their picture used in an advertisement and getting reimbursed for it?

If it's within strict limits for the amount of time they can spend doing it, then let them do commercials, pose for pictures, etc. within those time limits. This isn't "the athlete has a full time job" - it's "the athlete spent an hour shooting a commercial and gets compensated every time the commercial airs" (which is fairly standard for actors and spokespeople).

Yes--thats against the rules. The whole reason outside jobs and earnings are either closely regulated or flat out prohibited is to stop boosters from buying players. Thats the entire reason for those rules. They dont want boosters paying players 10K a month to turn the sprinklers on an off. They arent trying to screw over players--they are trying to maintain a competitive balance in the league where everyone is on a relatively similar footing. That said--Im very open to options that share some revenue with players without upsetting the current competitive balance and character of college sports. Unfortunately, this "olympic model" concept being batted about does not do that.

So boosters and shoe companies don't pay players under the table now?

The last thing in the world we have in college football right now is competitive balance. Only about 10 teams have a real chance at a championship. It's not much different in basketball.

I don't see how anyone can look at the last 30 FBS champions and say it's competitive. The same pool of teams are the only teams capable of making it. And those same teams get pretty much all the talent.

As a USC fan, I welcome the challenge.