Kansas appears squarely in the crosshairs in this release....and NCSt........
Adidas and Money for Players
Adidas and Money for Players
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De Sousa played for the Jayhawks this season as part of their Final Four team, which could place their NCAA tournament run in jeopardy of being vacated if the allegations are proven.
That might be a bit premature. USC and Arizona are both Nike schools. Nike-sponsored leagues are being investigated, as are Under Armour (Source).Double Diamond said:
Will see maybe The FBI has found stuff on Nike, it's interesting how Addis was easy pickings.
It's going to be pretty embarrassing to find out that top FBI recruits were paid 100k by Nike to attend Quantico.Double Diamond said:
Will see maybe The FBI has found stuff on Nike, it's interesting how Addis was easy pickings.
Double Diamond said:
Amazing how everyone else gets to use the free market.
Double Diamond said:
As in 450k to Bagley's fathers AAU team to secure him to a Nike school as apposed to handing him money.
PatAg said:
If is interesting that suddenly the FBI is busting these companies and schools, but somehow Nike isn't implicated yet.
And I'm not sure people really want a free market in college athletics.The Lost said:Double Diamond said:
Amazing how everyone else gets to use the free market.
Title 9 is what crushes everything.
Would completely kill college sportsIowaggie said:And I'm not sure people really want a free market in college athletics.The Lost said:Double Diamond said:
Amazing how everyone else gets to use the free market.
Title 9 is what crushes everything.
Guys joining or changing teams mid-season, labor union issues, teams folding mid-season.
What % of ALL NCAA athletes do you think get paid significant amounts of money against the rules?Double Diamond said:
Better to have cheating than a system without cheating. It's not amateur sports now. It's a sleeze fest of nasty business done in the shadows. One and done, oh yea these players are students studying to get a degree.
There are good arguments about Title IX having negative effects on men's minor sports, but I'm not seeing the how it would increase corruption in the revenue sports. I'm probably being obtuse: care to elaborate?The Lost said:Double Diamond said:
Amazing how everyone else gets to use the free market.
Title 9 is what crushes everything.
GE said:What % of ALL NCAA athletes do you think get paid significant amounts of money against the rules?Double Diamond said:
Better to have cheating than a system without cheating. It's not amateur sports now. It's a sleeze fest of nasty business done in the shadows. One and done, oh yea these players are students studying to get a degree.
You really believe people are paying significant amounts of money to volleyball players and softball players?Hickory High said:In top 150 programs? I'd say around 80%.GE said:What % of ALL NCAA athletes do you think get paid significant amounts of money against the rules?Double Diamond said:
Better to have cheating than a system without cheating. It's not amateur sports now. It's a sleeze fest of nasty business done in the shadows. One and done, oh yea these players are students studying to get a degree.
GE said:You really believe people are paying significant amounts of money to volleyball players and softball players?Hickory High said:In top 150 programs? I'd say around 80%.GE said:What % of ALL NCAA athletes do you think get paid significant amounts of money against the rules?Double Diamond said:
Better to have cheating than a system without cheating. It's not amateur sports now. It's a sleeze fest of nasty business done in the shadows. One and done, oh yea these players are students studying to get a degree.
How would it work though actually? Would they be required to remain academically eligible? Who would pay their salary? Would there be a salary cap? If so how would you penalize people violating it?Double Diamond said:
I say let your ability get what you can get. It's happening now. I'd just like it to not be acted like it's not. P