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Title: Looks like we're getting closer to the end of college football Post by: Volengineer on August 03, 2020, 06:12:18 EDT https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/29583451/pac-12-football-players-letter-most-important-takeaways-unprecedented-step
Might as well look at a semi-pro / NFL minor league program instead. I'm sure there's a lot of wrangling and dealing to be done because of the massive amount of dollars, but it's only a matter of time. Once the CTE liability hits the college ranks, it will be done for. Title: Re: Looks like we're getting closer to the end of college football Post by: Black Diamond Vol on August 03, 2020, 07:16:56 EDT If they want to be pros, they should be prepared for everything that goes along with that. Trades, non-guaranteed contracts, and monetary fines for misconduct should be on the table as well.
Title: Re: Looks like we're getting closer to the end of college football Post by: Tnphil on August 03, 2020, 07:45:34 EDT Hard to have a union when there's less than .5% involved.
And it looks like Washington State has sent players involved packing...Good! https://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/08/02/washington-state-football-releasing-players-support-pac-12-movement/amp/ Title: Re: Looks like we're getting closer to the end of college football Post by: Tnphil on August 03, 2020, 07:47:45 EDT Also here is a good article about the situation......From a Left Coast publication no less.
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/sports-columnists/story/2020-08-03/zeigler-college-football-sports-pac-12-demands-boycott-pay-players-title-ix-ncaa Title: Re: Looks like we're getting closer to the end of college football Post by: Volengineer on August 03, 2020, 08:30:57 EDT Quote If they want to be pros, they should be prepared for everything that goes along with that. Trades, non-guaranteed contracts, and monetary fines for misconduct should be on the table as well. Completely agree. Phil - It's hard to believe the article you linked came from San Diego. I suspect that will be a minority opinion. The universities will fold, and it will just be the beginning I'm afraid. Title: Re: Looks like we're getting closer to the end of college football Post by: BanditVol on August 04, 2020, 07:17:41 EDT Also here is a good article about the situation......From a Left Coast publication no less. https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/sports-columnists/story/2020-08-03/zeigler-college-football-sports-pac-12-demands-boycott-pay-players-title-ix-ncaa Great article. And as a bonus, they have identified the problem with Randy Sanders! and don’t want some guy with a backwards cap from the local JC spitting chewing tobacco into a cup while mulling over third-and-long in the fourth quarter at the Rose Bowl. :dielaughing: |