They wont play? No schollie. BYE!!!!!
This If they want to shoot there self in the foot then let them.. I
ll just buy more stock or go to the beach more , I don't need this BS
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They wont play? No schollie. BYE!!!!!
They need to demand a basic mathematics class so they can learn the difference between revenue and profit.
Free? Ever heard of taxes? And what about those fees for lunches and other similar fees?Good for them. Really inspiring to see young people stand up and affect positive change. When Barry Alvarez reports that Wisconsin stands to lose $100 million if there is no college football this year... it means we are exploiting these student athletes.
And for those who respond with the argument of “Ohh ohh ohh what about the free tuition and cost of living!!!”
That’s just part of the racket. It’s free to go to school through high school, but then suddenly we charge people tens of thousands of dollars to go to college?
F that.
I just finally paid off my student loans from getting my degree from the University of Iowa. And it’s overpriced.
Good for the kids. Not sure I agree entirely with the letter...but it’s becoming apparent that these universities are going to make them play, who cares about health and safety. I used to be on the “no pay” bandwagon, but when AD’s are saying they will lose $100 million if a season is gone, these players are being exploited.
Frankly at this point I’m hoping for no college football just to see some of you snowflakes realize you don’t have quite as much power to impose the conspiracy theories you believe in on everyone else...
Why are you against the 6 years of healthcare for the student athletes? We live in a country that has the highest healthcare costs in the world and many of these kids will have lingering issues after their playing careers caused from FB. I’d like to see them extend it to a lifetime for those in need of health insurance.From the ESPN article, there are some things I agree with:
The athletes leading this charge say they are being asked to play college sports in a pandemic without transparency and guarantees for their safety and without the ability to secure representation while being asked to sign documents that could serve as liability waivers.
The group is also asking conference commissioner Larry Scott, administrators and coaches to "drastically reduce excessive pay" and end performance bonuses in order to help preserve existing sports.
"There's not enough transparency about health risks, no uniformity to ensure we're all safe when we play each other, and no adequate enforcement infrastructure," the statement said. "NCAA sports has truly failed us, it doesn't enforce any health and safety standards. We believe a football season under these conditions would be reckless and put us at needless risk...."
"I love football," UCLA defensive back Elisha Guidry said in a statement. "I love football so much that I am willing to give it up if things are not done right and we are not in a safe environment. Every player that puts on these pads to play this game is a person with their own family, own friends, own passions, and own purpose that is greater than football. We want to play the game we love and have given so much of ourselves to, but we want to do it in a safe way."
Some things I disagree with include:
In addition to those financial requests, the student-athletes are demanding guaranteed medical expense coverage for six years after their college eligibility ends.
The group is asking the Pac-12 to distribute 50% of each sport's conference revenue evenly among athletes in their respective sports, to give six-year athletic scholarships and for the ability to transfer one time with impunity.
"This is important to me because I want to see the young men that are being exploited by the Pac-12 [and] NCAA have the right to earn money for their families," said Oregon safety Jevon Holland, an All-American and potential first-round pick in next year's NFL draft. "I want the safety of my peers' lives to be placed higher than the sport they play. If we are treated like employees then we should be compensated as such."
The FULL story: https://www.espn.com/college-footba...ers-show-unity-list-demands-letter-conference
They wont play? No schollie. BYE!!!!!
If you listen to the call between the coach and the player it's really not as bad as they make it seem. he doesn't threaten to pull his scholarship or anything, he just sets the expectation that if he's planning on sitting out the season for health reasons, he can't expect to be around his teammates or use the facilities as normal.This article mentions that the "silence is deafening" from WSU. Compared to what, the University and AD getting into a Twitter battle with every person that has an opinion on what happened?
but it’s becoming apparent that these universities are going to make them play, who cares about health and safety. I used to be on the “no pay” bandwagon, but when AD’s are saying they will lose $100 million if a season is gone, these players are being exploited.
Nobody "makes" you play a college sport. You are given the opportunity to play. It is a privilage. This is all about perspective.
As for the money, that $100M is revenue not profit. Almost all of that money is spent on maintaining the athletic programs. It is spent on things like facilities, uniforms, travel, salaries for staff, etc.
Adios to your scholarship.Refusing to play unless their demands for "racial injustice", "economic rights" and "long-term health insurance" are met... LOL. This is going to be entertaining to watch.
Good for them. Really inspiring to see young people stand up and affect positive change. When Barry Alvarez reports that Wisconsin stands to lose $100 million if there is no college football this year... it means we are exploiting these student athletes.
And for those who respond with the argument of “Ohh ohh ohh what about the free tuition and cost of living!!!”
That’s just part of the racket. It’s free to go to school through high school, but then suddenly we charge people tens of thousands of dollars to go to college?
F that.
I just finally paid off my student loans from getting my degree from the University of Iowa. And it’s overpriced.
Good for them. Really inspiring to see young people stand up and affect positive change. When Barry Alvarez reports that Wisconsin stands to lose $100 million if there is no college football this year... it means we are exploiting these student athletes.
And for those who respond with the argument of “Ohh ohh ohh what about the free tuition and cost of living!!!”
That’s just part of the racket. It’s free to go to school through high school, but then suddenly we charge people tens of thousands of dollars to go to college?
F that.
I just finally paid off my student loans from getting my degree from the University of Iowa. And it’s overpriced.
They may want to demand an accounting/finance class to learn that not mathematics.They need to demand a basic mathematics class so they can learn the difference between revenue and profit.
Also, that demand is basically a big "**** you" to all other sports. I'm sure the football players would feel pretty nice with their 50% of the millions football brings in, while the soccer team gets about $20 per person after accounting for costs of running the team.
I'm all for players standing up for themselves, but this is unmitigated greed.
I didnt agree with the seemingly extremely woke "reporter". I was simply passing on the information that the kids have consequences for their demandsThis article mentions that the "silence is deafening" from WSU. Compared to what, the University and AD getting into a Twitter battle with every person that has an opinion on what happened?
Do not think that this will not spread.
Sport’s next pandemic is here and it is just as infectious.
It too will result in a bad outcome.....will guarantee no college football this year.
You think it's not gonna spread like crazy from bars class and parties? Football is hardly the biggest concern!!!Good for the kids. Not sure I agree entirely with the letter...but it’s becoming apparent that these universities are going to make them play, who cares about health and safety. I used to be on the “no pay” bandwagon, but when AD’s are saying they will lose $100 million if a season is gone, these players are being exploited.
Frankly at this point I’m hoping for no college football just to see some of you snowflakes realize you don’t have quite as much power to impose the conspiracy theories you believe in on everyone else...
They wont play? No schollie. BYE!!!!!
More like 99%There are a ton of kids who would love to take their spots, I'm sure if push came to shove half the players would shut up and play vs being kicked to the curb.
I doubt it. You think hospitals currently have a lot of healthy college age kids occupying their beds ?You think it's not gonna spread like crazy from bars class and parties? Football is hardly the biggest concern!!!
Hospitals could be in trouble again before we get a few weeks into football
They are getting a free education. They can use that to make a wonderful living using their brains.Why are you against the 6 years of healthcare for the student athletes? We live in a country that has the highest healthcare costs in the world and many of these kids will have lingering issues after their playing careers caused from FB. I’d like to see them extend it to a lifetime for those in need of health insurance.
My bad, didn't realize the hospital only serves college kids....I doubt it. You think hospitals currently have a lot of healthy college age kids occupying their beds ?
Take away the old, obese, smokers, vapers, and drug addicts I would guess what you have left in the hospitals is next to nothing.
Most of this, "strike or boycott" has nothing to do with the pandemic, any more then a lot of the riots had anytjing to do with the death of Mr. Floyd. This is simply a power play to strike while the irons hot. Throw out a bunch of demands including the revenue sharing and see what sticks to the wall. For my money if they refuse to train or play if the conference gives the go ahead, then their in violation of there signed letter of intent and you'd have every right to pull their athletic scholorship and fill it with someone who wants it. Just IMHO of course....With the pandemic you really wouldn’t want to do that. The schools would open themselves up to lawsuits.
They are getting a free education. They can use that to make a wonderful living using their brains.
It is far far from “free”!
These student athletes train for hours and hours each day year round, year after year.
They pay dearly, every day, year round by training lifting weights at 6AM, learning the playbook, running routes, doing walk throughs etc.
Sure it is a labor of love for some..But it is labor.
They work for it and the hours they put in are crazy.
And...their work results in many tens or hundreds of millions of “revenue” that pays coaches and administrators many millions also.
They are the ones in the arena taking a beating.
Far far from so called “free”
They get to work out in the greatest multi million dollar facilities with the greatest trainers in America. They get food and nutrition experts. They get an vietual internship into their future aspirations.
They get education, books, tutors and everything else they need to be successful.
When all this is labeled income, they will be shocked what they were getting for "free"