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4 major changes for student athletes from the NCAA today
Posted on 1/17/15 at 4:59 pm
Posted on 1/17/15 at 4:59 pm
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What new rules will we see?
Four main changes happened today:
•Schools can now offer scholarships that cover the full cost of attending the university.
•Coaches can no longer pull scholarships from athletes for athletics-only reasons.
•Athletes can now borrow against their future earnings when obtaining loss-of-value insurance.
•The schools made a vague pledge to limit the time athletes spend on their sports.
What is the voting process?
The power conferences (ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC) can pass their own legislation. This involves voting by the 65 schools, 15 player representatives, and the conferences themselves.
New rules can be approved either by 60 percent of the 65 power schools and 15 player representatives (48 votes) and three of the power conferences or by 51 percent of the 65 power schools and 15 player representatives (41 votes) and four of the power conferences.
This post was edited on 1/17/15 at 5:01 pm
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Posted on 1/17/15 at 5:13 pm to Alahunter
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Coaches can no longer pull scholarships from atheletes for atheletic-only reasons
George O'Leary said this was getting voted on a few months ago when I heard him talk. He said this is to stop certain teams from abusing the system. Then he blatantly looked at all the team banners around the room and singled out the alabama one and said, some more than others.
Posted on 1/17/15 at 5:18 pm to Alahunter
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•Schools can now offer scholarships that cover the full cost of attending the university.
So Cali schools can pay SA's twice as much cash as SEC schools cause everything cost more in LA & Palo Alto? Miami can pay SA's more than UF can in Gainesville? Sounds like just another bucket of worms opened to me. Who is gonna decide what the "full cost of attending the university" is? The school? The NCAA?...
I agree it needs to be done but it's gonna be a mess...
Posted on 1/17/15 at 5:19 pm to Alahunter
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Athletes can now borrow against their future earnings
I can see where this is going to go well.
Posted on 1/17/15 at 6:36 pm to Alahunter
If you start paying players outright, you'll see the product on the field diminish. Guarantee.
Posted on 1/17/15 at 6:49 pm to Alahunter
LET'S GET IT ON! 
Posted on 1/18/15 at 2:26 pm to Alahunter
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Coaches can no longer pull scholarships from athletes for athletics-only reasons.
If you have an academic scholarship and drop below the required GPA, you lose said scholarship for academics-only reasons. Fail to see why athletes deserve a free pass.
Posted on 1/18/15 at 4:31 pm to Alahunter
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Coaches can no longer pull scholarships from athletes for athletics-only reasons.
But how will Saban process players? :tDeclineisreal:
Posted on 1/18/15 at 5:54 pm to Alahunter
From the ESPN article:
"Several of the student-athlete representatives spoke passionately against the proposal that prohibits the removal of a scholarship for athletic performance. They argued that such a rule could inhibit team chemistry and undermine coaches' authority.
"People forget that it is our job to perform," Florida baseball player Josh Tobias said."
"Several of the student-athlete representatives spoke passionately against the proposal that prohibits the removal of a scholarship for athletic performance. They argued that such a rule could inhibit team chemistry and undermine coaches' authority.
"People forget that it is our job to perform," Florida baseball player Josh Tobias said."
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