All that needs to be said about that bill

I don't think it'll go though.

At least I hope not. It'll be a recruiting killer.

Are we back to putting political shite on here?

Good god.

I didn't read the link but it may be something that does hurt recruiting a little. I understand that people need to be people first. Just my opinion. But in my uneducated eyes, a recruit who signs to play football for a university in exchange for and education ( form of compensation) which in my opinion is a standing agreement verbal and by signing is also written, the University should be able to discharge any scholarship player for boycotting practice, team meetings and anything team related including games. I have no problem letting players voice or act on their beliefs or opinions including joining a protest as long as it doesn't interfere with thier agreement to the University involved. After setting back and digesting a lot of what was said here, and supplied info, I think the team could have filled a role just as well but not as powerful by just speaking out and showing unity instead of using that show in a threatening manner in the form of boycotting a game or maybe more than one game.

I find passing legislation to provide this abit over the edge. But correct me if I'm wrong, the state and Federal governements do fund public college's right? So they or some may feel they have the right to step in and do something if the school decides not to. I really have no opinion there. It's either legal to do so or it's not.

I do know that being a worker, I am hired to do a job. If I decide to boycott a day or two of work and my employer loses money in the process, I feel they have every right to can my arse. So why should scholarship players get a pass?

Am I looking at this correctly?

So we had grandstanding by a few students. Now grandstanding from a few politicians.

And, shockingly enough, now that the guy got his name in the paper, he has withdrawn his bill per Dave Matter (via Alex Stuckey):

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Looks like @RickBrattin withdrew his college scholarship bill #moleg Check back w/ @stltoday, @KurtEricksonPD for a story soon

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Grand standing at it's best.

Genuine question:

Do tax-payers fund player scholarships? I always thought that is what the TSF was for.

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be nice to see the NCAA step in and provide some sort of protection to schools.

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Protection to the schools from the people who pay the school's bills? I'm puzzled.

Although not perfect, I agreed with the spirit of the bill. A contract exists between the player and the school. If the player doesn't play, the contract is broken and no benefits are due to said player.

There is a solution...Stop Calling Them STUDENT Athletes!

As long as they are students first, they have a right to participate in civil disobedience. This is the NCAA's stance against paying athletes, they say they are Students first. Even a small form of compensation, would make them Contract Employees, therefore a strike would violate the contract, ergo, the scholarship stops.

Scholarships come from a private fund, therefore cannot be legislated. But an athlete accepting the terms of a employment contract would be held to a tougher criteria.