Fairness between program? No, no way.

Perceived fairness between what colleges get from athletes and what athletes get in return? Hell yes.

The problem with putting up camps all over the place is that takes away from any sort of regional mission of the program, and a fantasy that college football is a great opportunity for local boys to get an education.

Plus all those camps and their travel and their flashiness cost money, money that some lawyers would argue should be in the pockets of the players. Another bonus for a coach isn't as big of deal because everyone does that without fanfare, but this was a situation that was all over the news and who knows where it would have ended?

Basically anything that makes the sport seem less like a student organization and more like a ruthless professional league is a bad thing. Once the NCAA loses some lawsuits that may change, it might have to change.

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Posted by mwade91383

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Posted on 4/8/16 at 3:24 pm to cardboardboxer

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The problem with putting up camps all over the place is that takes away from any sort of regional mission of the program, and a fantasy that college football is a great opportunity for local boys to get an education.

Plus all those camps and their travel and their flashiness cost money, money that some lawyers would argue should be in the pockets of the players. Another bonus for a coach isn't as big of deal because everyone does that without fanfare, but this was a situation that was all over the news and who knows where it would have ended?

Basically anything that makes the sport seem less like a student organization and more like a ruthless professional league is a bad thing. Once the NCAA loses some lawsuits that may change, it might have to change.

If I'm a fan of a non SEC school, the time for revolution is now. The NCAA wants to keep up this farce and I don't blame them but at the point they design rules to put my school at a competitive disadvantage over those I'm competing against, they no longer deserve to be in charge.

Say what you will but all those big ten, big twelve, pac 12, etc. fans have a right to be pissed in my opinion. I guess at the end of the day, that was really my point.

But at the same time, f**k them.