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re: The NCAA should allow pay for play
Posted on 9/13/19 at 12:42 pm to RiverCityTide
Posted on 9/13/19 at 12:42 pm to RiverCityTide
Someone has still yet to explain how the “profit off their likeness” works. For instance, who gets the royalties from the sale of a #2 Alabama jersey?
- Derek Henry, one of only 2 Heisman winners in Alabama history
- Jalen Hurts, a current college player who wore that number up until last year and is one of the most high profile players in the country
- Keilan Robinson or Patrick Surtain, the two current players on the Alabama roster who wear the jersey
So who’s “likeness” is being used when I see that #2 jersey for sale in a sporting goods store? Who gets the royalties? Do they get them in perpetuity? Are we just asking kids to make deals on their own with apparel companies? If so, can the schools enforce their trademark if they think it hurts their brand?
- Derek Henry, one of only 2 Heisman winners in Alabama history
- Jalen Hurts, a current college player who wore that number up until last year and is one of the most high profile players in the country
- Keilan Robinson or Patrick Surtain, the two current players on the Alabama roster who wear the jersey
So who’s “likeness” is being used when I see that #2 jersey for sale in a sporting goods store? Who gets the royalties? Do they get them in perpetuity? Are we just asking kids to make deals on their own with apparel companies? If so, can the schools enforce their trademark if they think it hurts their brand?
This post was edited on 9/13/19 at 12:49 pm
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Posted on 9/13/19 at 3:11 pm to FairhopeTider
I can be on both sides of the fence on this one. I think it is tricky to allow them to get compensated for their likeness and the jersey example is perfect one. Also, this idea benefits the schools with the biggest booster pockets. They'll know how to play the game.
But I think Tebow's passionate response on this issue is dead on. The kids go into these schools with the understanding it's about the University/College. They know what they are signing up for. Call it a glorified internship because most of the athletes on that stage are vying for a bigger opportunity...the NFL, MLB, etc. But there's also the chance, as with an internship, you don't make the cut. And you live with it and find your next opportunity. I agree with Tebow, it's why I love college sports more than the pro's...because of the passion behind it and the chaos that occurs because a lesser team that plays like a 'team' can beat the odds. The pros is almost a formality...
I'm an ex-collegiate baseball player... and would I have loved to get some compensation for my time since I didn't make it to the league? Sure. But I also got free tuition, experiences, travel, gear, relationships, connections, etc. etc. Yeah, the thought you get hurt in the CFB and lose millions of dollars on a possible NFL contract is nauseating...but you could also go to college and work for most of the rest of your life paying off that same debt if your ride wasn't paid for.
Let's keep the passion, the drama, the hunger and the amateur status for college...there will always be another way to make a dollar.
Tebow's POV
But I think Tebow's passionate response on this issue is dead on. The kids go into these schools with the understanding it's about the University/College. They know what they are signing up for. Call it a glorified internship because most of the athletes on that stage are vying for a bigger opportunity...the NFL, MLB, etc. But there's also the chance, as with an internship, you don't make the cut. And you live with it and find your next opportunity. I agree with Tebow, it's why I love college sports more than the pro's...because of the passion behind it and the chaos that occurs because a lesser team that plays like a 'team' can beat the odds. The pros is almost a formality...
I'm an ex-collegiate baseball player... and would I have loved to get some compensation for my time since I didn't make it to the league? Sure. But I also got free tuition, experiences, travel, gear, relationships, connections, etc. etc. Yeah, the thought you get hurt in the CFB and lose millions of dollars on a possible NFL contract is nauseating...but you could also go to college and work for most of the rest of your life paying off that same debt if your ride wasn't paid for.
Let's keep the passion, the drama, the hunger and the amateur status for college...there will always be another way to make a dollar.
Tebow's POV
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