re: You knew it was coming (at least us smart folks did)...college players now unionizing

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Not for SEC and BIG schools.Its closer to the 25% to 30% range.

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The breakdown I saw was across the board so maybe right for the bigger schools but overall not the main source as some like to believe as so many other factors come into to play.

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also no more schollys you pay your way and pay for food like pros do..

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Yes no more scholarships but tuition and other related expenses will be part of the benefit package.

Sort of like when a camp counselor works all summer. Part of their pay covers their room and board as well with any other expenses. It just comes out of their check without ever seeing it. When I first got our of Corps I was a river guide for a rafting company. My checks were not great once everything was taken out but everything was covered so basically all went to savings.

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So dramatic

How dare they want a slice of the pie and better medical care

Devils

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I agree with the failed relationship Gamecock for once.

I’m not sure why the posters here hate the laws of this land which allow for groups of people to bargain as a collective in their own interests.

I personally love America.

I understand wanting more to match the revenue they are creating for the university and everything it comes with but man…the things I would’ve done and sacrificed to have the opportunity to play big time football.

I’m afraid if players want to be considered employees, they’re greatly underestimating the negatives that come with being considered an employee. There’s no scenario where players are gonna be able to make millions off of NIL, a salary from the school, free healthcare for life, free meal/housing, free gear/clothes and not have some skin in the game.

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I understand wanting more to match the revenue they are creating for the university and everything it comes with but man…the things I would’ve done and sacrificed to have the opportunity to play big time football.

I’m afraid if players want to be considered employees, they’re greatly underestimating the negatives that come with being considered an employee. There’s no scenario where players are gonna be able to make millions off of NIL, a salary from the school, free healthcare for life, free meal/housing, free gear/clothes and not have some skin in the game.

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The thing is, the players don't really create that revenue. You could take the top5000 or whatever players each year, put them in a supplemental league separate from college football, and college football would not miss a beat.

Because the actual draw is the schools themselves. The players are the ones who benefit from these things tremendously. People are fans of the teams, regardless of who plays for them.

This is proven time and time again when other leagues are constantly trying to form, but can't get the fans. When they do form, they pay the players very little money, don't provide the coaching, or anything remotely close to what is provided in college football. Because there is no real market for them.

There is some value in terms of competitiveness, and some teams getting better players overall. But again, take out the top5000 players, and the 5001st player is just the new "5 star".

At any rate, the schools don't actually make profit. All the revenue goes back into sports.

There’s a reason NFLPA still hasn’t been able to get their players lifetime health care. The insurance companies will fight it and it’s expensive as frick. Not sure what else these college players expect they’re going to get.

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So dramatic How dare they want a slice of the pie and better medical care Devils

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dude….

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right to work which literally means the opposite of right to work.

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Actually Right to Work literally means given the choice. Right to Work allows the worker to decide if they want to be a part of a union or not.

Since you want to make this political I would say in the 22 union supported states it takes on more of the role of communism, CWP to be more exact, where the worker does not have the choice. In Union controlled states the worker does not have a choice to be a part of the union or not. Union membership can be a condition of employment to be hired.

Even in the Right the Work states unions exist but the worker decides if they want to be in one or not.

No matter what your political ideology is I think free choice is always the best option.

Though I understand how the left believes someone else should pick for them just like everything should be given to them as well.

You are ate up with the dumbass. Try thinking past the tip of your nose for once