$2000 Full Scholarship Stipend

[BlueSycamore]

I have little doubt that this is and has been needed for quite some time. However, the NCAA should be paying this directly to the student from their TV slush funds, etc. Each school would provide a list of all full scholarship athletes to the organization and the NCAA could send them a check. Keeps it clean (well maybe cleaner) and relieves the burden from schools who can't afford it and unfairly limits their recruiting capabilities on an uneven playing field.

As an example, Wichita State has already publicly announced that they will be paying it. The powers of the Valley are "leaving it up to the institutions" and failing to make a ruling on it. If some schools pay it and some don't I believe it will be time for some conference change to a conference where all teams pay or one where none of them pay.

I expect a lot of student lawsuits forthcoming vs. the NCAA and/or individual schools as the ruling screams discriminatory from the start. For instance how many full scholarship baseball or softball players are on a roster. Even if only one it discriminates against everyone else on the team.

 

[The Fungo]

http://www.collegebaseballinsider.com/12Articles/Athlete Pay.html

Interesting read on college baseball insider about this topic.

 

[Callmedoc]

I have little doubt that this is and has been needed for quite some time. However, the NCAA should be paying this directly to the student from their TV slush funds, etc. Each school would provide a list of all full scholarship athletes to the organization and the NCAA could send them a check. Keeps it clean (well maybe cleaner) and relieves the burden from schools who can't afford it and unfairly limits their recruiting capabilities on an uneven playing field.

As an example, Wichita State has already publicly announced that they will be paying it. The powers of the Valley are "leaving it up to the institutions" and failing to make a ruling on it. If some schools pay it and some don't I believe it will be time for some conference change to a conference where all teams pay or one where none of them pay.

I expect a lot of student lawsuits forthcoming vs. the NCAA and/or individual schools as the ruling screams discriminatory from the start. For instance how many full scholarship baseball or softball players are on a roster. Even if only one it discriminates against everyone else on the team.

I believe this is all about football, Alabama is tired of dealing with the Boise State's and Utah's of the world because just like in a game between a Major and a mid-major in basketball it's a no win situation for them..
I Wonder what this will do to football in the MVFC, does this count for them or not if we clear it in basketball?

 

[4Q_iu]

Sports Illustrated's issue this week contains their plan; it (obviously) involves shutting down sports, decreasing opportunities and paying the players...

haven't read it but two key points are:

The 'avg' stipend fo rthe players: ~$11,700! (I'll assume that's on TOP of the scholarship...)

Football is a 'quasi-minor league system' // NO CLASS ATTENDANCE, COLLEGE ENROLLMENT required!

SHould make for an interesting read...

 

[ISU_TREE_FAN]

Butler and the Horizon League.............

http://www.indystar.com/article/201...000-allowance?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Sports

 

[Chief_Quabachi]

If anybody can't see this for what it is, well then, that is just sad. It is designed to allow deep pocket supporters to donate at minimum $2,000 specifically towards the stipend. This allows boosters and the athletic departments to cover their asses and avoid penalties for actions that arguably have been conducted over the years.
What we now have is a quasai-contract similar to the Food Stamp Program and or Supplemental Income of Social Security embedded in the NCAA.