Marianne

@MEdwardsBball Hardly exploited - many making more )$ than pros with no restrictions, unlike pro athletes who are tied to contracts. All the benefits with zero restrictions is hardly being exploited - far from it

Jay Bilas is arguing on the right side of this thing, it’s amazing how ignorant guys are to Practical Economics involved in Sports. *18 yr olds are charged as Adults, they can Vote, they can die for this Country…but they shouldn’t be paid by a system that Exploits them?! 🤔

@Madisox43 @mmc3039 @leemitchell38 @heitner @JayBilas Likely need an antitrust exemption via Congress. I think the new EO is intended to get Congress to Act. Need uniform rules - state by state via the courts with inconsistent results is a disaster.

@MSCpilates @mmc3039 @leemitchell38 @heitner @JayBilas Well, keeping them from transferring,limiting how often they can transfer, is a violation of Article 1 of The Sherman Act— restraint of trade. The NCAA has lost twice in court over this. NCAA v Alston, Ohio v NCAA. So, like I said, NCAA can’t to nuffin ‘bout dat.

Great points by @JayBilas. UNC is "tampering" with coaches under contract. The NCAA isn't busy creating policies to limit that conduct. But it's not OK for players under contract to communicate with third parties because they may benefit? Schools complain about finances, but are on the hook to pay fired coaches tens of millions of dollars. No one is begging Congress to cap coach compensation. But compensation to athletes must be capped? College sports "leaders" need to continue to be called out. For the "SAVE COLLEGE SPORTS" crowd, let's start talking about how much money those "leaders" are earning. Maybe their salaries should be capped, as well?

@Madisox43 @mmc3039 @leemitchell38 @heitner @JayBilas Bottom line : with limited transfers more kids (but not all, not realistic) will graduate having taken Advantage of a free education. We do these kids no favors allowing them to transfer 4 times, informing the educational piece. So few will go pro and make life sustaining $$.

@MSCpilates @mmc3039 @leemitchell38 @heitner @JayBilas But I thought you wanted them to get degrees

@Madisox43 @mmc3039 @leemitchell38 @heitner @JayBilas Of course they should get degrees. But there will be those who choose not to stay and finish. No one can force you to stay and graduate.

@Madisox43 @mmc3039 @leemitchell38 @heitner @JayBilas If he doesn’t make it as a pro he will have to get a job. Without a degree the pickings could be slim.

@MSCpilates @mmc3039 @leemitchell38 @heitner @JayBilas So, what is the ramification if a kid that transferred multiple times didn’t get a degree? Because today, if a kid is not progressing towards a degree, or has the required GPA, he can’t transfer. So, if he doesn’t graduate… what happens?

@Madisox43 @mmc3039 @leemitchell38 @heitner @JayBilas No, you can’t have that - guys will be playing in college at age 30 at that rate. At that point you made your choice and have to live with the risk you took.

@MSCpilates @mmc3039 @leemitchell38 @heitner @JayBilas And if he’s drafted, or signs as a UDFA, and is cut after 1-3 yrs, then what? Does the NCAA step in and force him to back to school and get his degree?

@Madisox43 @mmc3039 @leemitchell38 @heitner @JayBilas And the multiple transfer thing is new. It will take a few years for that course to play itself out. Grad rates will drop as a result. That is almost a certainty.

@MSCpilates @mmc3039 @leemitchell38 @heitner @JayBilas Well, with a 90% GSR, it’s seems to be working, even with transfers

@Madisox43 @mmc3039 @leemitchell38 @heitner @JayBilas The number is well above 90% for non revenue sports. Those are the majority of the athletes. It’s the revenue sports - about 100,000 out of the 550,000+ total athletes - that have much lower graduation rates. It nets out at 90% because 80% of athletes are no. Revenue

@Madisox43 @mmc3039 @leemitchell38 @heitner @JayBilas Responsible for academic success, right in mission statement. How does allowing 4 transfers foster academic success?

@MSCpilates @mmc3039 @leemitchell38 @heitner @JayBilas How would that work, exactly? The NCAA only cares is a kid is staying academically eligible, and not getting ineligible benefits. What are the supposed to do? Offer them job placement opportunities? Post graduate opportunities? The student’s school does that.

@Madisox43 @mmc3039 @leemitchell38 @heitner @JayBilas And outside of those same sports, graduation rates are actually quite high. The revenue sports are the problem not the track and tennis teams!

@MSCpilates @mmc3039 @leemitchell38 @heitner @JayBilas For one there are 544,000 DI DII, DIIi athletes.

@Madisox43 @mmc3039 @leemitchell38 @heitner @JayBilas So what? And outside of the major revenue sports there is much less of multiple transfers. Basically football, men’s basketball, a little in women’s basketball. That is about it so the pool of multiple transfers is much less than $544,000 in reality.

@Madisox43 @mmc3039 @leemitchell38 @heitner @JayBilas Why not?

@MSCpilates @mmc3039 @leemitchell38 @heitner @JayBilas Not the NCAA’s problem to solve

@Madisox43 @mmc3039 @leemitchell38 @heitner @JayBilas So 60% lose credits with one transfer, many have to take general studies to graduate. Looking for stats for more than one transfer but can’t image they are good.

@MSCpilates @mmc3039 @leemitchell38 @heitner @JayBilas The NCAA can’t force a kid to get a degree. That said, I get the impression you don’t know the requirements the NCAA places on kids that transfer. They have a mathematically driven system called Progress Towards Degree. To remain eligible, they have to meet those requirements.

@Madisox43 @mmc3039 @leemitchell38 @heitner @JayBilas What percentage of kids who transfer twice get a degree, do you know? Three times? Four times?

@Madisox43 @mmc3039 @leemitchell38 @heitner @JayBilas Someone is the NCAA - they are student athletes. NCAA can’t help the kid who chooses a major that is not marketable. That said, at least with that degree they can pursue further education (think MBA or law degree) as a path forward. The kid with no degree - good luck to you..

@MSCpilates @mmc3039 @leemitchell38 @heitner @JayBilas “Someone”, who?. How are they different from any other student that spent $400K on a “women’s studies” degree, but can’t find a job?

@Gmoneyri @chmfkenny @heitner @JayBilas Two year deals that they then back Out of and transfer. Think Darian Mensah.

@chmfkenny @MSCpilates @heitner @JayBilas That’s misleading too. Players sign 2yr deals with the second being a player option. Brons done this quite a bit.

@Gmoneyri @heitner @JayBilas I am a Duke alum and fan. My degree costs $400k now- athletes get it for free plus get paid. You pass on that you are just plain dumb to be frank. I’ll take the degree for free - you can pay for trade school at age 25.

@MSCpilates @heitner @JayBilas That’s misleading. A college degree is not the only way to succeed in life after sports. Just need the right supporting cast. Or there’s trade schools too

@mmc3039 @leemitchell38 @heitner @JayBilas Not at all - you have it wrong. Duke basketball and Notre Dame football fan. Very few transfers and powerful degrees. That cost $400K. The agents are sharks - take advantage of these kids. Someone needs to look out for them - after all, they are student athletes, right?

@MSCpilates @leemitchell38 @heitner @JayBilas It’s nor your job to worry about what others do in pursuit of a degree. You’re most likely mad that your team doesn’t get to keep players that end up in the portal. Too bad. They have every right to make a living just like you do. In the end, Collective bargaining will fix this.