Christian McCaffrey Sitting Out Sun Bowl

[Swamp Donkey]

I think we should have 8 bowl games max. That's 16 teams. Making a bowl game would be a real accomplishment, instead of the joke we have now.

It's going to have to start going that way. So many of the bowl games are absolute jokes, the stands are empty, and no one watches on tv. You actually lose money at many bowls bc the school must guarantee a bunch of tickets.

 

[MJMGator]

It's going to have to start going that way. So many of the bowl games are absolute jokes, the stands are empty, and no one watches on tv. You actually lose money at many bowls bc the school must guarantee a bunch of tickets.

But the conference money makes up for it if you're in a Power 5. I'd like to see it go back to about 25 bowls...MAX. It won't happen as long as the bowls continue to make money.

 

[TheDouglas78]

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nick-s...layers-skipping-bowls-010218109.html#comments

 

[bradgator2]

I wonder if schools will start making the scholarships more like a contract.

 

[TheDouglas78]

I wonder if schools will start making the scholarships more like a contract.

Then they run into players being employees, and then have employee rights

 

[GatorJ]

Then they run into players being employees, and then have employee rights

Why would that be? Most sales channels run 1099 employees. This gives no employee W-2 rights YET they can stipulate all types of stuff.

These kids would not be employees and wouldn't fall under W-2.

 

[TheDouglas78]

Why would that be? Most sales channels run 1099 employees. This gives no employee W-2 rights YET they can stipulate all types of stuff.

These kids would not be employees and wouldn't fall under W-2.

Do those channels also supply the health care that goes along with something like being an College Athlete. And it's not just sales channels, we use them here for some of the explosive works here. But with the other benefits that are involved, I believe they would be employees. I do not know the legal part of it, that is for others to decide.

 

[GatorJ]

Do those channels also supply the health care that goes along with something like being an College Athlete. And it's not just sales channels, we use them here for some of the explosive works here. But with the other benefits that are involved, I believe they would be employees. I do not know the legal part of it, that is for others to decide.

I'm using a sales contract as an example. My point is that student athletes aren't W-2. HOWEVER, even 1099 employee can't be mandated certain things such as clocking in.

You might be right that if it's not properly vetted then the university may be at risk of violating employment rights.

The insurance was a good point.

 

[Okeechobee Joe]

Nick Saban opines. Can't say that I disagree with him.

 

[ThreatMatrix]

1099 Employee can work for whoever they want. So technically they could go play at another school. In fact you can't give a 1099 Employee a business card that has their name and your company name and they certainly can't wear a uniform.

 

[Durty South Swamp]

i was told bowl games are meaningless so what's the big deal?

 

[NavetG8r]

Even little Nicky says all the non-play-off games are meaningless now.

 

[NVGator]

Do those channels also supply the health care that goes along with something like being an College Athlete. And it's not just sales channels, we use them here for some of the explosive works here. But with the other benefits that are involved, I believe they would be employees. I do not know the legal part of it, that is for others to decide.

I see your point but as an company that uses 1099 Independent Contractors, you can require the 1099 to have their own insurance but you also carry Workers Comp for said 1099. Should a 1099 Football player get injured, that would qualify for Works Comp.

 

[NVGator]

1099 Employee can work for whoever they want. So technically they could go play at another school. In fact you can't give a 1099 Employee a business card that has their name and your company name and they certainly can't wear a uniform.

You can certainly have wardrobe requirements for 1099 Independent Contractors.