Warning: Political Takes P12 players threaten to boycott season if demands not met

[Swamp Donkey]

In general, once again, we’re allowing children and people who have no concept of economics or finance to make decisions about things they simply don’t understand. It’s quite ridiculous.

AOC has a degree........ I can't stop laughing...... I can't breathe..........




in ECONOMICS!

 

[gatorev12]

This.

Another way I’ve explained it is by looking at every recruiting class. Even the best ones have major busts that never live up to their billing. For every Tebow or Harvin, you have double the amount of Chevon Walker/Justin Walker/Corey Hobbs/Jim Barrie types that have their scholarships honored for 5 years, while they basically provide UF nothing in return outside of some “scout team practice”. The overall value of a 4-5 year stint of classes at a school like UF is between 250-300k. So for all the talk of the millions some of these kids are generating, numerically it’s not nearly as lopsided at it’s often portrayed. For every 3-4 busts, they need a player to essentially generate a million, just to break even. So yes, the idea of paying them(regardless of performance, you know they’ll be a union day one) plus giving them a full ride scholarship at a university, makes zero sense.

In general, once again, we’re allowing children and people who have no concept of economics or finance to make decisions about things they simply don’t understand. It’s quite ridiculous.

Not to mention, it would kill off dozens of non-revenue sports that provide thousands of young persons with college scholarships and tuition aid each year.

The Pac 12 schools are already axing sports with COVID forcing the issue that this year will see a dramatic decrease in revenue for all ADs.

I understand football players probably don't care too much--but it buttresses your point that when you add up all the benefits to ALL the athletes (free education, board, meals, medical attention, nutritionists, etc.)...it's not nearly as lopsided towards the universities as the media portrays it.

 

[Hurrig8r]

"it's not nearly as lopsided towards the universities as the media portrays it."

#22gatorev12, 10 minutes ago

And there is the whole damn worlds problem....The f-in Media. Defund the Media

 

[BMF]

These retards are moving forward w/ this...

https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/pac-12-players-covid-19-statement-football-season

• Health and safety protections: Players want to have the ability to not play during the pandemic without losing their roster spot or scholarship.

• Protect all sports: The players want Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott, administrators and coaches to “drastically reduce excessive pay and end performance/academic bonuses.” The players also want “lavish facility expenditures” to end.

• End racial injustice in college sports and society: The players want a task force of leaders and administrators to “address racial injustice in college sports and society.” The players also want 2 percent of conference revenue “to support financial aid for low-income Black students.”

• Economic freedom and equity: Guaranteed medical expense coverage, NLI rights and representation and fair market pay, rights and freedoms. The players want the conference to distribute 50 percent of each sport’s total conference revenue evenly among athletes of those sports.

 

[Mr2Bits]

These retards are moving forward w/ this...

https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/pac-12-players-covid-19-statement-football-season

• Health and safety protections: Players want to have the ability to not play during the pandemic without losing their roster spot or scholarship.

• Protect all sports: The players want Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott, administrators and coaches to “drastically reduce excessive pay and end performance/academic bonuses.” The players also want “lavish facility expenditures” to end.

• End racial injustice in college sports and society: The players want a task force of leaders and administrators to “address racial injustice in college sports and society.” The players also want 2 percent of conference revenue “to support financial aid for low-income Black students.”

• Economic freedom and equity: Guaranteed medical expense coverage, NLI rights and representation and fair market pay, rights and freedoms. The players want the conference to distribute 50 percent of each sport’s total conference revenue evenly among athletes of those sports.

And being told to go home...this is going to be a slippery slope.

 

[gatorev12]

This is one of those philosophical trick questions, right?
Along the lines of "if a tree falls in the forest and no one hears it"...if the Pac12 doesn't have a football season, would college football notice?

 

[Swamp Donkey]

This is one of those philosophical trick questions, right?
Along the lines of "if a tree falls in the forest and no one hears it"...if the Pac12 doesn't have a football season, would college football notice?

I know I wont.

hell I used to live in the pac-10 footprint for years, drove right past one of the stadiums most days, and I didn't care.... and I didn't know anyone that cared about PAC 10.

 

[Renard904]

Let them strike. Pull their schollys, then recruit new players that aren't entitled bytches. It's almost as if these morons think they were forced to accept free tuition and to have access to world class nutritionists and medical personnel. I served my country and it took me damn near 9 months to get a single MRI. These **** get one at half time if they get a booboo. Go back to your ***************.

Wow!

 

[KronoGator]

The Pac 12 is already on life support, USC, UCLA, the Arizona schools and 2 others will be joining the big 12 in a few years.

 

[Slug]

Wow!

Thank you

 

[TLB]

• Protect all sports: The players want Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott, administrators and coaches to “drastically reduce excessive pay and end performance/academic bonuses.” The players also want “lavish facility expenditures” to end.

Wait...don't spend on facilities? Is Foley in their ear?

• End racial injustice in college sports and society: The players want a task force of leaders and administrators to “address racial injustice in college sports and society.” The players also want 2 percent of conference revenue “to support financial aid for low-income Black students.”

Again, a 'task force'. Not an identifiable problem and put money to a solution, but a group of people to study the problem...indefinitely.

• Economic freedom and equity: Guaranteed medical expense coverage, NLI rights and representation and fair market pay, rights and freedoms. The players want the conference to distribute 50 percent of each sport’s total conference revenue evenly among athletes of those sports.

I read this two ways. 50% revenue share from ALL sports to ALL athletes, or 50% of any given sport revenue sharing to the athletes of THAT specific sport. I'd be interested to understand how they see this playing out, which way is their intent....and how well that flies towards their socialist approach.

 

[chferg]

And being told to go home...this is going to be a slippery slope.

I hope this part is true

 

[chferg]

I'd bet that all but maybe five of these athletes would be able to graduate high school let alone get into the schools theyre currently in...I wonder if they realize it takes more than being able to spell your own name right to get into college

 

[AuggieDosta]

And being told to go home...this is going to be a slippery slope.

Did you read all the replies to this? 99% are pissed that WSU is sending the kids packing.

I think it's a bold move Cotton and I love it!

 

[AuggieDosta]

Also, I see that Zachary Carter (UF) is supporting this BS via his Twatter account.

Luckily, former Gators women's basketball player Jordan Jones (2008-2012) gets it and ck'd his opinion on it.

 

[Mr2Bits]

Also, I see that Zachary Carter (UF) is supporting this BS via his Twatter account.

Luckily, former Gators women's basketball player Jordan Jones (2008-2012) gets it and ck'd his opinion on it.

So is Copeland, hence the reason why they need to tread lightly or could find themselves back at home if schools follow the WSU model of telling kids their scholarship is done and they can leave.

 

[Nalt]

if you get paid, you have to pay for classes, room/board, and food... and the revenue gets split by all athletes equally. They might not realize how much they will lose in that deal.

I love this idea. Based on 2018 numbers reported, each PAC 12 school receives about $32.2 million. If you use the number of athletes that UCLA has as the average for each of those schools (I know some won't have near that many but still...) each student would receive >$3000/year with the total $32.2million being paid out to them.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Did you read all the replies to this? 99% are pissed that WSU is sending the kids packing.

I think it's a bold move Cotton and I love it!

do you really think Twitter is the real world?

if that were the case Bernie Sanders would have beaten by 90 to 10, and Trump even worse.

 

[AuggieDosta]

do you really think Twitter is the real world?

if that were the case Bernie Sanders would have beaten by 90 to 10, and Trump even worse.

Wait, it ain't?

Seriously, the only social media thingy I'm on is Chatter. I just read a damn story about it and pushed that info to here. If you want the link then do your own Michael Googlay and find it. Are you day drinking again?

 

[NOLAGATOR]

1st...I doubt we even have CFB this year...As soon as they quarantine players for 2 weeks your season is over.

2nd...Many people I know are getting tired and may not watch

3rd...They may be killing the goose that lays the golden eggs.

NOTE: My step son who would watch "tiddly winks" on TV...not this year.