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Re:CA Governor Signs Bill Allowing College Athletes to Profi... by vkou on Monday September 30, 2019 @02:06PM (#21118057)
I find it mind-boggling that of all the millions of dollars that middle-men in this industry make, the players - the whole point of the industry - were the only ones not getting paid.
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Re:CA Governor Signs Bill Allowing College Athletes to Profi... by maxerickson on Monday September 30, 2019 @02:13PM (#21118118)
It's rather simple, the assumption that the industry is for the players is incorrect.

The industry will loudly tell you it's about the athletes. That's bullshit.

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Re:CA Governor Signs Bill Allowing College Athletes to Profi... by berbec on Monday September 30, 2019 @02:30PM (#21118288)
Sorry, I need to correct your post to use correct NCAA-approved groupspeak.

"The industry will loudly tell you it's about the student-athletes."

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Re:CA Governor Signs Bill Allowing College Athletes to Profi... by pitt1980 on Monday September 30, 2019 @03:20PM (#21118764)
The economics surrounding most minor league sports suggest that the level of skill demonstrated by the players is not, in fact, the economic driver behind the revenues generated in college athletics.

If you want to see athletic accomplishments done at a high level...

Your typical D League basketball game, Arena League football game, or triple A baseball game features higher skilled athletic performance.

To me, this suggests that it's the tribal/communal aspect of college athletics which drive the interest and revenues.

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