NCAA ''Reform'' in 2 steps

     Yesterday, I saw an article about a recommendation to change college sports, and I disagreed with everything . . .  So I wrote my own response and recommendation!

    In summary, the article says people who make/made millions from the current college sports model, are making a recommendation to change the current model, because they're "reform-minded"? . . . Sounds fishy . . . The only reason they want "reform" is because they don't want to address the only problem that exists.  Players should receive financial compensation and additional benefits.  College coaching salaries are well into millions per year and that's one measure that can be adjusted.  Here's my plan below:

• Players compensation:
• Revenue sharing agreement with coaching staff (80/20) for staffs making over 1M per year
• Merchandise, TV deals (60/40)
  
• Can make money off their own likeness (endorsements, etc.)
  
• Free healthcare for up to 10 years after leaving the program
• Free education for 1 BS, MS, and/or PHD degree for life
  
• Remove amateurism rules 
• Read them here: ( http://www.ncaa.org/student-athletes/future/amateurism )
  

    Those two actions would make college sports even more attractive to fans without completely abolishing the current model.  If eligible NCAA athletes are being compensated during their matriculation, maybe they're more likely to stay in school, complete their education, help build the school's profile, try to win games/championships, be more involved after they leave, etc. . . 

 

Hope you enjoyed.  Leave and comment with your plan to change the NCAA below

 

Article Summary:

• The Knight Commission, a reform-minded independent group of university presidents, former athletic directors and others, spent the past year studying the current state of college sports before making its recommendation.
• Creating a separate system would allow schools, conferences, and programs to set and enforce all rules governing the new body.  These rules would include, setting health and safety standards, enforcing disciplinary action, determining eligibility, etc.
• Plan only includes a new body for FBS schools, but lower level football schools and all other sports would remain as part of the NCAA.

 

Sources:

• ESPN Article on Knight Commission: https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/30444422/knight-commission-endorses-fbs-split-ncaa
• History of College Football Coach Salaries: https://www.bannersociety.com/2019/8/15/20732192/coach-salaries-history-highest
• Current College football salaries: https://sports.usatoday.com/ncaa/salaries/