r/CollegeBasketball • u/kalifornia_kid Virginia Cavaliers • Miami Hurricanes • Oct 18 '24

News [Rothstein] Tony Bennett: "The game and college athletics are not in a healthy spot. I think I was equipped to do the job the old way."

https://x.com/JonRothstein/status/1847295089665572916
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u/bkn6136 North Carolina Tar Heels Oct 18 '24

Why would the players want any part of what you're describing? What's in it for them? I don't disagree that we need it - but the courts keep striking down every attempt to regulate things and right now players have all the power, so why would they want to collectively bargain and give that away?

I don't see a solution and I'm pretty sure this is the beginning of the end of college athletics as we know them today.

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u/Aumissunum Alabama Crimson Tide Oct 18 '24 edited Oct 18 '24

but the courts keep striking down every attempt to regulate things

That just isn’t true.

and right now players have all the power, so why would they want to collectively bargain and give that away?

You clearly don’t understand what the current NIL landscape constitutes. This isn’t getting rid of NIL, it’s adding revenue sharing.

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u/bkn6136 North Carolina Tar Heels Oct 18 '24

You're referring to the House settlement? My understanding is that 1) it's not a certainty it will pass, and 2) it doesn't have anything to do with collective bargaining. Schools will have to pay the players as part of revenue sharing, but there's nothing prevent transfers or the ability of the players to still earn NIL outside of what the schools pay. So how is your point relevant to what I said?

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u/Aumissunum Alabama Crimson Tide Oct 18 '24

The new financial aid agreements will include major restrictions

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u/bkn6136 North Carolina Tar Heels Oct 18 '24

Link please? This is all agreed and finalized?