9-0 SCOTUS ruling against the NCAA

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- 06/21/2021 at 8:52 AM #144563
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  ironman1315
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  @ironman1315
  
  NEW: In a victory for college athletes, SCOTUS unanimously invalidates a portion of the NCAA's "amateurism" rules. The court says the NCAA can no longer bar colleges from providing athletes with education-related benefits such as free laptops or paid post-graduate internships.
  
  — SCOTUSblog (@SCOTUSblog) June 21, 2021
  
  Athletes can now be paid.
- 06/21/2021 at 9:23 AM #144565
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  Utesbyfive
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  Yikes. Things are about to get real interesting. You think the blue bloods have a monopoly now…
  - 06/21/2021 at 9:30 AM #144566
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    Utebeam
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    I’m with you. As much as I think NCAA rules for pay are not in the best interest of the student it will only help the rich to get richer. If you’re not a blue blood school, recruiting just got a lot more difficult. I don’t see how any school could compete with the dollars Alabama generates and could pay to its student athletes. Seems like the advantage the elite schools will have might push us to another division for schools.
    - 06/21/2021 at 9:40 AM #144568
      
      ironman1315
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      @ironman1315
      
      Title IX is going to have some say in pay. It might be better from a parity standpoint to equalize pay and funnel it through the NCAA as an organization.
    - 06/21/2021 at 9:50 AM #144571
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      dystopiamembrane
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      @dystopiamembrane
      
      I’d love to see Utah in D-III. There’s some fun locales out there.
      - 06/21/2021 at 4:17 PM #144585
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        dystopiamembrane
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        @dystopiamembrane
        
        D-III has a 32-team tournament. How much fun would that be? AND, d3football.com is one of the best informational sites for college football out there.
        
        06/22/2021 at 9:43 AM #144613
        
        dystopiamembrane
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        @dystopiamembrane
        
        PS Did anyone notice the logo of Union College?
        
        06/22/2021 at 9:44 AM #144614
        
        dystopiamembrane
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        @dystopiamembrane
        
        We could start a D-III rivalry – The Battle for the Block U.
      - 06/22/2021 at 7:19 AM #144607
        
        dystopiamembrane
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        @dystopiamembrane
        
        I’m interested to learn why at least a couple of you expressed disapproval with the idea of our Utes in D-III. Please let us know your thoughts.
  - 06/21/2021 at 9:40 AM #144569
    
    dystopiamembrane
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    I am excited for what comes next!
  - 06/21/2021 at 12:48 PM #144574
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    PlainsUte
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    Yes, stand by for Division 1-Prime with higher salaries and benefits that only a select few blue blood schools can afford.
- 06/21/2021 at 9:48 AM #144570
  
  Duhwayne
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  I didn’t find more recent data than 2013 but this is what the top sellers look like. Top sellers equals top players paired with TV eyeballs and geography balance shrivels fast. This probably can’t be solved without an act of Congress and fights in court.
  
  Note this is not complete. The Zona schools and Utah are highest ranked. Oregon and USC aren’t listed. I think it’s sales through a particular organization. My guess is an industry level list is behind a paywall that only companies would pay for
  
  https://247sports.com/college/west-virginia/board/105475/Contents/Collegiate-Merchandise-Rankings-71665814/