"NCAA correctly -- and barely -- passes multiyear scholarship rule"

[Chechem]

NCAA members somehow managed to turn letting athletes negotiate better scholarship deals into Bush v. Gore.

Lose the popular vote, win the election. Please don't tell us there are now hanging chads.

The NCAA's multiyear scholarship rule, even if it's more symbolic than substantive, is one whose time had come again. The option -- and it's just that, not a requirement -- is here to stay after the override vote failed Friday..

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   The world is full of idiots.

[pmull]

This is a dumb rule. If the players are smart they can sign and start a union. In August they go to the coach and say the team has decided we will not practice on days where the temps are over 90. We want more water breaks. Two-a-days are out. All they have to do for four years is make their minimum grade requirements and stay out of trouble. Performace in practice and game game are not a requirement to keep your scholarship anymore.

One thing that bothers me is 330 schools were allowed to vote on this. There should be 120 schools max on the big school level. Samford has no business having an equal vote with a BCS school.

[lstephen]

Chechem - thanks for posting this.  I was going to if no one else had.  I do not know what is done about "cutting" players at other schools but my very distinct impression is that, at least in football at Alabama, players who don't work out on the field are given many opportunities to complete their education.  Medical scholarships, assistance with transfers to other programs, etc.  Is the goal of this legislation to give athletes access to 4 years of classes?  What about the Greg McElroy who graduates in three years?  Do schools have to keep them on scholarship for a year of grad school? What about redshirt years?  Do the 4 year scholarships become 5 year scholarships?  If it is not about access to educaton then it must be about filling up football rosters with players who won't ever play a down at their school chosen at 17.  I'll be charitable and say that those in favor of this change have good motivations.  Still, a dumb rule to solve a perceived rather than a real problem.

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