NCAA College Basketball, ugh.....

[bigraym]

I know that NCAA Men's Basketball decisions or lack thereof...they are afraid of lawsuits, but it's their game, not the players. I agree that players need and deserve to be paid. But why can't NCAA say "the college institutions own this version of basketball, we will share TV revenue income with players, limit player income via the same team cap for all NCAA Division 1 teams and a player can only transfer once without sitting out a year, if a player wants more money and more freedom, go somewhere else, like pro, either NBA or overseas or G-League whatever".
(I know I oversimplify, but really..there's CBA, college paying players directly, changing population of players and parents, greedy agent types....)
Situation is worse than pro game, NBA has a salary cap!

This has ruined college basketball forever, look at Final 4 and even prior rounds, all chalk teams...final 4 all #1 seeds with $$$$. Might as well have the NCAA tourney mimic the NCAA football tourney!

I bought the URL, savecollegehoops.com (no site up), earlier this year after watching the Oklahoma State game from my season ticket location, which the renewal decision remains undecided. 2025 SHU Pirates team was hard to watch, worst I can remember, and I am in my mid-60s.

Thoughts, input, comments?

 

[The_Hall]

I know that NCAA Men's Basketball decisions or lack thereof...they are afraid of lawsuits, but it's their game, not the players. I agree that players need and deserve to be paid. But why can't NCAA say "the college institutions own this version of basketball, we will share TV revenue income with players, limit player income via the same team cap for all NCAA Division 1 teams and a player can only transfer once without sitting out a year, if a player wants more money and more freedom, go somewhere else, like pro, either NBA or overseas or G-League whatever".
(I know I oversimplify, but really..there's CBA, college paying players directly, changing population of players and parents, greedy agent types....)
Situation is worse than pro game, NBA has a salary cap!

This has ruined college basketball forever, look at Final 4 and even prior rounds, all chalk teams...final 4 all #1 seeds with $$$$. Might as well have the NCAA tourney mimic the NCAA football tourney!

I bought the URL, savecollegehoops.com (no site up), earlier this year after watching the Oklahoma State game from my season ticket location, which the renewal decision remains undecided. 2025 SHU Pirates team was hard to watch, worst I can remember, and I am in my mid-60s.

Thoughts, input, comments?

good idea buying that url. ncaa might give you some coin for it. so they can dead it.

 

[NYShoreGuy]

I know that NCAA Men's Basketball decisions or lack thereof...they are afraid of lawsuits, but it's their game, not the players. I agree that players need and deserve to be paid. But why can't NCAA say "the college institutions own this version of basketball, we will share TV revenue income with players, limit player income via the same team cap for all NCAA Division 1 teams and a player can only transfer once without sitting out a year, if a player wants more money and more freedom, go somewhere else, like pro, either NBA or overseas or G-League whatever".
(I know I oversimplify, but really..there's CBA, college paying players directly, changing population of players and parents, greedy agent types....)
Situation is worse than pro game, NBA has a salary cap!

This has ruined college basketball forever, look at Final 4 and even prior rounds, all chalk teams...final 4 all #1 seeds with $$$$. Might as well have the NCAA tourney mimic the NCAA football tourney!

I bought the URL, savecollegehoops.com (no site up), earlier this year after watching the Oklahoma State game from my season ticket location, which the renewal decision remains undecided. 2025 SHU Pirates team was hard to watch, worst I can remember, and I am in my mid-60s.

Thoughts, input, comments?

What did you say in 2008 when 4 #1 seeds made it?

 

[SHUHoopsFan]

What did you say in 2008 when 4 #1 seeds made it?

He probably said wow what a shock it was to see 4 #1 seeds. The fact people saw this coming isn't a good thing. 2008 you had a 10 seed in the elite 8. Nobody saw that.

 

[Piratz]

A seemingly never ending waterfall of money available in college sports. It’s amazing hue much money is available.

 

[The_Hall]

A seemingly never ending waterfall of money available in college sports. It’s amazing hue much money is available.

starting to wonder if this is a ponzi scheme

 

[NYShoreGuy]

12s over 5s this year...a 12 4 seconds and a gather step away from a sweet 16...a 10 knocked out a 2 and then was close to an elite 8...are we bitter over double digit seed or mid majors with a hard path?

 

[SHUHoopsFan]

12s over 5s this year...a 12 4 seconds and a gather step away from a sweet 16...a 10 knocked out a 2 and then was close to an elite 8...are we bitter over double digit seed or mid majors with a hard path?

you missed the forest for the trees.

 

[TheHall87]

I know that NCAA Men's Basketball decisions or lack thereof...they are afraid of lawsuits, but it's their game, not the players. I agree that players need and deserve to be paid. But why can't NCAA say "the college institutions own this version of basketball, we will share TV revenue income with players, limit player income via the same team cap for all NCAA Division 1 teams and a player can only transfer once without sitting out a year, if a player wants more money and more freedom, go somewhere else, like pro, either NBA or overseas or G-League whatever".
(I know I oversimplify, but really..there's CBA, college paying players directly, changing population of players and parents, greedy agent types....)
Situation is worse than pro game, NBA has a salary cap!

This has ruined college basketball forever, look at Final 4 and even prior rounds, all chalk teams...final 4 all #1 seeds with $$$$. Might as well have the NCAA tourney mimic the NCAA football tourney!

I bought the URL, savecollegehoops.com (no site up), earlier this year after watching the Oklahoma State game from my season ticket location, which the renewal decision remains undecided. 2025 SHU Pirates team was hard to watch, worst I can remember, and I am in my mid-60s.

Thoughts, input, comments?

What entity are you bargaining with to set up a CBA and potentially a salary cap?

You can't unilaterally limit income. That's restraint of trade.

 

[ivyhillparkk1963]

A seemingly never ending waterfall of money available in college sports. It’s amazing hue much money is available.

And less money for the economy.