Proposed Changes to Div I football...

[ND87]

Hi guys... haven't read thru this whole thing, and wasn't sure where to put it, but figured y'all might have interest.

Lead from the email I received:

Today, the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics recommended a transformation in the governance of Division I sports that would make college athletes’ education, health, safety and success its highest priority.

The commission’s key recommendation is to create a governing structure for top-tier football—a growing, multibillion dollar enterprise—separate from the National Collegiate Athletic Association, which currently shares the costs of the sport but less of the proceeds. The NCAA would continue to govern all other sports, and both entities would prioritize athletes’ academic success.

https://www.knightcommission.org/2020/09/transforming-the-ncaa-d-i-model-virtual-public-forums/

 

[IrishLax]

Hi guys... haven't read thru this whole thing, and wasn't sure where to put it, but figured y'all might have interest.

Lead from the email I received:

Today, the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics recommended a transformation in the governance of Division I sports that would make college athletes’ education, health, safety and success its highest priority.

The commission’s key recommendation is to create a governing structure for top-tier football—a growing, multibillion dollar enterprise—separate from the National Collegiate Athletic Association, which currently shares the costs of the sport but less of the proceeds. The NCAA would continue to govern all other sports, and both entities would prioritize athletes’ academic success.

https://www.knightcommission.org/2020/09/transforming-the-ncaa-d-i-model-virtual-public-forums/

Wow, super interesting. Thanks for sharing.

 

[phillyirish]

I'm sorry, but what is the Knight's Commission and what authority or influence do they have to change the current status quo?

And if they change the governing body for just football to "make college athletes’ education, health, safety and success its highest priority". Sounds promising, but of those four aspects, I'm guessing emphasis would be:

1. Success
2. Saftey
3. Health














4. Education

 

[Pops Freshenmeyer]

The Knight Commission has no authority. All they do is make recommendations. They have no official capacity whatsoever.

 

[IrishLax]

I'm sorry, but what is the Knight's Commission and what authority or influence do they have to change the current status quo?

Father Hesburgh was a founding member. In short, they’re an independent group of people that looks at college sports and offers opinions on changes/reforms that can help various stakeholders.

They have no official power as they are not part of the NCAA or directly affiliated with any of the member institutions.

 

[Irish#1]

NCAA won't want to go along with that.

 

[Huntr]

Literally nothing will come from that.

And they are against playing players, so hard pass from the get go.

 

[Pops Freshenmeyer]

Literally nothing will come from that.

And they are against playing players, so hard pass from the get go.

It will literally require an act of congress to make that happen.

The Supreme Court held that a central governing authority does not violate anti-trust laws because it's necessary to providing amateur sports.

The pro sports leagues get around this by collectively bargaining with their player's associations. Most FBS members are public institutions and many, many states forbid public employees from unionizing. So neither option is available without federal intervention.

Under current law, if the NCAA or any college association elected to pay its players it would be acting in violation of US law. That is why the reform focus has been on "full cost of attendance" and third party sources of revenue for the student athletes.