California Is At It Again!

[Mike]

While I think college athletes deserve to be paid at least some stipend for their play, a single state trying to change the rules is not the way to go about it. At best California schools will be kicked out of the NCAA. At worst college sports as we know them will be destroyed. And, once again, we will have California dictating to the rest of the nation.

The NCAA sent a letter to California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday, explaining the ramifications of the state's Senate Bill 206 should it be signed into law.

Under the bill, college athletes in California would be eligible for compensation under an "unrestricted name, image and likeness scheme." The NCAA Board of Governors insisted that passing the bill would "wipe out the distinction between college and professional athletics and eliminate the element of fairness that supports all of college sports."


The NCAA also stated in the letter that the 58 NCAA schools in California would no longer be permitted to compete in NCAA competitions if the bill is passed since they would have an "unfair recruiting advantage" over the other member schools across the nation.

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[Honda]

I think a while back there was a big movement in California to become it's own nation. Good idea. It's too bad they have these wacko folks running the place especially the governor. So many good folks in California have to deal with this crap.

[Mike]

I think we should cut a deal with Mexico for them to pay for the wall with our specifications, put forth a serious effort to stem illegal border crossings, and we give them back California in return.

Nah! It wouldn't work. Mexico has enough problems as it is. They don't need the kind of headache Cali would bring.

[Honda]

The sad part is that California is a beautiful wonderful place. Great weather just lots of lots. I have many friends there and they are decent good people. I have had a wonderful time every time i have been there. But the wackos especially in the last two years have gone nuts. They are determined to ruin the hell out of one of the nicest places on earth.

[wacojoe]

I agree with Kali on this one. As I must have stated here before, I have never understood how the NCAA and member schools could conspire between themselves to monopolize the services of young athletes dictating where they could play, for how long and how much they got in compensation, which is chump change, btw. They have all gotten together to set prices and competition. Outrageous!

Long past time to smash the monopoly. Who would imagine California would strike a blow for free trade & capitalism?

[Honda]

I agree with Kali on this one. As I must have stated here before, I have never understood how the NCAA and member schools could conspire between themselves to monopolize the services of young athletes dictating where they could play, for how long and how much they got in compensation, which is chump change, btw. Outrageous!

Long past time to smash the monopoly. Who would imagine California would strike a blow for free trade & capitalism?

Joe I agree with you in part, but I question the motive of the California Legislators, I think they are more consumed with attacking the status quo on anything that is that is an American time honored tradition such as college football. Their zeal to legislate to define their myopic utopia is insatiable.