BREAKING House Versus NCAA Settlement Reached

[CB4]

Basically this paves the way for Universities to pay players directly and sets up settlements for NIL payments going back to 2016.

Judge approves landmark House v. NCAA settlement

Fifty-nine months after the initial class-action House v. NCAA suit was filed, it has been resolved. A landmark decision in college sports.

www.on3.com

 

[BamaNation]

Judge signs settlement; colleges to pay athletes

Schools are now free to begin paying their athletes directly, marking the dawn of a new era in college sports brought about by a multibillion-dollar legal settlement that was formally approved Friday.

www.espn.com

 

[BamaNation]

A Letter from NCAA President Charlie Baker - NCAA.org

Many looked to April's hearing about the House settlement as a culmination of sorts, but the court's final approval of the settlement in fact marks a new beginning

www.ncaa.org

 

[BamaNation]

MLB exec to lead new college enforcement arm

Major League Baseball executive Bryan Seeley will become the CEO of the new College Sports Commission, a vital enforcement arm that will have final say in doling out punishments and deciding when rules have been broken in the post-House settlement era.

www.espn.com

 

[mrusso]

Those poor atheletes!

“Despite some compromises, the settlement agreement nevertheless will result in extraordinary relief for members of the settlement classes,” Wilken wrote in her 76-page final opinion. “If approved, it would permit levels and types of student-athlete compensation that have never been permitted in the history of college sports, while also very generously compensating Division I student-athletes who suffered past harms.”

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[TiderJack]

Nice step in the right direction. I wonder what schools won't play by the rules.....

 

[colbysullivan]

Whoop dee doo

 

[4Q Basket Case]

I'm glad there's an enforcement arm....I guess.

Lots of questions here.

The ESPN article says that Seely was hired by the P4 conference commissioners. Does that mean he reports to them?

If so, the commissioners are supervising enforcement...which is kind of like having the foxes guarding the chicken house. Sets up all sorts of conflicts of interest and potential for mutual back-scratching. As in, I won't hit ACC school X too hard for busting the salary cap if you'll look the other way on SEC School Y's PED issue.

If Seely doesn't report to the Commissioners, who does he report to?

Who does the College Sports Commission report to?

When he was at Major Leage Baseball, Seely had the backing of a CBA and ultimately the NLRB. Not so in collegiate sports.

Do Seely and/or the CSC have subpoena power? If so, under what legal authority? If not, what's to keep miscreant schools from resurrecting the Auburn Plan for dealing with the old NCAA: lawyer up, clam up, deny, deny, deny without threat of perjury charges, challenge jurisdiction and authority to levy punishment, and wait?

What "rules" are left to violate anyway? Schools can now pay players directly. Can boosters also pay players? If they can, what's to keep boosters from effectively busting the salary cap on their own? If they can't, how do you legally enforce limitations on what someone can do with their own money?

I could think of a dozen other questions, but don't want to make this a 10,000 word essay.

Call me a crotchety curmudgeon. We'll need to see what legal authority the CSC has, its reporting structure, and what "rules" it can ostensibly enforce, before we can assess whether this is a brave new world, or just the toothless NCAA redux.

 

[Elefantman]

The little light on my collage football interest gage just came on.

 

[denver]

I'll file this under "be careful what you wish for"...lots of fans watch college sports because its not pro....when you make it just the same that will have a significant impact

 

[WMack4Bama]

Byrne said that Bama's been preparing for this for a while.

Revenue sharing will effectively increase the budget for athletic departments. Now, programs will have $20.5 million to split up among their athletics programs. While football will almost certainly get the lion's share, it is yet to be determined exactly how the money will be split up.

On Saturday, Byrne released a statement announcing that The University of Alabama will fully fund the new revenue-sharing model for UA Athletics, which is around $20.5 million this year. The new revenue sharing model will go into effect on July 1.

 

[Redwood Forrest]

Nice step in the right direction. I wonder what schools won't play by the rules.....

Let's round up the usual suspects, lol.

 

[smokies1]

Those poor atheletes!

“Despite some compromises, the settlement agreement nevertheless will result in extraordinary relief for members of the settlement classes,” Wilken wrote in her 76-page final opinion. “If approved, it would permit levels and types of student-athlete compensation that have never been permitted in the history of college sports, while also very generously compensating Division I student-athletes who suffered past harms.”

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seen one past player say he’s getting $160,000 over 10 years from this, poor guy only got his education paid for and an opportunity to go pro, we’ll just get more commercials and less football to pay for it

 

[Bazza]

I would feel better with this arrangement if all money paid would be EQUALLY distributed amongst the ENTIRE team - especially the walk-ons!

Or

If not that - once a player hits the pros - a system is put into place so the athlete can repay what they received while in college. And those funds be used to assist the financially less fortunate athletes.

 

[TheRealPokeChop]

Some of yall are missing that this is a good thing.

This, in theory, creates the gaurdrails for NIL and gives the NCAA a way to actually enforce their rules.

If you were tired of giant NIL deals for high school recruits, this is a major positive going forward.

We have to see how it will work in practice but this was a good first step.

 

[TheRealPokeChop]

Nice step in the right direction. I wonder what schools won't play by the rules.....

I'm certain we will see under the table pay return but many have been longing for that.
..and tifwiw, that favors bama if we are back to that.

 

[4Q Basket Case]

Some of yall are missing that this is a good thing.

This, in theory, creates the gaurdrails for NIL and gives the NCAA a way to actually enforce their rules.

If you were tired of giant NIL deals for high school recruits, this is a major positive going forward.

We have to see how it will work in practice but this was a good first step.

There’s no doubt the stated purpose is good.

All my questions center on one thing: A string of lawsuits and court rulings turned the NCAA’s enforcement system into a paper tiger. So what keeps that from happening to the newly-formed CSC? How is it different?

 

[Elefantman]

The new CSC will have double secret probation authority.

 

[WMack4Bama]

Nice step in the right direction. I wonder what schools won't play by the rules.....

" To ensure this new system is under control, the Power Five conferences announced the creation of the College Sports Commission, a new organization responsible for making sure schools follow the rules. The commission will investigate violations, manage penalties, and handle disputes. Bryan Seeley, has been named the commission's first CEO. Seeley was previously a Major League Baseball executive and federal prosecutor. "

 

[JDCrimson]

Let's go ahead and queue up the "it's not enough money storylines"...