Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 CBS and Turner broadcasting have just locked up an extension with the NCAA on their current contract to broadcast the post-season basketball tournament. It works out to $1.5 billion per year over the life of the contract (thru 2032). Folks this is just for basketball -- after the regular season. My alma mater, Kansas, pays coach Bill Self $5.1 million per year. 2 more of his players just declared for the NBA draft after just 2 or so years of playing. The athletic department is now building a luxury hotel -- umm, 'dorms' -- to house its 'student' athletes. How can anyone say this is amateur athletics with a straight face? Rant over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Same as how NBA players are amateurs at the Olympics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 If we were to be honest with ourselves, we would not call it a sport. but rather a business, on all levels above T Ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Lizard Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 If we were to be honest with ourselves, we would not call it a sport. but rather a business, on all levels above T Ball. But T Ball was much more fun to watch...Kids counting blades of grass or flies buzzing around...And the ball bounces on by them...Enjoyed watching that time and somewhat later games...As long as the parents were kept in right field...Some sure can screw up a game... TL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Yep, the kids are a kick, some parents need a kick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted April 13, 2016 Author Share Posted April 13, 2016 If we were to be honest with ourselves, we would not call it a sport. but rather a business, on all levels above T Ball. Bingo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantankerous Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 College athletics... hmmm. Silly me, I thought college was fer getting an education. Better raise tuition to pay for the "student" athletes' lifestyle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Harley, #14153 Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 I like the German model for colleges. First, only about 15% of high school student enter university, and earn degrees in useful topics. The skilled trades are honored and most students enter apprenticeship programs with no notion that they "couldn't get into college." Second, there are not intercollegiate athletics at any university. There are local athletic club teams in almost every town, and students can play on those teams. But you will not see a 100,000 person stadium for any college soccer team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Coffinmaker Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 In my area, there are actually "high Schools" that "recruit" for football. Friday Night Lights don't ya Know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boon Doggle Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 "Athletics" are a big generator of income for most universities. Just ask the coaches at UT Austin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 "Athletics" are a big generator of income for most universities. Just ask the coaches at UT Austin. Yup. Most of the income stays within the athletic department. That's what pays for the luxury 'dorm' facilities, stadiums, field houses and astronomical coaches' salaries. The University/College as a whole gets little if any of it except a mention before a game. I always laugh my a** off before an NFL game when they announce the players. "Player X of (fill in the blank school) is starting at (position)..." As if he graduated. The conundrum is that alumni fork over more $$$ to their school if it has a winning athletic program. Academics? Bah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennessee Trapper Tom Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Its the new age america. Entertainment pays, education doesn't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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