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Biggest bunch of BS I've ever seen. You're getting a free-ride to public education, you're not an 'employee.' So dumb it isn't funny.

Another way to look at it is that he is trying to legalize what some colleges have been doing for years.

I'm impressed by the effort and their success. You can't hold it against guys for fighting for more rights. Though I don't think it's deserved, in this case.

You guys know damn well this is about so much more than what their front actually is. It's about the money plain and simple. In the long run, what theyre really promoting will be the least of their demands. They want a piece of that big money pie that is college athletics. Pure and simple.

Are you referring to the players or the admin?

Northwestern is a private school.

why shouldn't they want part of that big money pie? why aren't we more mad at the bcs for their money grabs?

It's about as 'private' as me showing up there with great athletic talent, or me showing up at a private golf course with a huge check in hand for them. But yeah, technically, you're right.

this is just the beginning of the end of college athletics. it's been sliding this way for years now, this accelerated it exponentially.

everything from recruiting, to academics, down to how a coach can legally interact with a unionized employee is impacted.

Foppa-Not sure I understand your post. It just means that no tax dollars go to the University.

it is just funny that everyone is looking for a handout and then when the actual people making the product do, it is an abomination of all that is right. and i think college athletes will survive this. what is more worrisome is the concussion issue, to me at least.