(07-23-2018 05:25 PM)ArmoredUpKnight Wrote: Thought it was cool of Major Applewhite to say he thinks we should be paying players. Too much money in college football.
If there was any way to kill off the AAC from even trying to catch up to the "Power" 5, that would be it.
Depending on how much the football players are paid, each AAC school would probably have to chop off at least one sport (probably a men's sport due to title IX).
I feel like UCF, Houston, USF, Memphis and SMU would be able to pay players.
I doubt Houston's coach would be saying it if he didn't think Houston could afford it.
If College Football said you can pay 125 football players $40,000 a year (on top of their scholarships). It would be about $5 mil a year to cover. The key is that it needs to be a flat salary for all conferences.
The cost rapidly balloons when considering other sports like women’s basketball that may require inclusion in any pay scheme.
(07-23-2018 05:25 PM)ArmoredUpKnight Wrote: Thought it was cool of Major Applewhite to say he thinks we should be paying players. Too much money in college football.
If there was any way to kill off the AAC from even trying to catch up to the "Power" 5, that would be it.
Depending on how much the football players are paid, each AAC school would probably have to chop off at least one sport (probably a men's sport due to title IX).
I feel like UCF, Houston, USF, Memphis and SMU would be able to pay players.
I doubt Houston's coach would be saying it if he didn't think Houston could afford it.
If College Football said you can pay 125 football players $40,000 a year (on top of their scholarships). It would be about $5 mil a year to cover. The key is that it needs to be a flat salary for all conferences.
The cost rapidly balloons when considering other sports like women’s basketball that may require inclusion in any pay scheme.
Nah, college football will separate from the NCAA and we wont pay the non-revenue sports.
(07-23-2018 05:25 PM)ArmoredUpKnight Wrote: Thought it was cool of Major Applewhite to say he thinks we should be paying players. Too much money in college football.
If there was any way to kill off the AAC from even trying to catch up to the "Power" 5, that would be it.
Depending on how much the football players are paid, each AAC school would probably have to chop off at least one sport (probably a men's sport due to title IX).
I feel like UCF, Houston, USF, Memphis and SMU would be able to pay players.
I doubt Houston's coach would be saying it if he didn't think Houston could afford it.
If College Football said you can pay 125 football players $40,000 a year (on top of their scholarships). It would be about $5 mil a year to cover. The key is that it needs to be a flat salary for all conferences.
The cost rapidly balloons when considering other sports like women’s basketball that may require inclusion in any pay scheme.
Nah, college football will separate from the NCAA and we wont pay the non-revenue sports.
I am unsure of its legality and politically it would be fraught with risk.
(This post was last modified: 07-24-2018 10:44 AM by Tiger1983.)
(07-23-2018 05:25 PM)ArmoredUpKnight Wrote: Thought it was cool of Major Applewhite to say he thinks we should be paying players. Too much money in college football.
If there was any way to kill off the AAC from even trying to catch up to the "Power" 5, that would be it.
Depending on how much the football players are paid, each AAC school would probably have to chop off at least one sport (probably a men's sport due to title IX).
I feel like UCF, Houston, USF, Memphis and SMU would be able to pay players.
I doubt Houston's coach would be saying it if he didn't think Houston could afford it.
If College Football said you can pay 125 football players $40,000 a year (on top of their scholarships). It would be about $5 mil a year to cover. The key is that it needs to be a flat salary for all conferences.
The cost rapidly balloons when considering other sports like women’s basketball that may require inclusion in any pay scheme.
Nah, college football will separate from the NCAA and we wont pay the non-revenue sports.
Hopefully Mark Cuban will keep his word
"I’d say, “Okay, Indiana, North Carolina, Duke, and SMU: I’m going to give all your programs $100 million, plus $25 million a year to withdraw from the NCAA, and we’re going to pay athletes to play for these schools," he says. "We’re going to call it NBA 101; we’re going to bring in the best coaches.
I'm watching the coverage over Facebook here in the afternoon (after it has ended), and.... it's kinda nice. I mean, you have to go looking for it, but for those that want to watch it, seek it out, you can just watch it at your leisure.
Quote:Mike Aresco is now on board with UCF's National Championship.
Speaking Tuesday at the American Athletic Conference Media Days in Rhode Island, the commissioner embraced the Knights' claim to a title.
"I salute the UCF Knights on their great undefeated season, and on the national championship that they have a right to claim," Aresco said during his State of the League address. "They finished No. 1 in the Colley Computer Index, and many schools over the years, including Alabama, have claimed national championships based on such metrics.
Quote:Mike Aresco is now on board with UCF's National Championship.
Speaking Tuesday at the American Athletic Conference Media Days in Rhode Island, the commissioner embraced the Knights' claim to a title.
"I salute the UCF Knights on their great undefeated season, and on the national championship that they have a right to claim," Aresco said during his State of the League address. "They finished No. 1 in the Colley Computer Index, and many schools over the years, including Alabama, have claimed national championships based on such metrics.
Buh, Aresco mentioned in his opening address that "we have been and will continue to be an innovative conference, and this innovation is going to be increasingly valuable as we approach our media negotiations."
Hey all. I posted this Media Days video over on Bearcat Banter. Each team's coach previews his team for the coming season and Commissioner Aresco comments around the 55 minute mark.
(07-25-2018 10:22 AM)UCGrad1992 Wrote: Hey all. I posted this Media Days video over on Bearcat Banter. Each team's coach previews his team for the coming season and Commissioner Aresco comments around the 55 minute mark.
This is not the facebook feed that I watched. I watched the the first half of the FB feed (delayed to yesterday afternoon when I had time to watch it, which was nice), and then I watched this on the YouTube app on my Roku last night about mid-night. But my point in pointing that out is, why did ESPN not just set up cameras to capture the main stage instead of interviewing each coach like they did? I mean... I guess I'm glad they did it that way? IDK. Were they worried about putting Aresco's speech out there unvarnished on their network?
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