Look, we have known for years that dudes who own car dealerships and have made huge money off of oil or coal or some other industry may want to slip money to recruits and players to entice them to come to a certain school (a handful of small fries do this too to feel big). We know that fake jobs were created to surreptitiously play athletes. We know that.
We also know the NCAA outlawed such things and that some schools (fans) were damaged when the “wrongdoers” got caught breaking the rules.
Then, the Supreme Court suggests that the NCAA might have a problem by not paying players. Heck, college football is raining cash down on big schools by the Brinks truck and players only receive room, board, a small stipend, and a measly edumacation.
The NCAA panics. Does it want to share its cash cow with the athletes who are making it rich?
Hell no!!
How about pretend the old harsh rules no longer exist and pass that buck to the fans in the form of fake NIL?
This way, the NCAA can continue to take in the profits and can look at the fans and blame them if there isn’t enough payola. Your team cannot afford that top rated QB? Your fault fans! Not the fault of Fort Knox … er, the NCAA.
Coaches make millions. NCAA makes billions. Athletic budgets may take a little hit. But, the fan carries the huge extra weight.
Want to hate the NCAA? Seems like at least one reason exists for that sentiment.
