By Miguel Mike Medina
Photo Credit: AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File
The NCAA has changed forever. Judge Wilken approves House v. NCAA settlement. The 2.8 billion settlement ends a five year lawsuit against the NCAA and its largest conferences.
It’s a game changer for many schools, especially the prestigious universities. The sharing with student athletes will be up to 20.5 million in revenue each year.
From a college fan perspective, it’s not the news you want to hear because this affects small schools and their ability to compete in the future for March Madness. Why? Because players will want to play for programs that can offer the most money.
On July 1st, the university will pay college athletes. From a student-athlete perspective, this is the best news. It’s also good news for the athletes’ families. They will maximize their opportunities and potential.
It’s a double-edged sword. It wouldn’t be surprising if we saw more lawsuits from the NCAA or any of the universities in the future. Every decision has pros and cons.
Will the fans slowly lose their love and passion for college sports? Will this decision affect HBCUs?
One would think that the NCAA brought it on themselves. They have had this model for 120 years and have made money from the success of the student athletes. You can’t have it both ways.
Fair or not fair, A decision like this one could motivate students to want to come to school more often. Division-1 Sports is becoming a minor league system to a certain extent.
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