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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Acadamies at least are honest about the end goal. If you're good enough you play professionally and if you're not you don't. Traditionally while you're learning how to play Acadeny soccer is free.

College sports could be good but colleges are greedy. If every player received a guaranteed 4 year scholarship then it would completely make sense. If colleges paid players an actual hourly wage it would also make sense. The problem with college sports is often the value of being a student athlete isn't there. Also because the player college relationship is 99% in favor of the college coaches have too much power and it leads to abuse of players. (Coach's dropping players if the find something better, coach's sexually abusing players by dangling their scholarship, and these are just a couple off the top of my head)[/quote]
This is exactly why the Dartmouth basketball players voted to Unionize. They enjoy playing basketball in college but they feel taken advantage of. It they're allowed to unionize colleges and coaches won't be able to treat players like free labor. [/quote]

Yes, but this will also be the downfall of sports that do not generate revenue.  I have no issue with that personally.  The business side of college is being exposed.[/quote]

It will not be that bad.  If there is a ruling which is final which is at least 8-10 years off because any rulings will be stayed for lawsuits and appeal -- it will describe the things that make players employees.  Schoold will just redesign their programs so that they do not meet the test.  It is not as simple as all college athletes are employees.  It will be they are employees because: (1) some revenue earned at games (some teams charge fees); (2) they are required to spend 40 plus hours a week subject to coach control; (3) on and on.  Colleges will redesign -- not charge for games for fans; require each player to pay 500 a semester as fees; do not require practice time -- still have it just not required. And on and on.  Things will change but not for the good of the student athletes.[/quote]

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