I can't believe that I'm agreeing with the intent of something that our president did, if not necessarily the means, but —
As reported in the Washington Post on Friday, he signed an executive order that says there should be a 5-year window for student athletes to complete their athletic careers, establish limits on transfers (one penalty-free, subsequent transfers have to sit out a year), NIL compensation rules, including possible caps or "fair market value" standards and regulation of third-party collectives paying athletes.
Elements of his order parallel legislation introduced last week by Sen. Tommy Tuberville, an ally and former college football coach. Tuberville's bill would restore stricter transfer rules by allowing one penalty-free move while requiring athletes to sit out a season after a second transfer. It would also establish a five-year window for five seasons of eligibility.
WASHINGTON, April 3 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Friday that aims to reinforce the rules of college sports in a bid to restore financial stability and protect the future of college athletics. Friday's order directs federal agencies to bolster the effectiveness of key college-sports rules on transferring, eligibility and pay-for-play. It seeks evaluations on whether any violations of such rules render a university unfit for federal grants and contracts. It calls on the relevant governing bodies to update rules by establishing clear eligibility limits, setting transfer rules as well as banning "improper" financial arrangements including pay-for-play agreements facilitated by collectives and similar entities. The order also calls on Congress to quickly pass legislation to address these critical issues.
Quote from: George64 on April 04, 2026, 02:59:15 PMI can't believe that I'm agreeing with the intent of something that our president did, if not necessarily the means, but —
As reported in the Washington Post on Friday, he signed an executive order that says there should be a 5-year window for student athletes to complete their athletic careers, establish limits on transfers (one penalty-free, subsequent transfers have to sit out a year), NIL compensation rules, including possible caps or "fair market value" standards and regulation of third-party collectives paying athletes.
Elements of his order parallel legislation introduced last week by Sen. Tommy Tuberville, an ally and former college football coach. Tuberville's bill would restore stricter transfer rules by allowing one penalty-free move while requiring athletes to sit out a season after a second transfer. It would also establish a five-year window for five seasons of eligibility.
WASHINGTON, April 3 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Friday that aims to reinforce the rules of college sports in a bid to restore financial stability and protect the future of college athletics. Friday's order directs federal agencies to bolster the effectiveness of key college-sports rules on transferring, eligibility and pay-for-play. It seeks evaluations on whether any violations of such rules render a university unfit for federal grants and contracts. It calls on the relevant governing bodies to update rules by establishing clear eligibility limits, setting transfer rules as well as banning "improper" financial arrangements including pay-for-play agreements facilitated by collectives and similar entities. The order also calls on Congress to quickly pass legislation to address these critical issues.
I assume this would include salary caps & FMV standards for coaches, and limits on their movements...
I stopped reading and threw up in my mouth a little bit with the words "our president."
Quote from: George64 on April 04, 2026, 02:59:15 PM... including possible caps or "fair market value" standards and regulation of third-party collectives paying athletes ...
nothing says "fair market value" like centralized wage determination
the only way college sports work is if there is some idea of balance in the chance to compete. Capping in NIL is a start.
That just pushes it back onto the shadows though
Quote from: upprdeck on Today at 09:35:19 AMthe only way college sports work is if there is some idea of balance in the chance to compete.
what is this based on? vibes? there is no equal chance to compete and there never has been. "everyone gets paid what they can bargain but the players" is exploitation.