“I do object to the control schools like Alabama exert over their athlete’s schedules and general academic endeavors. I think that is a big difference between the Alabama’s and William’s of the world.”
Ohio – On this we agree.
The contract with big time student athletes is being reworked on many fronts, including in the courts. I think those kids currently don’t get a fair deal. But I’d prefer not to go down the path of more money and more professionalism (which is one likely outcome). Instead, I’d like to see the time commitment be significantly reduced and the educational benefits strengthened.
As you know I’m sure, the NCAA has a 20-hour work week rule which is a complete joke. As the opinion in the Northwestern union case describes in great detail, it is really 40+ hours a week. But half or more of those hours don’t count towards the 20 limit.
One of my kids was a D3 athlete at a small school and his schedule (all in) was way more than 20 a week.