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In Their Own Image – SB 206 Signed, First Domino Falls

October 1, 2019 by Ryan Ritter

When the winds of change blow, two choices exist. The first is getting ahead of the game, sitting on the cutting edge and leading a new path forward. The other choice is to do nothing, foolishly attempting to stand in place while blown over. The NCAA, its member institutions, and conferences chose the later. California Governor, Gavin Newsom, unleashed the final gust with a stroke of his pen, singing SB 206 (the full text of which can be found here): What the Bill Actually Does Before ...

Guide to Reasonably Discussing Paying Players

March 17, 2015 by Moons

Happy St. Patrick’s Day to everyone! I hope you read this with a pint of the Black Stuff in your hands and friends and family around you. More likely though, you’re sitting in your office or in a class somewhere looking to kill a few minutes. If that’s the case, then please, still try to find a nice stiff drink or say a calming meditation because I’m about to bring up everyone’s favorite topic: Should the NCAA permit payment to student athletes? Why am I bringing this up? Well, it’s found a new ...

Credit: Notre Dame Student Welfare & Development

It’s Time to Fight for the STUDENT-Athlete

January 30, 2014 by Ryan Ritter

When Northwestern football players filed paperwork to form a union, the resulting fallout was all too predictable. Official statements would be made triggering the narrative/debate that the NCAA is exploitative garbage to once again rise back to the top, especially among the majority of the media. Battle lines drawn, black and white paint applied. Rinse, lather, repeat. Like clockwork, Northwestern gave a "good job, good effort" pat on the back to their students and passed the buck. The NCAA ...