"One high-ranking official involved in the discussions told ESPN on Wednesday that the presidents and chancellors in both the SEC and Big Ten are having conversations about whether to continue their NCAA membership."
ESPN: B1G, SEC considering terminating NCAA membership
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"One high-ranking official involved in the discussions told ESPN on Wednesday that the presidents and chancellors in both the SEC and Big Ten are having conversations about whether to continue their NCAA membership."
This would be an "all in" situation - a divorce settlement with no shared custody and no visitation rights.
Probably.....but ALL the legal issues that currently hamper the NCAA would follow.
The only issue they’ll have is that they’ll still need rules, and still need a body to enforce the rules. So they’ll basically have to form their own NCAA (which is odd because the NCAA was already formed by the schools to enforce the rules they agreed upon). And then I guess everyone can start calling the “new” NCAA garbage as well.
Exactly. Unless they intend to do away with the student athlete model altogether.
They will still need rules. But they're currently governed by rules that have to make sense for SW Missouri Valley State as well. Go look at the NCAA governing board. ZERO athletic representation from FBS schools/conferences. The 2 P5 representatives are university presidents. I'm not going to get political about what university presidents allow on their campuses, but suffice it to say, that population group has shown a propensity to make stupid decisions that are not helpful. There is an employee in the Philadelphia Eagles organization on the NCAA governing board, but no one from the SEC/B1G?
I have a feeling they would be geared up to deal with those going in. There would be a fresh approach.
To antitrust suits and probable employee status of student-athletes? Doubtful....very doubtful. It may help the NCAA more in defending its amateur status....especially if the Big 12 and ACC join the other 2 conferences. But most of the issues that the NCAA is dealing with arose from monertary windfall and other concessions to the demands of those 4 conferences.
Careful of what you ask for.
I'm dubious as to how enthusiastic this governing body would be willing to enforce any penalties, no matter how egregious the violation to one of their own.
I'm dubious as to how enthusiastic this governing body would be willing to enforce any penalties, no matter how egregious the violation to one of their own.