REPORT: Texas to be first University to pay Student-Athletes

[eagleswoodville#1]

The University of Texas at Austin, according to multiple reports, will become the first university in the NCAA to pay it's student-athletes. They will be paid a $10,000 stipend each year. This covers all sports, male and female.

[HJ2012]

What does the NCAA say about this and when is it supposed to happen?

[HJ2012]

You think it's a recruiting tactic?

[fox]

read the whole story. it has to do with the law suit that was filed which is being appealed.  

 

http://www.burntorangenation.com/2014/10/22/7041617/texas-longhorn-steve-patterson-paying-players-obannon-ruling

[PN-G bamatex]

Regardless of the underlying impetus, this, in conjunction with A&M's poor season and last week's loss in particular, will do a lot for recruiting at Texas.

[eagleswoodville#1]

It is a result of legal proceedings. Essentially, Texas will end up laying about $6 million in total per year. Now, anyone who knows Texas athletics, knows this is simply an emptying of a single pocket to Texas's financial system.

[eagleswoodville#1]

read the whole story. it has to do with the law suit that was filed which is being appealed.

http://www.burntorangenation.com/2014/10/22/7041617/texas-longhorn-steve-patterson-paying-players-obannon-ruling

It's not likely that the appeal is successful for UT.

[whatnamecanipick]

You think it's a recruiting tactic?

No

 

A recruiting tactic would be a helicopter.

 

Coach Strong won't need recruiting tactics. He will find good football players that want to be a Texas Longhorn. And he can promise them a great job after they earn their degree.

[Peppermint Patty]

Probably not even close to what the SEC pays right now.

[TxHoops]

Probably not even close to what the SEC pays right now.

Word. And by probably, I am sure you mean most definitely.

[Baba Ganoush]

To be fair to sec, it does say STUDENT-athlete. Sec kids use "student" loosely. That label would probably result in a reduction of pay for them

[Roper84]

Read the article.
"First"?
Texas AD making an informed decision to budget money to address the ruling.
Media turns it in to : Texas is first to pay players......
Lolz

[eagleswoodville#1]

Read the article.
"First"?
Texas AD making an informed decision to budget money to address the ruling.
Media turns it in to : Texas is first to pay players......
Lolz

Because what are they technically doing? Paying the players. Giving them $5,000 of free money to do whatever they want with and $5,000 to pay for the rest of their educational expenses. It's not exactly paying them a salary, but it is paying the players for the use of their likeness.

[Peppermint Patty]

Because what are they technically doing? Paying the players. Giving them $5,000 of free money to do whatever they want with and $5,000 to pay for the rest of their educational expenses. It's not exactly paying them a salary, but it is paying the players for the use of their likeness.

Steve Patterson was asked what it would cost? He gave an "estimate" IF they university, along with all other NCAA DI universities, were to pay players. 

 

$5K for Cost of Living

$5K to use their name/image

 

Not going to happen any time soon. Legally, that is.

[whatnamecanipick]

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/dfcs0?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=texas-longhorns-football

 

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[Roper84]

Because what are they technically doing? Paying the players. Giving them $5,000 of free money to do whatever they want with and $5,000 to pay for the rest of their educational expenses. It's not exactly paying them a salary, but it is paying the players for the use of their likeness.

Not

[TxHoops]

Read the article.
"First"?
Texas AD making an informed decision to budget money to address the ruling.
Media turns it in to : Texas is first to pay players......
Lolz

This.

[PhatMack19]

http://www.mystatesman.com/news/sports/college/texas-athletics-finished-2013-14-school-year-28-mi/njkqz/?icmp=statesman_internallink_invitationbox_apr2013_statesmanstubtomystatesmanpremium#183d1645.3850787.735609


A couple of takes from the article.
- I don't see how most universities will be able to afford to pay the athletes. Maybe the football team but all of the other non revenue sports will kill the athletic budgets of smaller schools. This will be the end of college sports as we know it.
- If Texas starts charging to tailgate, it will make an already weak Gameday environment way worse.

[TxHoops]

http://www.mystatesman.com/news/sports/college/texas-athletics-finished-2013-14-school-year-28-mi/njkqz/?icmp=statesman_internallink_invitationbox_apr2013_statesmanstubtomystatesmanpremium#183d1645.3850787.735609


A couple of takes from the article.
- I don't see how most universities will be able to afford to pay the athletes. Maybe the football team but all of the other non revenue sports will kill the athletic budgets of smaller schools. This will be the end of college sports as we know it.
- If Texas starts charging to tailgate, it will make an already weak Gameday environment way worse.

:rolleyes: a walking, living, breathing aggy joke...

[PhatMack19]

:rolleyes: a walking, living, breathing aggy joke...

I didn't make that up. There are many articles that back up that statement. Try Google.com

[TxHoops]

I didn't make that up. There are many articles that back up that statement. Try Google.com

Been to more venues than most. I prefer to experience it myself rather than read about it. ;) But I'm sure google is good for you

[PN-G bamatex]

Wait, Texas doesn't charge to tailgate? I thought all the major universities charged to tailgate.

[PhatMack19]

Wait, Texas doesn't charge to tailgate? I thought all the major universities charged to tailgate.

I've never been to any college stadium that charges to tailgate.

[AggiesAreWe]

I've never been to any college stadium that charges to tailgate.

 

I thought you had to pay to have a spot to tailgate?

 

I know Lamar charges to reserve a spot. Pretty sure A&M charges for parking spots for tailgating

[PN-G bamatex]

I've never been to any college stadium that charges to tailgate.

 

 

Are you serious? Alabama charges a crapload of money. I know Ole Miss does, too.