The House settlement provides a path going forward where college athletes are paid.
Professional sports are able to set legal salary caps and restrict player transfers by negotiating for those powers with a player's union. Because college athletes are not employees, they can't form unions. Without unions, it's not clear that any of the limits negotiated in the new settlement can stand up to future antitrust lawsuits.
Unless unions can be installed at the college level expect a whole new round of anti-trust lawsuits. The NCAA routinely loses these lawsuits.
It will be sometime before this all gets sorted out. In the meantime college athletes will be paid. Athletic Departments are going to have to figure out how to pay for this. I would think some sports will be on the chopping block.
Professional sports are able to set legal salary caps and restrict player transfers by negotiating for those powers with a player's union. Because college athletes are not employees, they can't form unions. Without unions, it's not clear that any of the limits negotiated in the new settlement can stand up to future antitrust lawsuits.
Unless unions can be installed at the college level expect a whole new round of anti-trust lawsuits. The NCAA routinely loses these lawsuits.
It will be sometime before this all gets sorted out. In the meantime college athletes will be paid. Athletic Departments are going to have to figure out how to pay for this. I would think some sports will be on the chopping block.
