Forbes Article on NCAA Rule Changes: Haves v. Have Nots

[grizpack]

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonbelzer/2013/01/21/ncaa-rule-changes-open-door-for-escalation-of-college-athletics-arms-race/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

 

[OldtiredGRiz]

Interesting article. My take is that the "level playing field" just got way more slanted in favor of the behemoths with the heavier wallets. The new recruiting coordinator positions really don't sound like coaching positions, but more like a combination of public relations, sales and marketing, data collection and creation, strategists and statisticians. Recruiting letters are probably going to become recruiting books sent out to prospects and the amount of information passed on to prospects will become even more mountainous. And it comes right back to budgets -- the bigger the recruiting budget, the louder the noise made by that particular institution.

 

[billings_poke]

Wyoming has had a recruiting coordinator for years now. Did not count as a coach I don't think but rather a position in the athletic department

 

[WyomingGrizFan]

Some of the collateral damage effects, I surmise, in coming years will be from the standpoint that recruiting service/s provided, that are already out there, are going to be intensified; to make certain that "Big Time" colleges are indeed recruiting the best players possible and getting their money's worth in the process.

More in-depth evaluation processes involved, etc., covering many more areas previously, I would think. But we all know it is the academic that is still the primary goal while the athletic is secondary, of course. The Five- and Four-Star players being recognized, as usual, but more threes and twos categorized, etc. This from such independent agencies as maxipreps, scout.com, rivals, etc. This is almost like saying that the floodgates have been opened to prod, measure, and inspect everyone's athletic prowess once they enter high school. Sounds like something to relish.

 

[Grizmayor]

I can't see anything changing... Alabama, Southern Cal, Oklahoma, Texas, LSU, Florida, etc... they'll still get the cream of the crop. Want to change things? Reduce the number of scholarships. There won't be 3rd-4th string "Lifers" wasting away on the sidelines, but contributing the other programs.

 

[catdaddy7]

What a crock of isht. The NCAA is driven by what? Money !! Plain and simple. Now its OK
to have a designated recruiting staff so if you can afford it, its cool right; if you can't
tough toenails? LEVEL PLAYING FIELD? Amateur sport? If you buy that, I have some prime
real estate for sale.

 

[TxGriz]

Here's the money quote:

In the words of rabbi and social economist Jonathan Sacks, “Those who believe that liberal democracy and the free market can be defended by the force of law and regulation alone, without an internalized sense of duty and morality, are tragically mistaken.”

Pretty well says it all.

 

[Copper Griz]

Here's the money quote:

In the words of rabbi and social economist Jonathan Sacks, “Those who believe that liberal democracy and the free market can be defended by the force of law and regulation alone, without an internalized sense of duty and morality, are tragically mistaken.”

Pretty well says it all.

I have never seen this quote before, but it is spot on. Unfortunately, "an internalized sense of duty and morality" is a thing of the past for the most part. Thanks for providing this quote.

 

[NewPapaBear]

More news from the NCAA on the PC "players cut" associated with the forth coming tsumani of money...
http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/8895337/judge-rules-ncaa-athletes-legally-pursue-television-money" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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