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<blockquote data-quote="sacraig" data-source="post: 1392293" data-attributes="member: 586845"><p>This. Allowing free-market compensation essentially destroys any semblance of competitive parity (such that it even exists at this point anyway) in college basketball. The richer the program, the better players it can buy.</p><p></p><p>IMO, the better option is to do the following:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">End one-and-done: the high-dollar players would end up going pro anyway, just like they used to, so there would be fewer true pros left in the NCAA just biding their time.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Allow players to hire agents and be drafted without losing eligibility: MLB and NHL already do this with no detrimental effects, and it would let players test the market for what they are worth whenever. If they can get paid then they can just go pro and universities won't have to bear that burden.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Allow players to profit off of their own names and likenesses: There's no reason why a player shouldn't be able to sell their own autographs or sign a deal that let's their name go on a jersey. Let them do that.</li> </ul><p></p><p>I feel like that would end up maintaining amateur status effectively at universities while still being fair for players.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sacraig, post: 1392293, member: 586845"] This. Allowing free-market compensation essentially destroys any semblance of competitive parity (such that it even exists at this point anyway) in college basketball. The richer the program, the better players it can buy. IMO, the better option is to do the following: [list] [*]End one-and-done: the high-dollar players would end up going pro anyway, just like they used to, so there would be fewer true pros left in the NCAA just biding their time. [*]Allow players to hire agents and be drafted without losing eligibility: MLB and NHL already do this with no detrimental effects, and it would let players test the market for what they are worth whenever. If they can get paid then they can just go pro and universities won't have to bear that burden. [*]Allow players to profit off of their own names and likenesses: There's no reason why a player shouldn't be able to sell their own autographs or sign a deal that let's their name go on a jersey. Let them do that. [/list] I feel like that would end up maintaining amateur status effectively at universities while still being fair for players. [/QUOTE]
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