The NCAA's argument against Tennessee and Virginia was that it would 'invite chaos.' However, the states are seeking narrow relief, aiming to permit prospective and current college athletes to engage in NIL-recruiting. The recent decision on Dartmouth MBB may prompt other athletic programs at Ivy League institutions to file petitions. This ruling echoes the 2014 Northwestern football players' case, but the current climate is different. Dartmouth plans to appeal, similar to Northwestern's football players' unionization case. The ongoing USC case and this ruling challenge the amateur model in college sports. However, the potential strength and structure of an actual college athlete union remains uncertain. The Northwestern football union case was initially won at the regional level but dismissed on appeal, indicating a long process ahead.
Dartmouth will appeal, of course (there will be lawyers), as Northwestern did when football players allowed to unionize. Northwestern won appeal years ago, but likely different result here due to (1) Ivy League is all private schools; (2) "amateurism" climate is much different. https://t.co/B7D8vS00vF
As others have noted, the Northwestern football union case was won at the regional level, but dismissed on appeal. Different facts, climate, etc. but a ways to go with this. Below is from the 2015 ruling against the Northwestern players. The highlighted sentence is relevant: https://t.co/fbrWpWGqZx
As others noted, the Northwestern football union case was won at regional level, but dismissed on appeal. Different facts, climate, etc. but a long way to go with this. Below is from that 2015 ruling that went against the players. The highlighted sentence feels relevant: https://t.co/fzgY8Yduo7
Worth noting this will be appealed. Northwestern football players in 2015 got this ruling overturned at the national level. But the national climate is different this time around. NLRB also only applies to private sector. California case trying to rule confs and NCAA employers. https://t.co/yGS0CalJdk
This ruling (and the ongoing USC case) is another haymaker to any kind of amateur model that existed in college sports. Now, what an actual college athlete union would look like/how strong it would be remains a complicated matter. There, too, will almost certainly be an appeal. https://t.co/6wFaSZ6gTf
No Ivy League institutions offer athletic scholarships. Will be interesting to see if any fellow athletic programs at Ivy schools file petitions in the wake of today’s decision on Dartmouth MBB. https://t.co/wRgh52m0to
Shades of 2014, when Northwestern football players won a ruling like this at the regional level. Was later dismissed at national level. But it's a much different climate now. https://t.co/JtU8POqPjz
Part of the NCAA's argument against Tennessee and Virginia was it would "invite chaos." The states fight back they're seeking narrow relief. "Plaintiffs seek an order ‘enjoining the NCAA’s NIL-recruiting ban’ to permit prospective college athletes (and current college athletes… https://t.co/noCM7IGH7A