NCAA President Charlie Baker has proposed a radical change in college sports, suggesting the creation of a new subdivision within Division I that would allow highly resourced schools to directly pay athletes. The proposal aims to compensate athletes through a trust fund and direct NIL licensing agreements. Baker emphasized the need for flexibility and the opportunity for student-athletes to launch careers after college. The proposal has received mixed reactions, with some leaders cautiously optimistic while others express concerns about the lack of consultation and potential impact on smaller schools. The proposal has sparked legal action, with seven states filing an antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA over transfer eligibility rules. The proposal has also drawn attention to the ongoing debate about paying college athletes and the potential legal challenges it may face.
NCAA President Charlie Baker proposed a new economic model for college sports allowing Division I schools to compensate athletes directly through name, image and likeness (NIL) deals and remove the cap on education-related payments athletes can receive. https://t.co/3C68fjvXw2
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announces lawsuit against NCAA over transfer rule (Suggestion: Hire the lawyers from Mater Dei) https://t.co/j8fXucBeKw via @Yahoo
NC Attorney General @JoshStein_ filed a federal antitrust lawsuit challenging the NCAA transfer eligibility rule. He joined me & @giglio_OG to discuss. 📺: https://t.co/El4GwYPqZm 📻: https://t.co/bmZAdLVich https://t.co/YfGg0sGwMl
Charlie Baker's proposal is monumental in the history of college athletics and is a clear step in the right direction. Now comes the hard part -- getting something done. https://t.co/6rN7vfQ1aV
Oregon has been sued, the NCAA has been sued twice, and NCAA president Charlie Baker is once again begging Congress for an antitrust exemption, all in a week. Baker has also proposed an #NIL proposal that some call revolutionary but is quite reactionary. This week's Newsletter,…
Seven state attorneys general are suing the NCAA over its remaining transfer eligibility restriction: Athletes who transfer a second time during their college careers are forced to sit out one academic year. More from @achristovichh and @byajperez ⤵️
Seven states filed a joint federal antitrust lawsuit challenging the NCAA’s transfer eligibility rule. If an injunction were granted, it would prevent the NCAA from denying immediate eligibility to multi-time transfer athletes. Details via @TheAthletic ⤵️ https://t.co/LfQBKlB1ju
NCAA faces legal blitz as states, more athletes sue over curbs on student players https://t.co/JAiSgYSrqg https://t.co/cLoZbeb4fP
From Breakingviews: The governing body of US university sports has encouraged hundreds of colleges to pay athletes for their likeness. A better solution would be to separate sports and education completely, says @TheRealLSL https://t.co/a3nKSLSBDQ
NCAA facing new antitrust suit on behalf of athletes seeking 'pay-for-play' and damages https://t.co/pC7IvOjQ6u via @USATODAY
The NCAA paying its players? Yeah, it might actually, finally happen. 👀💰 https://t.co/F7fetEn33x https://t.co/eqsph4nCxC
States sue National Collegiate Athletic Association over transfer rule https://t.co/D354VBaLUG https://t.co/pSUQ9d7N1i
NCAA facing new antitrust suit on behalf of athletes seeking 'pay-for-play' and damages https://t.co/bj0kTdmEMl
Seven states, led by Ohio AG Dave Yost, have filed a federal antitrust lawsuit today challenging the NCAA’s transfer eligibility rule. If an injuction were granted, it would prevent NCAA from denying waivers for immediate eligibility by multi-time transfer athletes. Release⤵️: https://t.co/LNco3IEVXd
NC Attorney General Josh Stein filed a federal antitrust lawsuit challenging the NCAA transfer eligibility rule. He joined me & @giglio_OG to discuss. 📻: https://t.co/3nK8tS4JtO
BREAKING: State Attorney General Patrick Morrissey, working with a coalition of seven states, filed a lawsuit against the NCAA that challenges the association’s transfer eligibility rule. This is the latest maneuver to secure RaeQuan Battle's eligibility. https://t.co/MpDJsSwJgj
North Carolina AG Josh Stein (who is running for governor) is suing the NCAA, filing a federal antitrust lawsuit challenging transfer eligibility rule. "This rule has been applied inconsistently and hampers college athletes from freely making decisions." https://t.co/Ei9J3gMNle
Isn't it funny how many old-school college football fans are freaking out that NCAA President Charlie Baker is proposing that universities actually pay players directly? OMG - a billion-dollar industry actually having to pay its labor? Outrageous!!!
From @dennisdoddcbs: Multiple hurdles remain to paying college athletes despite concessions in new NCAA proposal https://t.co/ycwSysI4RM
The framework presented by NCAA president Charlie Baker is in its early stages, but @RJ_cfb and @ByPatForde broke down everything there is to know about the proposed system so far https://t.co/E4nJM59e5n
From yesterday: credit NCAA president Charlie Baker for doing something. But before his proposal moves along, people need to consider the unintended consequences. My column: https://t.co/ezcwROsyB4
NCAA’s proposal on athlete compensation would come at expense of smaller schools https://t.co/bpBNhHJtck
Fresh "Business of Sports" pod: Ways to improve NFL officiating; Florida State's exclusion (and lawyers): NCAA's first proposal to pay student-athletes (sort of), high level discussion with friends and colleagues @SportsLawGuy @McCannSportsLaw: https://t.co/7j8ZgRBW2g
The NCAA wants to pay college athletes as part of a radical proposal—but the courts are likely to get there first, writes columnist @JasonGay. https://t.co/yWUAopJIBG https://t.co/yWUAopJIBG
Charlie Baker details NCAA proposal on athlete compensation, commissioners react https://t.co/z9rQNjnfYn
A day after NCAA President Charlie Baker made an aggressive and potentially groundbreaking pitch to allow some schools to pay their athletes, his proposal was met with praise, caution and questions from around college sports. https://t.co/6jOo3w56z7
Charlie Baker is doing something rare: pushing schools to change rather than getting pulled along. Column on @CFBONFOX on a bold proposal that has a chance to college athletics significantly… if it can get across the line 🔗⤵️ https://t.co/mFH39m5Qfq
Charlie Baker believes college sports leaders are ready to talk about "the elephant in the room." Here's what that conversation could bring for the future NCAA and its athletes: https://t.co/xoZ5K2q9SQ
Collegiate leaders are cautiously optimistic that NCAA president Charlie Baker's model to pay players and create a new subdivision would work, but there are more questions than answers. For one, why weren't they consulted? Story: https://t.co/bphSIY1tiA https://t.co/4ijCeg3cef
NCAA President Charlie Baker says new subdivision would allow schools to do more for athletes https://t.co/5Bjgz7xj6E
Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark on realignment: "I'm a firm believer that consolidation breeds stability and certainty. … Excited about our future, obviously not happy about the ultimate outcome to the Pac-12."
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey again notes that his presidents and athletics directors were not notified of Baker's proposal. He sounds disappointed in that decision from the NCAA. "Why wasn't our Board brought into this conversation sooner?"
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey voices again how caught off-guard he and others were by NCAA president Charlie Baker's memo. "Why wasn't our board brought into this conversation sooner?"
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey again notes that his presidents and athletics directors were not notified of Baker's proposal. He sounds disappointed in that decision from the NCAA. "Why wasn't our Board brought into this decision sooner?"
Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark on NCAA president Charlie Baker’s proposal: “From my perspective, we hired Charlie to lead and he’s leading.” https://t.co/3c5c6jGKTG
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey on Charlie Baker's letter: "Charlie is working to be a part of the solution." Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark: "We hired Charlie to lead and he's leading ... But there's devils in the details."
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey says NCAA president Charlie Baker's letter was not sent to commissioners, he received it was legal counsel. Says Baker is trying to be part of "broad solution" along with courts, Congress, states, conferences.
NCAA president Charlie Baker's letter released Tuesday was not sent to commissioners, says SEC commish Greg Sankey.
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey on Charlie Baker's proposal: "It was not sent to commissioners. We were all a little bit late relative to the rest of the world."
NEW: Five pro sports labor organizations are weighing in on college athlete employment status. Unions for MLS, MLB, NBA, NFL, and NHL have all endorsed a federal bill that would define college athletes as employees. https://t.co/7dZxLUeAXX
NCAA President Charlie Baker believes there will be policies in place around NIL by the end of the year ✅ #SBJIAF x @NCAA x @Learfield https://t.co/4VvpfMkeaE
I really don't think people have grasped how significant it is that Charlie Baker this week has stated his intention to change two long-held beliefs at the NCAA: paying athletes directly by the schools and that pursuing competitive equity among schools is no longer okay.
NCAA president Charlie Baker says NCAA will be building a database over next year to better connect with fans who attend championships
NCAA president Charlie Baker on the hottest sport on campuses: women's volleyball
NCAA president Charlie Baker on what national office needs to do better: "Get stuff done."
What does the NCAA need to do better? Charlie Baker: "Get. Stuff. Done."
Why not share media rights money with players? "I don't think you can go down that road without creating really significant discrepancies around Title IX, which is a success. We shouldn't turn it into something else," says NCAA president Charlie Baker.
NCAA president Charlie Baker on why there's reluctance to share TV revenue with players: "I don't think you can go down that road without creating really significant discrepancies within Title IX, which is a success."
Why is there reluctance to share revenue from media deals? Charlie Baker: "I don't think you can go down that road without creating real, serious discrepancies in Title IX."
Baker asked if he's happy he took the job as NCAA president. He responds jokingly: "Sometimes."
NCAA president Charlie Baker: "I took the job because I believe in the power of college sports. This stuff really matters. If we screw it up, I don’t think we’ll appreciate how much we’ve screwed ourselves up for a very long time."
NCAA president Charlie Baker says framework of changes he's proposed is "a place to start."
NCAA president Charlie Baker on his letter: "This is a way for people to do what they say they want to do – do more for student athletes." Does it mean profit/revenue sharing or re-opening negotiations on TV contracts: "No."
NCAA president Charlie Baker says what he's proposing does not open conversation to sharing broadcast revenues with players
Baker: "At the end of the day, 99% of these student-athletes are not going to play professionally. They're not. This is about giving them the opportunity to launch." "... What we want is these folks to complete they're college careers and go somewhere with it."
NCAA president Charlie Baker: "What we want is all of these (players) to complete their college career and then go somewhere with it."
NCAA president Charlie Baker re: the $30k investment for at least half of athletes figure included in his letter yesterday. "That's a permissive standard ... you can do more."
"Everybody should have the right and opportunity, with some sort of codification from Congress so it can be real and legal, to do more for their student-athletes if they wish to and can," says NCAA president Charlie Baker.
Baker: "We, the NCAA, need to be more flexible and so do the schools."
"Once upon a time, the pursuit of competitive equity was considered to be OK. And it's not really anymore," NCAA president Charlie Baker says at SBJ's Intercollegiate Athletics Forum.
NCAA prez Charlie Baker: " We need to be able to anticipate where conversations are going and try to get this big, huge, diverse, 180 committees with 2,000 members -- oh my God! -- to a place where they're talking about stuff that is coming instead of responding and reacting to…
NCAA President Charlie Baker's address is up now here in Las Vegas. On his proposal released yesterday: "This is a conversation we need to have. And I believe it's one the folks in DI at the NCAA want to have. Now we need to actually have it and get somewhere with it."
NCAA President Charlie Baker set to take the stage in Vegas at #sbjiaf. First public comments since yesterday's memo.
NCAA President Charlie Baker taking the stage here in a few minutes in Las Vegas to discuss, among other things, his proposal that was released yesterday. More on that from my colleague @SmittySBJ in last night's college newsletter: https://t.co/LTedLr6RYG
Here in Las Vegas, the main event of the Sports Business Journal's conference is moment away: NCAA president Charlie Baker takes the stage for a one-on-one conversation, much of it likely spent on his proposal from Tuesday. More here on that - https://t.co/wf56mmCxdx
NCAA President Charlie Baker proposed a radical change in college sports yesterday, and Miami athletic director Dan Radakovich had positive early impressions of it. https://t.co/c8IIN0kWFn
ICYMI: NCAA president Charlie Baker on Tuesday proposed the creation of a new subdivision within DI that would allow the highest-resourced schools the ability to compensate athletes through a trust fund and direct NIL licensing agreements. Details ⤵️ https://t.co/Quh71mfNlV
ICYMI: NCAA president Charlie Baker on Tuesday proposed the creation of a new subdivision within DI that would allow the highest-resourced schools the ability to compensate athletes through a trust fund and direct NIL licensing agreements. Details ⤵️ https://t.co/bBsviVBtpc
NCAA President Charlie Baker is asking members to make one of the most dramatic shifts in the history of college sports by allowing highly resourced schools to pay some of their athletes. https://t.co/VeZmY41x6d
NCAA president Charlie Baker is asking members to make one of the most dramatic shifts in the history of college sports by allowing highly resourced schools to pay some of their athletes. https://t.co/pY4IuistnO
The NCAA is pushing new rules that would allow schools to directly pay college athletes for the first time. https://t.co/c2MkHMbXlx
Hurricanes’ Dan Radakovich calls NCAA president Charlie Baker’s proposal to pay players ‘refreshing’ https://t.co/inJEr9eqXp
NCAA president proposes RADICAL change to college football so schools can directly pay athletes even MORE money with creation of a new subdivision https://t.co/2d0HzMzyxZ https://t.co/7nIZfkDXVo
From @TheAthletic: The N.C.A.A. proposed a plan to allow some Division I universities to directly compensate athletes. https://t.co/QDJl3n1Uvv