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<blockquote data-quote="GTNavyNuke" data-source="post: 40242" data-attributes="member: 322"><p>Hallelujah. "The specific <a href="http://bigstory.ap.org/article/college-athletes-can-unionize-federal-agency-says#" target="_blank">goals<img src="http://cdncache1-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> of CAPA include guaranteeing coverage of sports-related medical expenses for current and former players, ensuring better procedures to reduce head injuries and potentially letting players pursue commercial sponsorships."</p><p></p><p>IMHO this is at the core of the REAL argument. The NCAA and schools will lose money since they will have to pay for injuries sustained playing CFB.</p><p></p><p>Another CNN article: <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/26/us/northwestern-football-union/index.html?hpt=hp_c2" target="_blank">http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/26/us/northwestern-football-union/index.html?hpt=hp_c2</a></p><p></p><p>The CNN article talks about how the Ivy League schools couldn't compete and emphasized academics instead. I laughed at the NorthWestern argument that if the players unionized that they would have to lower their academic standards. Really? Who tells NorthWestern (a private school) what their admission requirements will be? If they decide not to give allowances for football players, fine. But don't blame it on a players union which doesn't affect who is admitted. </p><p></p><p>The shift that I have expected to semi-pro football is supported by this ruling. It won't be good for us fans probably, but will be good for the players if they get lifetime coverage for injuries sustained entertaining the fans.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GTNavyNuke, post: 40242, member: 322"] Hallelujah. "The specific [URL='http://bigstory.ap.org/article/college-athletes-can-unionize-federal-agency-says#']goals[IMG]http://cdncache1-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png[/IMG][/URL] of CAPA include guaranteeing coverage of sports-related medical expenses for current and former players, ensuring better procedures to reduce head injuries and potentially letting players pursue commercial sponsorships." IMHO this is at the core of the REAL argument. The NCAA and schools will lose money since they will have to pay for injuries sustained playing CFB. Another CNN article: [url]http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/26/us/northwestern-football-union/index.html?hpt=hp_c2[/url] The CNN article talks about how the Ivy League schools couldn't compete and emphasized academics instead. I laughed at the NorthWestern argument that if the players unionized that they would have to lower their academic standards. Really? Who tells NorthWestern (a private school) what their admission requirements will be? If they decide not to give allowances for football players, fine. But don't blame it on a players union which doesn't affect who is admitted. The shift that I have expected to semi-pro football is supported by this ruling. It won't be good for us fans probably, but will be good for the players if they get lifetime coverage for injuries sustained entertaining the fans. [/QUOTE]
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