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Imagine if you will….a College Football Players Union (CFPU)
Posted on 12/28/23 at 9:30 am
Posted on 12/28/23 at 9:30 am
As if NIL and the portal have not changed college football forever-for better or for worse. Imagine the next level of greedy businessmen organizing a college football players Union to protect the rights, privileges, distribute the benefits, and hold universities accountable for the demands of its members. Sounds crazy right?? Well, 10 years ago NIL and the portal would have sounded unthinkable too. Players would pay their dues and expect collective bargaining in return. When does it stop? Or is it too late already? Higher education hangs in the balance.
This post was edited on 12/28/23 at 9:36 am
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Posted on 12/28/23 at 9:34 am to Drex26
I believe wisconsin or some group/school in WI tried it already.
This post was edited on 12/28/23 at 9:35 am
Posted on 12/28/23 at 9:45 am to dstone12
I believe it was northwestern
Posted on 12/28/23 at 9:51 am to Drex26
Sounds idiotic.
Posted on 12/28/23 at 9:56 am to Bjorn Cyborg
I agree. But nothing surprises me anymore. It’s already changed beyond our control.
Posted on 12/28/23 at 10:24 am to Drex26
Them kids ain’t paying into no fricking union… that takes money away from bmws and LV bags
Posted on 12/28/23 at 10:30 am to Drex26
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Higher education hangs in the balance.
Posted on 12/28/23 at 11:03 am to saint tiger225
Lets just go back to bagmen and $100 dollar handshakes.
Posted on 12/28/23 at 11:26 am to Drex26
Hope the players do unionize. Would be a good thing.
Posted on 12/28/23 at 11:27 am to RogerTheShrubber
Or let’s just let college be what it’s actually intended for and end the sports shenanigans altogether.
Posted on 12/28/23 at 11:36 am to RogerTheShrubber
Just to be clear this was not intended to get up or down votes but only as a matter for discussion. I’ve never seen this discussed as even a remote possibility. If it’s voted down because you don’t like the concept of a players union, then I’m with you. If it’s voted down because you just don’t like the post then what’s the harm in at least discussing it? Personally, I think it would be crazy but there’s a lot going on right now that I don’t like. Change is not always a good thing. Like it or not, change is inevitable without properly evaluating its long term ill effects. And we are witnessing its consequences every day.
Posted on 12/28/23 at 11:55 am to Drex26
There are at least 2 bills filed by Calif. Congressmen & 1 in N.Y. Once colleges are forced to pay players, attys will be standing in line all over the country demanding unionization. The shite that no one is talking about is any unionization won't be limited to college football players. With unionization, turning players into employees, next will come Federal & State tax deductions, injuries will be covered by workers compensation, serious injuries settled by plaintiff attys. This is a deep & dark rabbits hole just on the horizon.
This post was edited on 12/29/23 at 9:00 am
Posted on 12/28/23 at 12:24 pm to rsbd
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Them kids ain’t paying into no fricking union… that takes money away from bmws and LV bags
Seriously. In today's college football era (laissez faire NIL and unrestricted transfer portal), players already have all of the leverage without any collective bargaining agreement.
Posted on 12/28/23 at 12:27 pm to Drex26
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greedy businessmen organizing a college football players Union
Posted on 12/28/23 at 1:10 pm to Drex26
Unionization and a salary cap actually might slow up the crazy amounts colleges are throwing at these kids. Would also level playing field, could play into LSU‘s hands.
Posted on 12/28/23 at 1:29 pm to ArabianTiger7
That is certainly a possibility and potentially a positive side effect. At some point players not receiving lucrative NIL deals or surfing the portal will want to be rewarded for team loyalty and stability.
Posted on 12/28/23 at 1:41 pm to Drex26
You can't get parity without a salary cap.
You can't a salary cap without collective bargaining.
You can't get collective bargaining without a union.
So yeah, like I've been saying for a while, college football needs a union.
You can't a salary cap without collective bargaining.
You can't get collective bargaining without a union.
So yeah, like I've been saying for a while, college football needs a union.
Posted on 12/28/23 at 2:57 pm to Drex26
Fascinating question. Unions generally work this way: A group offers to represent the college athletes and all eligible athletes get to vote on accepting them. Now, do volleyball players get to vote? Is the union just for football?
Assuming a union is formed, each school would have an elected "union representative" similar to the NFL players union. You'd have 20 year olds serving as representatives for their schools. It would be a full time job in addition to classes and playing. They'd have to be the go-between on discipline cases, contract negotiations (including special issues only for their school), etc.
What could go wrong. I don't see it working as a traditional union but hey, anything is possible in the wild Wild West of college athletics.
Assuming a union is formed, each school would have an elected "union representative" similar to the NFL players union. You'd have 20 year olds serving as representatives for their schools. It would be a full time job in addition to classes and playing. They'd have to be the go-between on discipline cases, contract negotiations (including special issues only for their school), etc.
What could go wrong. I don't see it working as a traditional union but hey, anything is possible in the wild Wild West of college athletics.
This post was edited on 12/28/23 at 2:59 pm
Posted on 12/28/23 at 3:07 pm to Drex26
Why would players want to form a union now? They basically have no workplace restrictions, no pay structure limits and unrestricted free agency.
Posted on 12/28/23 at 7:21 pm to ATCTx
If baristas at Starbucks can Unionize and succeed then I have a faith a Long Snapper or kicker with a 3.8 Gpa in Business can represent the student athletes well.
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