Rich Paul Rule

It's stupid.

All it did was make Paul look better, which was a near impossible bar to clear. Never change, NCAA

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It doesn’t seem the college athletes RP goes after are bubble guys that could potentially return for a second year, so it really won’t affect him much at all.

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Don't let that get in the way of a narrative

I actually think the rule was to keep a new Rich Paul from coming into power, or really someones "friend"/uncle/stepdad from signing up to represent an athlete only to take advantage of them. I honestly think the NCAA did this to try and ensure the athlete's best interests were being fulfilled but Lebron and his camp is probably better at playing victim than he even is at basketball

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honestly think the NCAA did this to try and ensure the athlete's best interests were being fulfilled

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That would be a first for the NCAA.

Really don’t care. However, how’s about he lets his clients keep their word and honor their contracts before complaining about the rule.

Side note it’s also ironic because Lebron and Rich Paul have a built in tempering leverage with NBA players because his boss is LeBron.

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I'd love to see the data that supports the claim that there are too many marginal amateur players going pro early AND that agents w/o college degrees or an NCAA stamp of approval are giving bad advice to those amateur players

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Doesn't matter. Taking steps to stop it preemptively is a positive step.

>Has a bachelor’s degree - has enough competency to get a college degree
>Has been certified by the NBAPA for the last three years - has been certified by the PLAYERS ASSOCIATION so some trust in being competent/trustworthy
>Passes an in-person exam administered at the NCAA national office in Indianapolis - won't have an excuse for violations of NCAA rules

As I wrote in the MSB thread on this subject, these are such common-sense steps that it's almost impossible to think these were meant to stop just Rich Paul. In fact, it's kinda surprising some of these rules weren't already in place.

It’s not even a rich Paul rule. The rule most likely was put in place to ensure players only get reputable agents. It’s not the NCAA’s fault rich Paul doesn’t have a degree. Lebron thinks everything is about him. Nobody thought through why the NCAA would actually make this rule.

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Side note it’s also ironic because Lebron and Rich Paul have a built in tempering leverage with NBA players because his boss is LeBron.

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I really don't think David Stern would have let it get to this point without handling it.

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The NCAA is effectively dictating to players who they can and cannot speak to

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I feel like this is a stretch. Speak to is different from being represented by, right?

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It's a rule made w/o any evidence to support it, which is always dumb.

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Just because you weren't shown the evidence, doesn't mean that there isn't some evidence.

I don't see how an education requirement is a bad thing. There are tons of professional jobs in the world that require an education. I would take it a step further and say that I wouldn't want someone representing me without a law degree. I assume that it makes the entire process much easier when your representation understands legal contracts, the rules of the NCAA, and the NBA CBA. Does a college degree guarantee that? Not necessarily, but it does show some level of intellectual/education disposition.

ETA: also, where do you see NCAA "approved"?