Scholarship award program

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Ertel

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We all know the NCAA takes away scholarships from programs that fail to meet academic standards, violate rules etc.. But why dont they establish a bonus scholarship award program for teams that exceed expectations? Lets say a school has the highest APR in their conference, why dont they deserve a couple extra schollys for their hard work? 5 years free of recruiting violations, boom extra scholly. things like this would help programs strive to do better, work harder and recruit more honestly. They could even use it to try and help struggling programs like the nfl does. lets say that you finish dead last in your conference. You get two extra schollys to try and make your team mlre competitive just like the worst nfl teams get the highest draft spots. Just a couple ideas. maybe theyre dumb i dont know but it just seems to me that there is a great imbalance between reward and punishment in college sports.
 
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I think that is a great idea. Bump their 85 total to 86 for 4yrs.
It would also add merit to giving more than 1yr scholarships to players.
It could make college football more accssable, and increase the academic side.
That is also the reason it will never happen. NCAA makes to much money keeping it limited, and now there is the big push to pay players. Both sides of the NCAA argument are against that type of change.
 
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I see what you're saying OP, never thought of that before. But I imagine the NCAA will justify the monetary benefits to the school as the rewards. Is it right? Probably not.
 
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Outstanding idea. Wonder how you could get this to someone with the power to get it to the NCAA. :good!:
 
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It would become a title IX nightmare. Most schools have a hard enough time balancing the women's scholly numbers. A lot of the time they can't so they just cut men's scholarships in things like track.
 
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SecondYearVol said:
I see what you're saying OP, never thought of that before. But I imagine the NCAA will justify the monetary benefits to the school as the rewards. Is it right? Probably not.
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If they started paying players it would open up way too many issues.

For instance, if a college that was limited on athletic dollars, such as Ball State, paid their football players then they would have to pay their female athletes also.
Women would file discrimination lawsuits. However; 99% of womens athletics only break even from a financial standpoint.


This means that you would have to pay all athletes in all college sports on campus. Does the football team generate enough money to pay the male & female soccer players, the male & female swimmers, the male & female divers, the softball players, the baseball players, the male & female track athletes and men & women basketball players?

The answer is "No" So, now Ball State will have to drop some of their sports teams. Such as tennis, lacrosse, etc.

Who is being hurt by them dropping any sport? The athlete and the coach....
 
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Rudy123 said:
If they started paying players it would open up way too many issues.

For instance, if a college that was limited on athletic dollars, such as Ball State, paid their football players then they would have to pay their female athletes also.
Women would file discrimination lawsuits. However; 99% of womens athletics only break even from a financial standpoint.


This means that you would have to pay all athletes in all college sports on campus. Does the football team generate enough money to pay the male & female soccer players, the male & female swimmers, the male & female divers, the softball players, the baseball players, the male & female track athletes and men & women basketball players?

The answer is "No" So, now Ball State will have to drop some of their sports teams. Such as tennis, lacrosse, etc.

Who is being hurt by them dropping any sport? The athlete and the coach....
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While you bring up a whole new can of worms, I agree with you. Some places might actually be able to pull off paying every single student athlete, but the vast majority would not. Your example is a good one.

As it stands now, college athletics bring in tons of money to the universities which is the program's "reward" for doing well in athletics. That's why I don't think the NCAA would hear the OP's idea out.
 
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Ertel said:
We all knew the NCAA takes away scholarships from programs that fail to meet academic standards, violate rules etc.. But why dont they establish a bonus scholarship award program for teams that exceed expectations? Lets say a school has the highest APR in their conference, why dont they deserve a couple extra schollys for their hard work? 5 years free of recruiting violations, boom extra scholly. things like this would help programs strive to do better, work harder and recruit more honestly. They could even use it to try and help struggling programs like the nfl does. lets say that you finish dead last in your conference. You get two extra schollys to try and make your team mlre competitive just like the worst nfl teams get the highest draft spots. Just a couple ideas. maybe theyre dumb i dont know but it just seems to me that there is a great imbalance between reward and punishment in college sports.
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Must be a Vandy fan.
 
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Ertel said:
We all know the NCAA takes away scholarships from programs that fail to meet academic standards, violate rules etc.. But why dont they establish a bonus scholarship award program for teams that exceed expectations? Lets say a school has the highest APR in their conference, why dont they deserve a couple extra schollys for their hard work? 5 years free of recruiting violations, boom extra scholly. things like this would help programs strive to do better, work harder and recruit more honestly. They could even use it to try and help struggling programs like the nfl does. lets say that you finish dead last in your conference. You get two extra schollys to try and make your team mlre competitive just like the worst nfl teams get the highest draft spots. Just a couple ideas. maybe theyre dumb i dont know but it just seems to me that there is a great imbalance between reward and punishment in college sports.
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Ertel said:
We all know the NCAA takes away scholarships from programs that fail to meet academic standards, violate rules etc.. But why dont they establish a bonus scholarship award program for teams that exceed expectations? Lets say a school has the highest APR in their conference, why dont they deserve a couple extra schollys for their hard work? 5 years free of recruiting violations, boom extra scholly. things like this would help programs strive to do better, work harder and recruit more honestly. They could even use it to try and help struggling programs like the nfl does. lets say that you finish dead last in your conference. You get two extra schollys to try and make your team mlre competitive just like the worst nfl teams get the highest draft spots. Just a couple ideas. maybe theyre dumb i dont know but it just seems to me that there is a great imbalance between reward and punishment in college sports.
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I find many merits to your idea. However, as long as Emmert is running the NCAA, it won't happen. He would rather maintain the status quo, and keep getting his pockets lined. To him, imbalance is good.
 
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Schools would also be less inclined to self report more. I'm afraid it would just lead to more cheating if there was something to be gained.
 
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