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College and University Wrestling => Discuss Wisconsin Collegiate Wrestling - All Divisions => Topic started by: 1Iota on February 25, 2019, 04:19:06 PM

Title: Paying college athletes and it's impact on all sports
Post by: 1Iota on February 25, 2019, 04:19:06 PM
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/25/opinion/pay-college-athletes.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage

UW chancellor Rebecca Blank is quoted in the article.  Any decision that allows athletes to be paid would be bad news for wrestling. 
Title: Re: Paying college athletes and it's impact on all sports
Post by: bigoil on February 25, 2019, 04:51:31 PM
It would be an end to ALL college sports with the exception of one, two or three men's programs balanced off by enough female athletes to comply with title IX.
Title: Re: Paying college athletes and it's impact on all sports
Post by: 1Iota on February 25, 2019, 06:14:57 PM
Quote from: bigoil on February 25, 2019, 04:51:31 PM
It would be an end to ALL college sports with the exception of one, two or three men's programs balanced off by enough female athletes to comply with title IX.

Exactly!  & this coming decision by a federal judge could change everything & no one seems to really be paying attention.
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