SEC, Pac-12, Big Ten Won't License Trademarks in Future Video Games

[BenGerman]

Quote: Originally Posted by Ky3217

Congratulations. You named a few of the very small number of schools that actually make money. And no, most D1 schools do not make money. In fact, only 23 did. http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports...ms-in-the-red/ And actually no. After you factor in expenses, the colleges you named didnt make nearly as much money as you think they did. http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports...idies/2142443/ Compare a scholarship athlete to a student who has to pay their way through college, and you will see that they indeed do, get enough. So once again, schools cant afford it. At least not right now. Maybe they could if they say, cut a bunch of sports programs. Im sure that would please a lot of people.

From ESPN: http://espn.go.com/ncaa/revenue

There are several methods that might help pay for a student athlete stipend, including upping tuition of students by a very small margin. The fact is, student athletes (not just football, as you mentioned earlier) aren't being paid enough. Steve Spurrier has gone to lengths explaining this kind of thing to people, so maybe you could find a transcript of his -- as I'm sure he explains it much better than I am. You said earlier that college athletes get paid more than their fair share through scholarships. What about the 50+% who don't have full scholarships?

The problem is a deep and complicated one. I submit that there is no easy answer, but I think you are mistaken if you believe that schools won't be paying student athletes sooner rather than later. I get your opinion, and I see where you are coming from, I just don't agree in the slightest. I'll end the conversation here, because I don't want to detract from the actual purpose of the thread. Once student athletes are paid, schools presumably wouldn't have to worry about lawsuits.

[bad_philanthropy]

I was only joking about the May '14 release. Obviously that is not going to happen.

[Moose Factory]

I wish EA would just combine college football with madden and do something revolutionary already! This all may force them to.

[BenGerman]

I could see a heavily customizable game that is attached to Madden as sort of a DLC, at some point. I think, unless this whole issue with player likeness is resolved, that would probably be our best hope for a new game.

[frankstallone83]

Quote: Originally Posted by BenGerman

From ESPN: http://espn.go.com/ncaa/revenue There are several methods that might help pay for a student athlete stipend, including upping tuition of students by a very small margin. The fact is, student athletes (not just football, as you mentioned earlier) aren't being paid enough. Steve Spurrier has gone to lengths explaining this kind of thing to people, so maybe you could find a transcript of his -- as I'm sure he explains it much better than I am. You said earlier that college athletes get paid more than their fair share through scholarships. What about the 50+% who don't have full scholarships? The problem is a deep and complicated one. I submit that there is no easy answer, but I think you are mistaken if you believe that schools won't be paying student athletes sooner rather than later. I get your opinion, and I see where you are coming from, I just don't agree in the slightest. I'll end the conversation here, because I don't want to detract from the actual purpose of the thread. Once student athletes are paid, schools presumably wouldn't have to worry about lawsuits.

Those are gross revenues....not income. Click on the expenses tab and subtract one from the other to see how much money they made.

[Soonerfan09]

Quote: Originally Posted by BenGerman

Just to name a few... Alabama's athletic department made $124 million dollars last year, Texas' made $120 million, Ohio State made $116 million, Florida's made $106 million, and Tennessee made $101 million. Like I said, just do a little research and you will see where I'm coming from. I won't get into the whole "college athletes already get paid enough in scholarships" nonsense, but I will note that there are a lot of people (myself included) who could argue that that is not at all true either. Anyway, athletic departments make a lot of money (not all, but most D1 schools), and plenty enough to give each of their athletes 50-100 bucks a week to quell all of this stuff.

it costs 45000 a year to attend tulsa, 80 players = 3.6 million dollars. add in travel costs, medical costs, food costs(football players eat alot), tutoring costs, equipment costs, etc., this is for one sport only. non athletic students already pay fees to help support out of control athletic departments, how is that fair.

[Cryolemon]

Quote: Originally Posted by awill25

I feel like drinking a beer and listening to country music all day! Maybe it is sad that a grown man is quite upset about the end of a video game....but thats where I am. Man, some good memories. And Great memories playing it with buddies in high school!!

Maybe you should write a country song about the demise of NCAA lol

[ncaa98]

I bet next years MADDEN will be the best one ever!