EA/CLC Settlement With O'Bannon Team Is $40 Million

[bkrich83]

Quote: Originally Posted by coogrfan

If you actually believe that you probably chose the wrong college. On this we are in complete agreement.

You're 100% on the money here.

Posts like his while also lacking perspective and having no clue what exploitation really is, show a real ignorance to the economics of college athletics.

[tessl]

So there will be no ncaa football for the ps4? I guess the important thing is the lawyers will cash in. This country needs tort reform badly.

[da ThRONe]

Quote: Originally Posted by bkrich83

You're 100% on the money here. Posts like his while also lacking perspective and having no clue what exploitation really is, show a real ignorance to the economics of college athletics.

Exploitation -the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work.

There has been zero reason based on logic that explains why the NCAA should prevent SAs from being able to receive any kind of monetary compensation from 3rd parties (so long as it's for legal purposes).

Clearly my ignorance is way off base.

[lord_mike]

Quote: Originally Posted by tessl

So there will be no ncaa football for the ps4? I guess the important thing is the lawyers will cash in. This country needs tort reform badly.

"Tort Reform" would accomplish very little in this case. The plaintiffs won. the only reason they had a case is that a bunch of judges bought their sob story. Even if you severely restricted lawsuits, the case still could have been brought and the plaintiffs still would have won. Blame the judges for having no concept of the first amendment or how video games work.

[lord_mike]

Quote: Originally Posted by da ThRONe

Exploitation -the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work. There has been zero reason based on logic that explains why the NCAA should prevent SAs from being able to receive any kind of monetary compensation from 3rd parties (so long as it's for legal purposes). Clearly my ignorance is way off base.

There is plenty of reason based on logic why amateur players should remain amateurs. It's the concept of amateurism, which is a noble one and should be preserved, especially to serve as a check in an era that worships greed.

[tessl]

Quote: Originally Posted by lord_mike

"Tort Reform" would accomplish very little in this case. The plaintiffs won. the only reason they had a case is that a bunch of judges bought their sob story. Even if you severely restricted lawsuits, the case still could have been brought and the plaintiffs still would have won. Blame the judges for having no concept of the first amendment or how video games work.

Tort reform would limit the payout from things like this and without the pot of gold at then end of the lawsuit the lawyers would not get involved.

My hope is former players now sue the plaintiffs to get more of the $40 million and the cash is tied up in court for years.

[BizDevConglomerate]

Quote: Originally Posted by jerwoods

if i was EA and knew let say in dec 2012 that this was going to be my last ncaa game most likely for good i would have done this 1 Add a Custom Playoff 4'8'12'16 2 add all 1-a and 1-aa teams add all 1-aa conf 3 add storming the field after a big win in dynasty mode add loss of scholarships bowl bans add all uni 4 put in a stadium editor

What your saying is obvious, EA interested in what we want. There was one game that did some of these things, Bill Walsh College Football. And to be honest I rarely played the playoffs. But today I see the need. The biggest controversy then was Nebraska and the coaches poll. But the BCS is way worse.

[BJNT]

Quote: Originally Posted by Sam Marlowe

Lets be frank, there is never going to be an NFL minor league.and the NBA is not interested in expanding the NBDL. College athletics have a stranglehold and will continue to have one (as they want, for very good fiscal reasons). It would also be incredibly difficult to put together a fair pay all system. So in the end, the best thing to have happen is the NCAA releasing its monopoly on player likenesses and names for profit. The status quo would stay mostly in tact and those players who are really interested in monetizing themselves can without threat of sanctions to their schools.

Exactly. They won't get get a check from the school that they play for. But if somebody is willing to pay for their autograph, gloves, shoes, to be in a commercial, a video game,etc. They would be allowed to.