In case you missed it, the SEC just authorized $6,000 extra per year in educational benefits per athlete yesterday. ESPN and the SEC will continue to squeeze the competition out of Tier 1 football. It's an extra $3 million in operating costs for universities that can afford it. Prepare for more chaos as conference realignment continues to unfold. It's just getting started...
"The surprise is not that the SEC is the first conference to use Alston for its benefit; rather, it's the fallout that comes from the announcement. Additional educational benefits give the nation's most powerful conference, at least for now, a recruiting advantage. That's at least the way it will be portrayed by other coaches and administrators.
When asked about a perceived recruiting advantage, Stricklin added, "I think the Supreme Court answered that. Basically, the Supreme Court said the NCAA cannot prevent this from happening based on existing antitrust laws."
"It's almost guaranteed you come to school X and you'll have a post-graduate scholarship," said Tom McMillen, head of Lead1, the FBS athletic directors professional organization. "It's effectively a job after college. I don't see the NCAA refereeing. It's like NIL -- Leadville, Colorado in 1870 without any policemen around."
In other words, the wild, wild West. While the benefits are capped annually at $5,980, some experts believe that's just a placeholder figure.
"The maximum always becomes the minimum," one Power Five commissioner said.
"The surprise is not that the SEC is the first conference to use Alston for its benefit; rather, it's the fallout that comes from the announcement. Additional educational benefits give the nation's most powerful conference, at least for now, a recruiting advantage. That's at least the way it will be portrayed by other coaches and administrators.
When asked about a perceived recruiting advantage, Stricklin added, "I think the Supreme Court answered that. Basically, the Supreme Court said the NCAA cannot prevent this from happening based on existing antitrust laws."
"It's almost guaranteed you come to school X and you'll have a post-graduate scholarship," said Tom McMillen, head of Lead1, the FBS athletic directors professional organization. "It's effectively a job after college. I don't see the NCAA refereeing. It's like NIL -- Leadville, Colorado in 1870 without any policemen around."
In other words, the wild, wild West. While the benefits are capped annually at $5,980, some experts believe that's just a placeholder figure.
"The maximum always becomes the minimum," one Power Five commissioner said.
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