It's So Stupid How Predictably Fucked Up The NCAA Senate Hearing On Name, Image And Likeness Is Going Today

Let me honest right off the bat here. My expectations were low heading into today because, you know, it should never be at the Senate. The fact the NCAA has drug its feet, refusing to adapt to times and adjust rules on its own is why we're here. Again, not shocking when you remember the NCAA is led by this asshat. 

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It's also why today is so predictably fucked up. Here's who was speaking today.

You know what's missing? Current players. Literally just one. Hell, there's not even a recent former player. How does that happen? Name, image and likeness is based on PLAYERS. How do you not involved anyone here that is truly at the center of this all? Again, it's not that tough. Players should have the right to make money on name, image and likeness. I'm not saying schools have to pay the players. That's impossible with everything that's involved in college sports. But limiting what players can make is beyond asinine. Everyone else on scholarships can make money. I used this analogy before but it's right. A person on a full ride academic scholarship can start a tutoring company and make money tutoring people. A basketball player can't start a basketball camp and make money. Why? Both are receiving full ride scholarships, they both should have the right to profit on something they excel in. 

What I did find interesting today was Mark Few. 

He was so close to being correct until that. The NCAA can fix this. In fact it should be the NCAA fixing this. They are a non-profit (LOL) institution that makes their own rules. You don't need the government to fix an outdated rule because you want to keep as much money for yourselves as possible. At least Few is asking for help, but it never should get to this spot. Like Connecticut senator Richard Blumenthal says, the NCAA was hauled here. 

And more importantly we need to listen to athletes.

Oh and those that want to scream that it's unfair for female athletes or others, there's this. 

I'll always ask this, can someone give me a real reason they don't think players should profit on NIL? Remember, this isn't schools paying players. This isn't going to change recruiting, the best players are going to go to the same small batch of schools. If anything the on field/court product would be better because more people would be tempted to stay in college longer/come to college instead of chasing money overseas or in the G League. It's all just so predictably fucked up.