Taylor/Ellis transferring to Millard South

[Alcaus]

From what I saw, schools are required to disclose the total amount, but not individual transactions. If players become employees, that will probably change.

Yeah, I wouldn't expect insight into individual transactions but an accounting of what money left would have to be kept, I'd think.

 

[Carm]

Not sure? Since the money is “revenue” (ticket sales, TV money, concessions sales) and not directly from the tax payer(s) it may not be subject to FOIA. IDK?

those revenues belong to the taxpayers, not the Athletic dept (which doesn't have a separate legal personality). The athletic self-funding notion is simply a cost accounting result.

Why is this different from, say, third party research funding?

 

[Carm]

Here's an interesting question (at least to me): The courts (including the Sup Ct) have held the Sherman Anti-trust Act applies to college football. That being the case, it would seem if all the competitors released their revenue sharing payments to specified individuals it would in effect be anti-competitive because it would allow teams to bid for players knowing exactly what they are making elsewhere. Normally competitors are not allowed to share this kind of information directly. How would the state law function if that were the case?

 

[V-Doub]

those revenues belong to the taxpayers, not the Athletic dept (which doesn't have a separate legal personality). The athletic self-funding notion is simply a cost accounting result.

Why is this different from, say, third party research funding?

IDK? I was asking, not proclaiming to know.

 

[alt f4]

This is strictly my hunch, we will see college paid coaches placed in 'volunteer' positions at pipeline high schools.


Within the next season or two Nebraska will have a coach or coaches on staff in high schools, more than likely MS and/or Westside.


I've searched and asked, but there is no rules against this, except a volunteer coach cannot be paid by the school or school associated boosters.

 

[herbsinator]

Here's an interesting question (at least to me): The courts (including the Sup Ct) have held the Sherman Anti-trust Act applies to college football. That being the case, it would seem if all the competitors released their revenue sharing payments to specified individuals it would in effect be anti-competitive because it would allow teams to bid for players knowing exactly what they are making elsewhere. Normally competitors are not allowed to share this kind of information directly. How would the state law function if that were the case?

If I recall correctly from my Antitrust Law class, I don’t think publishing the information itself would be necessarily illegal (although could be used as evidence of anticompetitive behavior). There has to be an agreement between competitors to not compete.

For example, two gas stations across the street both publish their prices and almost always they will price match. That’s not illegal because there is no explicit agreement between the gas stations to fix prices.

As another example, big law firms will often publish their salaries and bonuses and then other firms will match based on the market leaders. Again, not illegal, so long as there is no actual agreement amongst the firms to compete.