"Colleges now compete for players as they can transfer repeatedly, creating a player-friendly environment that traditionalists find offensive and unsustainable."
"The obvious solution to bring order would be to recognize players as employees, allowing them to negotiate labor contracts, contrasting the traditionalists' view."
In a significant shift following the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in 2021, college football is in a state of upheaval as players gain more freedoms in terms of transferring and negotiating for compensation. This situation, which traditionalists see as an affront to the sport's amateur roots, highlights the inadequacy of the NCAA's governance. As a solution, some advocate for treating athletes as employees to allow collective bargaining, though traditionalists resist this in favor of seeking congressional exemptions to control player movement and compensation.
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