Future of Division III

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

The big argument is always that so many of the players don't actually earn the money - it's a small percentage that are really worth something.

My thought is simply, let them play off that themselves.  Allow endorsements, autograph sales, etc.  Give the kids a percentage of the sales of their gear.

If you let them capitalize off their celebrity (and, by all means, give them proper medical coverage), then the ones with real celebrity can benefit and those who are happy with a college degree can take advantage of it.

The schools aren't out much extra money and the system stay intact.  It wouldn't take much for the NCAA to make those changes.

[David Collinge]

Tulane's "flirtation" with D3 was like a drunk guy flirting with a girl at a party just to make his wife jealous. They never had the least intention to go D3 or even seriously explore it; it was just an idle threat aimed at the booster community.

[Gregory Sager]

... whereas the flirtation with D3 of Tulane's neighbor the University of New Orleans was like a drunk guy who hits on a girl at a party just to make his wife jealous, only to be asked the next day why he had spent the entire party trying to sweet-talk a hatrack.

[Pat Coleman]

We're the hatrack?

[Just Bill]

You know what looks good on a hatrack? The Belt^TM.

[Gregory Sager]

Yep. We're the hatrack. We're just the thing if you're looking for a place to hang your hat. And we're not what you're looking for if you're in the mood for some sweet, sweet loving.

You know what looks good on a hatrack? The Belt^TM.

All conversations, like all roads, eventually lead to The Belt^TM.

[sunny]

I think UNO was "drunk" for more than one night ...

[Ralph Turner]

From the "What we are reading" section on the front page of D3football.com

Something to keep on the radar.

The 6 WIAC schools would move to Pool B for Baseball in 2018, if this goes thru.

[Gray Fox]

Would they add football?

[Just Bill]

Would they add football?

As a member of the WIAC I would have said never, but as a member of the UMAC, I'd say not right now, but perhaps down the road. There was simply no way for Superior to create an even semi-competitive football program in the WIAC. But as we know, if enrollment is an issue investing in football is usually an enrollment booster. In the UMAC, maybe, but I wouldn't run out and buy season tickets just yet.

[Bishopleftiesdad]

I am disappointed to post this, I am sad to see some D3 schools on this List.

55 Colleges Under Investigation Over  Handling Of Sexual Violence Complaints

http://us.cnn.com/2014/05/01/us/colleges-sex-complaint-investigations/index.html?c=&page=0

http://www.cnn.com/2014/images/05/01/sex_assault.pdf

"We hope this increased transparency will spur community dialogue about this important issue. I also want to make it clear that a college or university's appearance on this list and being the subject of a Title IX investigation in no way indicates at this stage that the college or university is violating or has violated the law."

http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/01/us/colleges-sex-complaint-reactions/index.html

[jknezek]

Pretty big cross section of school types. Most with very strong names. Methinks the justice department is making a point. we don't care who you are and how powerful you think you are, you need to be doing a better job. This is a scare them all straight tactic by making some very strong examples

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Pretty big cross section of school types. Most with very strong names. Methinks the justice department is making a point. we don't care who you are and how powerful you think you are, you need to be doing a better job. This is a scare them all straight tactic by making some very strong examples

Justice was very clear in saying there is no presumption of guilt.  I believe these names are on this list solely because someone from campus appealed to them for investigation.

[jknezek]

Pretty big cross section of school types. Most with very strong names. Methinks the justice department is making a point. we don't care who you are and how powerful you think you are, you need to be doing a better job. This is a scare them all straight tactic by making some very strong examples

Justice was very clear in saying there is no presumption of guilt.  I believe these names are on this list solely because someone from campus appealed to them for investigation.

100% agree with the first part.  Too diverse a sample with too many well known names for it to be completely outside driven. This is a message sent to all universities. Schools live on reputation and will try harder going forward to make sure they don't end up on a publicized list like this, let alone one that claims real wrongdoing.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Also... some of these schools are not in trouble for Title IX issues with their athletics departments... but other on-campus discrimination or whatever problems that fall under Title IX.