60 out 75 Northwestern players voted NO on Union

[gho3st]

 

[Ronald McDonald]

c00ns

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

dudes must've gotten strong armed by the mob....or paid off

 

[Type Username Here]

Don't worry, the NCAA will come around without Union pressure from their labor.

 

[Shogun]

when they heard about the tax implications they were like

 

[Birdman]

As bad as the NCAA is, what people fail to understand is that if you sit down and look at the deal that college athletes have at the moment, it's better than being an employee.

Is it fair? I dunno, but from day one everyone who thought about it knew that union wasn't the way to go.

 

[Captain Crunch]

I bet those boosters bust those wallets open

 

[mastermind]

The mafia NCAA and Northwestern forced them showed both sides of the issue and the players were forced into made their decisions.

 

[Lucky_Lefty]

Fitzgerald let them know he knows where the bodies are buried (or will be )....anyone listen to Lebatard yesterday when John Thompson was on? JT raised some issues I didn't even consider, worth a listen

 

[R.E.N. Spells Ren]

when they heard about the tax implications that were like

What are the tax implications that would make banking less desirable than not getting paid?

 

[Lee_Land]

Fitzgerald let them know he knows where the bodies are buried (or will be )....anyone listen to Lebatard yesterday when John Thompson was on? JT raised some issues I didn't even consider, worth a listen

Link?

 

[Optimus Prime]

I could be wrong, but I think Northwestern was the wrong school for this to happen at. How many of those kids are there thinking they can play in the NFL? A Northwestern degree is a big deal in the real world and they probably are fine with what they are getting now ultimately ending with that degree. Plus this is occurring in Illinois where the Unions in that area (Ohio, Wisc, Mich) have been getting a bad rep these last few years with the auto industry and teachers unions...

 

[Lucky_Lefty]

Link?

I got you when I leave work...he basically brought up the fact that players would have to opt in or purchase their own insurance, could be fired, etc...if they were to be considered employees of the university

 

[No1]

I think the way Northwestern was going about this was borderline coercion or threats in violation of existing labor law. The coach being that involved was ridiculous. He should not have been allowed to say anything given the special relationship between players and coaches. Only Northwestern representatives should have been allowed to say anything. He should have had no say whatsoever.

 

[Lucky_Lefty]

I could be wrong, but I think Northwestern was the wrong school for this to happen at. How many of those kids are there thinking they can play in the NFL? A Northwestern degree is a big deal in the real world and they probably are fine with what they are getting now ultimately ending with that degree. Plus this is occurring in Illinois where the Unions in that area (Ohio, Wisc, Mich) have been getting a bad rep these last few years with the auto industry and teachers unions...

I'm tempted to agree with you but if this was a school in a state that's not union friendly, they'd get fried. Or if it was a school with a bad rep or predominantly black players...I'd love to see the reaction if this were the Grambling players who refused to play because of the God awful conditions at their school. The reaction would have been extremely over the top and none of those kids, just as the Northwestern ones, have a chance at making it to the pros