Athletes Would Get Stipends Under Conference-USA Proposal !

[PlummMeanGreen]

It will have to be more than just stipends to keep Conference-USA out of this P5 power grab dog fight!

Conference USA's presidents and athletic directors unanimously endorsed providing a stipend for full-scholarship athletes during a two-day retreat in Irving, Texas.

The issue of providing athletes with a stipend of about $2,000 per year to help pay for living expenses not provided in traditional scholarships is one of several that has led the major conferences to consider forming a new NCAA division.

ODU athletic director Wood Selig said traditional scholarships pay for tuition, room, board and books. They do not pay for clothing, expenses for athletes to travel home during the holidays or for necessary items such as toothpaste and razors. Selig estimates those additional costs add up to about $2,000 at ODU.

"We are in favor of paying a stipend that funds the full cost of school attendance," he said.

Proposals to pay stipends have been vetoed by the majority of NCAA schools that don't play big-time football and have limited financial means. Some of the power conferences had discussed forming a new division in the NCAA, or seceding from the organization, so they can begin compensating athletes.

Any proposal for a stipend would have to be approved by the NCAA. (Check the date of this story).

http://hamptonroads.com/2013/08/athletes-would-get-stipend-under-cusa-proposal

Edited January 18, 2014 by PlummMeanGreen

[JKvsHimself]

Good news. Good news indeed.

[BillySee58]

The question is would there be a stipend cap for P5 schools and if so, how much? Also, how would this affect other sports and their athletes?

But yes good news.