Banowsky thinks some C-USA programs might discontinue football

[10Eagle10]

if athletes are allowed to be paid for the use of their name, image and likeness.

To keep their athletic programs afloat, Banowsky said that many schools within his own conference have been forced to subsidize, in some cases through student fees.

"We heard about the possibility of some institutions having to drop football," Remy said. "That's a realistic possibility, if not for the mere fact that they can't keep up in an environment, or because their values don't align with the notion that they would pay a student athlete for the name, image and likeness."

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/2014/06/23/ed-obannan-antitrust-case-vs-ncaa-day-11/11266275/

[Harry]

Banowsky is sort of walking a fine line between aiding the power programs with his testimony and also doing what is in the best interests of his/our conference. It appears that his belief is that if OBannon wins it will ultimately hurt C-USA. I am not convinced. I think the difference between us and the p5 is already so great that forcing the p5 to pony up some of their revenue to the players will not makes that big a difference from where we already are.

[Ben Gooding]

The gap is not as wide as it may appear. Allowing this only widens it and we should be in the business of trying to close the gap.

[Travis]

I wonder if students would support paying football players at their schools if they knew that they would be the ones giving them money through their own athletic fees?

[buff64]

I think they just started their football program 4 or 5 years ago.

[UNT86]

UAB either started or moved up in 1994.

I remember they came to Denton as a new I-AA and beat us 14-19 in 1995 (maybe my personal low point with our program).
That was after UAB lost to Alabama State, SW Louisiana, Jacksonville State, Western Kentucky, and Middle Tennessee. Their only win was the week before against mighty Wofford.

Edited June 25, 2014 by UNT86