A day after the Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany said that members of the Conference had discussed the concept of student-athletes pay more money of the granted Award today, several other holders of power in college football on the subject.
Conference USA Commissioner Britton Banowsky says "anything to do on this issue."
“Unless that student-athletes in revenue-producing sports more pie, the model is finally broken. It appears that it is only a matter of time.
"-Britton Banowsky, Commissioner of Conference USA"
"Universities justify spending tens of millions of dollars on earnings of coaches, with a seemingly insatiable appetite for more growth." In the that same time, a small fraction of this amount is spent on all the scholarships for all students-athletes, "said Banowsky. "Unless that student-athletes in revenue-producing sports more pie, the model be eventually break down." It seems that this is only a matter of time. ?
Commissioner Mike Slive SEC, said that the question is who should be reconsidered.
"I thought long time that we should review the current limitations on sports scholarships by expanding the total cost of attendance," he said. "It is a question of student welfare which deserves careful consideration at the Conference and the national level." I look forward to this discussion. ?
Big 12 Commissioner Dan Beebe, ACC Commissioner John Swofford and Pac - 10 Commissioner Larry Scott said that the concept should be further explored. And spokesperson for President Mark Emmert and SEC Commissioner NCAA Mike Slive said that they are also for a review that could lead to athletes receiving a "total cost of attendance."
Beebe said: "it is a subject which the BCS Commissioners discussed at recent meetings and that we agreed to review with our respective member institutions at meetings of Spring Conference, which I intend to do so at the next annual meetings of Big 12.".
Swofford said: "I think that the it is something that deserves our full review and discussion." It would be compatible with a number of other scholarships on our campuses across the country. ?
Scott says: "I fully support study the impact of the increase in the subsidy to the student-athlete assistance program.". "We did not have a discussion on the allocation of funds for this purpose."
Commissioner MAC Jon Steinbrecher, stated the background study of the problem. But he added, "the first question to answer is - it is the right thing to do." This is an interesting debate. As an association, NCAA strives to differentiate intercollegiate athletics sports professional and it is important that we continue to maintain the collegiate model. ?
A spokesman for Emmert, said Thursday that Emmert "continues to look to discuss options on how to meet the needs of the students-athletes without paying wages."
Emmert has said that the gap between monetary grants to researchers at merit and student-athletes is Explorer. On the table may be of 2 000 $ to $ 5,000 per year for athletes for expenses such as transportation and clothing.
NCAA spokesman has warned that while colleges and universities decide on the levels of financial aid for student-athletes, for any Conference to implement the "total cost of attendance" plan would require legislative approval of the full NCAA Division I membership.
Swofford said that there are financial and legal considerations.
"Could it be limited to only revenue-producing sports." Swofford said. "I am not sure we want to do." And from a legal point of view, how it mesh with Title IX? I think that we are a ways away from getting there. But it is a question of student-athlete welfare. It is a way to improve student-athlete experience and put a dent in some of the financial strains that some athletes have. ?
Some conferences may be more able to provide the additional funds than others. A spokesman for the Commissioner Mountain West that Craig Thompson, said Thursday that he did not believe its members of the Conference had discussed the possibility of obtaining more money athletes.
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