SEC response to NCAA on gambling

[Bobby Burton]

Worth the read IMO.

 

[GoHorns1]

Agree 1000% with the letter.

[General Grant]

The NCAA is like the dodo bird.  Just go on and evolution your way into the dust bin of history.

[DanielOnorato]

The people who are supposed to protect the sanctity of the game have no idea what they're doing. The NCAA should be ashamed of itself.

[AusMOJO]

Why is the NCAA so stupid lol. They did this with the NIL stuff. First they were opposed to it for so long, then they just said "screw go ahead" lol. Instead of just coming up with a better system and game plan, they just said do whatever you want. 

This seems like a no brainier to block. 

 

[ArizonaLonghorn]

1 hour ago, AusMOJO said:

Why is the NCAA so stupid lol. They did this with the NIL stuff. First they were opposed to it for so long, then they just said "screw go ahead" lol. Instead of just coming up with a better system and game plan, they just said do whatever you want. 

This seems like a no brainier to block. 

 

They just announced it will be delayed 3 weeks ... NCAA delays rule change allowing athletes to bet on pro sports (ESPN)

[alrightalrightalright]

2 hours ago, ArizonaLonghorn said:

They just announced it will be delayed 3 weeks ... NCAA delays rule change allowing athletes to bet on pro sports (ESPN)

Great to hear. Would venture Sankey’s letter was a key driver. 

[AusMOJO]

2 hours ago, ArizonaLonghorn said:

They just announced it will be delayed 3 weeks ... NCAA delays rule change allowing athletes to bet on pro sports (ESPN)

That's at least something.

[Tuco Ramirez]

Can someone tell me why we still need the ncaa? 

[Stuey22]

I think NCAA is intentionally trying to torpedo the current model so they can reset a new one.  They can’t really be this stupid, can they? 😂

[Longhorngreg]

1 hour ago, Stuey22 said:

I think NCAA is intentionally trying to torpedo the current model so they can reset a new one.  They can’t really be this stupid, can they? 😂

Highly doubt that as any new model would not involve the NCAA in regards to Power 4 schools.

[Steamboat Willie]

NCAA Brainstorms: “How Can We Ruin College Sports Faster?”

I can not fathom how the NCAA could reason out this was a good idea. They almost let athletes start betting on pro sports this weekend, and thank God Sankey and the SEC presidents slammed the brakes. Seriously, what planet are these people on? We’ve got pros with million-dollar contracts and layers of oversight getting themselves indicted over gambling, and the NCAA thought a bunch of 19-year-olds with NIL cash and Instagram DMs sliding in from bookies would handle it better? That’s insane.

It’s not just “bad optics,” it’s flat-out dangerous. Once you normalize gambling for players, the lines blur instantly — integrity goes out the window, careers get compromised, and every shady operator in the world smells blood. The NCAA is supposed to protect competition, not hand it over to DraftKings.

The rule is “delayed” three weeks, but it needs to be torched permanently. The NCAA is the dodo bird of college sports — useless, outdated, and stumbling its way into extinction. And if this is their idea of leadership, the sooner they go extinct, the better.