@Fat_Electrician I went to graduate school. My debt was considerably more. My loans were paid off about 5 years after graduation because (1) the salary justified the price of tuition, (2) I have a basic understanding of compound interest.
@BrettKollmann Also, this issue seems to fall squarely under the commerce clause, which is a constitutional power of the federal government. (Note: this is my view from 10,000 feet. I have not studied the proposal or relevant law and I am not providing legal advice.)
@BrettKollmann It seems the answer is yes—for this particular category of state employees. It is also conceivable that the sport(s) can be structured as a business entity outside of the state government. Laws are flexible and lawyers are crafty.
@BrettKollmann I’ve thought about relegation in US sports, but it doesn’t work unless there are more (a lot more) teams than there are places in the league. Football would need college teams to become professional teams without eligibility limits.
@gridironborn@ButkusStats I would consider broadening the group of non-scholarly people to include many coaches, which would explain many terms used in football in a manner largely divorced from common usage.
@ErikLambert1 Most complaints I’ve seen about the Bears’ draft is that they didn’t get positions of need. But drafting for need has resulted in about 40 years without a Super Bowl victory.
@ErikLambert1@SureWoodSound The Bulls’ centers in that era contributed 6 fouls and needed to hit an occasional open shot. There were usually 3 centers, so 18 fouls a game. Points were a bonus.