Division IV?

[vastagman]

Just saw this in the paper this morning. It's probably just a matter of time before the major schools break off and form their own division in basketball. There's too much money involved and it must drive them nuts that they have to share some of it with small schools.

espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/11008001/sec-ponders-potential-move-division-iv-ncaa-provide-autonomy

[stags4]

That is a pretty sad commentary on the state of college sports.  Greed is driving these big conferences for the most part and the so called "student athletes" will become nothing more than paid semi-professionals.  Whatever happened to playing for the pride of your school.  This farce should be ended and student athletes should only be admitted based upon academic standards for serious students seeking to get a degree.  There should be a semi-professional minor league started for those who do not meet those standards where they can continue to develop outside of the college scenario and be paid for their performance. Then maybe the greedy coaches and administrators will migrate to the semi-professional minor league teams and return the college game to what was meant to be.