Following the Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team’s exhibition win on Tuesday night, Jim Boeheim commented on the implications and implementation of NCAA athletes profiting off their likenesses. Jim’s remarks stretched into pay-to-play and transfer freedom as well.
But Buddy Boeheim’s first thought (and the first thought for many of us): this could bring back those NCAA video games.
Jim’s reaction underscored the complicated transition facing college basketball after the NCAA Board of Governors unanimously voted to progress to allow players to profit off their likeness. Coaches and administrators grapple with their long-held dominance over income being challenged, as well as their structure of team-building.