College athletes have more power than ever before, almost everyone can agree on that. What is up for debate is whether that will lead to overdue change, or whether it will throw programs into turmoil.
Protests have been rare during the college athletes' eight-decades and counting campaign for a bigger piece of the pie — and successful protests have been rarer still.
But the winds of change buffeting the power structure of college sports are stronger than at any time since the mini-revolts of the late 1960s and early '70s that focused largely on civil rights. More and more, today's athletes are showing a similar willingness to test the limits of their power through protests, organizing efforts and smart use of social media.