We'll just agree to disagree then. Really don't think this will impact athletic dept donations very much, if any. First of all because the NCAA will win in court and nothing will come of this particular situation. They may alter some of their rules to avoid more litigation in the future but it's not going to be the Wild West of endorsements out there like some are thinking. And the car dealer that pays a guy a few grand for a commercial is NOT going to suddenly stop giving to the athletic department. I don't believe that for a minute because it's highly likely (as you already said) they are already paying for players right now so in the end, what will have really changed for them?? Nothing, they just do it above board now.except in some cases schools will require that % goes to general athletic dept. I know ND used to (not certain if still the case) not let boosters earmark their donation. and even if it did go to specific sport, that was money the school did not need to pony up for scholarships, equip. for FB say. now the schools will miss out, boosters will be paying directly to athletes.
trust me, this will adversely affect all college athletics in the long run.
And trust me it won't affect our DD's playing softball, which is what the original discussion was about.