How is this any different than 1972-73?

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Posted by Dr.Bruin on August 06, 2026 at 15:32:04

In Reply to: How the NCAA’s Legal Losing Streak Is Ruining College Basketball posted by mh on August 06, 2026 at 14:58:12

Anyone entering college starting that season had four years of eligibility while anyone already in school had only three. Shouldn't Bill Walton have sued to get that extra year?

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Because players weren't getting paid back then. mh 09:38:04 08/07/26 (4)
- Re: Because players weren't getting paid back then. UCLART 11:58:27 08/07/26 (0)
- I saw Walton on campus in 1973, my freshman year UCLA23OSU10 11:09:05 08/07/26 (2)
  - Big Lew Reportedly Drove An Old Mercedes, Also w/No Front Seat MANTIS9 21:00:38 08/08/26 (0)
  - Like Wilt in the old Volkswagon ads. :-) * FanSince65 13:17:52 08/07/26 (0)
Maybe but Walton was the #1 draft pick, signing a record $2.5M... Born2BBruin 20:11:15 08/06/26 (3)
- Re: Maybe but Walton was the #1 draft pick, signing a record $2.5M... Dr.Bruin 21:08:01 08/06/26 (2)
  - He truly was one of a kind but if money wasn't important... Born2BBruin 22:00:59 08/06/26 (1)
    - It wasn't THAT important. nm wanabbruin 05:06:26 08/07/26 (0)
If the NCAA can't set rules, why stop there? mh 19:12:21 08/06/26 (4)
- You've ID'd the absurdity at the crux of the matter, mh Section2Rocks 13:16:54 08/07/26 (0)
- You've ID'd the absurdity at the crux of the matter, mh Section2Rocks 13:16:53 08/07/26 (1)
  - No judge is arguing that logic. mh 15:50:23 08/07/26 (0)
- Yep, it's silly. truk 08:56:31 08/07/26 (0)

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