EA Study Claims It Doesn't Use All College Likenesses in Video Games, Just Some

[MafiosoNYY]

So what happens if the players sue the NCAA for using their likeness on TV? Or jerseys, memorabilia, etc.? Oh of course, they have the rights to use those without paying the players. But according to Greg Shaheen, only the NCAA can screw the NCAA players over by not paying them. That's why he wants to get more money for the NCAA, and not give a dime to the players the suit is about. lol what a joke

[RSKS240]

i don't get it I thought college players are not allowed to make money

[NDAlum]

Can I file a lawsuit for EA leaving me out of MVP college baseball? I was sooooo pissed.

[bxphenom7]

After just being voted "Worst Company in America" (undeserving, of course. I mean there was BP, etc.), EA does it again! lol

[ghettogeeksta]

$1 Billion buckaroos is about looooot of money to loose in one lawsuit, even for EA.

[JayD]

Uh screw you Keller

[Buckeyes007]

really hoping that EA wins this. NCAA is my favorite Football Game. If they lose hope they still make NCAA Football. Because as a College Football Guy i really don't care if it's generic rosters or life like rosters. As long as we have NCAA Football i will be happy.

[IlluminatusUIUC]

Quote: Originally Posted by Pielet

The NCAA likeness clause they force the students to sign gives them their likeness for "this universe and any an all other universes". That seem reasonable to you? You're falling for this deception. You "getting your college paid" is a one year contract. You suck, guess what, bye bye college being paid for. You're injured? Oh sucks to be you, bye bye scholarship. The NCAA deserves this. They've been running a massive business enterprise in the guise of "student athletes". No different than the "charity" tax exempt bowl enterprise.

Yeah, the free college education doesn't apply to every athlete. Some of whom are are partial or no scholarship at all and yet still have to abide by the NCAA's draconian rules to maintain eligibility. And as you point out, that scholarship can get yanked at several points for many reasons. It's only in the last few years that the NCAA has allowed schools to offer multi-year guarantees.

Quote: Originally Posted by Bolt957

In a way, I don't think Sam Keller wins anyway because the NCAA, themselves, uses these players' identities and likenesses and they've NEVER been payed. So why target the video game company? He should be going at the NCAA. But either way, I think it's a lost for him, regardless.

Er, he is. The NCAA is a named defendant.

I like the NCAA football series quite a bit, but I think the NCAA and the universities have been playing a rigged game for a long time. The end result may not be that the schools have to pay the players (nor should it be IMO) but that players are allowed to be paid by third parties. And I don't know if that's really a bad option TBH.

FWIW, this exact issue was on The Daily Show this week

(http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/th...tly-fair-rules)