The appointment of Gov. Charlie Baker is another example of the NCAA's departure from the norm. For now, ByPatForde is giving him the benefit of the doubt
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It also indicates the shifting needs of the constituents. The conferences want deal-makers who can market them to media companies for the highest possible dollar. The NCAA wants someone who can convince politicians to produce legislation that keeps the association viable and out of its current barrage of lawsuits.
“Very good choice,” McMillen tells Sports Illustrated. “Inspired in many ways… he brings a lot to the table. Governor is no small task. The most important thing is he brings this political acumen to the table. There are many more areas to address as Baker assumes what has been a thankless task. Trying to get more than 1,000 schools of wildly diverse investment in athletics to see any issue through the same lens is difficult. Trying to enact substantive change has long been akin to turning a battleship in a bathtub. But as Baker himself noted in a vague introductory press Zoom call Thursday, this is “a bit of a pivotal period for the NCAA.
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