Yeah sure, we have different opinions on this.  I have been wrong before and I will be wrong again in my lifetime.  My opinion is not based upon an obsolete philosophy but one of fair play.  Your opinion is based upon what is best for the kids.  What is best for the kids isn't necessarily what is best for the sport, which is where I am coming from.  What is best for the NFL players is unlimited free agency and unlimited contracts.  The NFL values parity and competitiveness as what will keep the league going for the next decades and will keep every fan involved hopeful every offseason.  There is clear evidence that the unlimited model hurts the sports leagues when you end up with just a few super teams rather than spread the talent around.   As far as the governor understanding this point "even if I do not", then why is he also pushing for limits on non-traditional students and will sign the bill that will limit them to within their own county?  Is this not worse for the kids?  It seems to me this is in the spirit of fair play and competitive balance, which is my vision.  Please explain how this leadership has vision that I do not.  There is a middle ground somewhere between what is best for the kids and what is best for the long term health of the sport.  Unlike you, I am willing to accept middle ground if it is there.

Of course you would have a problem with this common sense, much-overdue, law that benefits high school players. I have seen many of your posts thorough the years on the message board, and I know what and how you think regarding school choice, academic freedom, and doing what is best for each individual situation and circumstance regarding young men and women and high school sports. Thank goodness that we have the leadership in Florida that exposes your obsolete philosophy, and renders it irrelevant. The focus of High School Sports is not on coaches, officials, administrators, fans, or message board posters. The focus of High School Sports is the players, the young men and women who compete, and their best interests are paramount. Our Lawmakers, and Governor understand this point even if you do not.  

Well it seems like a no-brainer on the surface but give anyone an opportunity to abuse/misuse the system in ways not intended and they will go there.  The "rides to school" will turn into a recruiting bus that collects random players from far away places.  The "food" and "other services" could easily be laundered into direct payments to a player.  Anyway, the opposite was also true of the intent of the previous law where it was there to prevent the above abuse but had no provision for "common sense" stuff.  Teddy was probably spending his own money to bring in players from far away in exchange for rides and daily breakfast, lunch and dinner.  Maybe the common sense thing is you can spend this money on kids zoned for your school to avoid this?  There are holes with that approach too, of course.

The great Governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, has signed the Teddy Bridgewater Act into Law. This law allows Head Coaches of Middle and High School Teams to spend up to $15,000 of their own funds to help provide student-athletes with food, transportation, and recovery services. Why this would be an issue at all, or a bill that would have to be passed is beyond me. However, the bill was passed and signed into law so good Coaches like Teddy Bridgewater will never get suspended for doing the right thing and caring about the players again. Thank goodness for the Great Leadership of the Sunshine State!  

Not yet, they released it last year the first week of June so maybe soon