Wisconsin AD Refuses to Schedule Future Games Against California Teams After Law Passage

In the aftermath of California's new "Fair Pay to Play" Act, which will allow collegiate athletes in the state to profit off their name and likeness, one major athletic director at a big-time school is throwing fits.

Wisconsin's AD Barry Alvarez has vowed not to schedule any games against California teams, stating that the new law would "affect our game greatly."

From Alvarez's perspective, because California student-athletes would potentially be compensated for their collegiate play, they would not be considered true amateurs anymore, while Wisconsin's players would still be classified as such.

However, what's going to happen when other states inevitably follow California's example and pass laws allowing NCAA athletes to profit off their images? Will Alvarez boycott every college from all of those states as well?

Seeing that the bill is set to become an official law in 2023, Alvarez has a lot of time to reconsider his thoughts, although it's rare for the Badgers to face any California team in the first place.

It's understandable as to why Alvarez feels like this, especially as a former coach who wants to preserve the NCAA as the way it is. However, there's a lot of change coming regarding this matter, and he needs to prepare himself.