So NIL wasn't enough?

[Thiefery]

that Gator collective that is charging $10 a month raised 5 mil in 48 hours. They seem to think that 20 mil is the mark to be able to get good players committed there

 

[fordman84]

Hmm, seeming more and more like even if A&M did pay $30M for all those 5 stars...that was a deal.

Gotta keep em though.

 

[NinerSpartan]

i liked cfb better when the players starved during the week and caught TD passes on Saturdays purely for our amusement

 

[Goldbug]

As the feculent ramifications of NIL become more apparent, there will be demands for some sane guardrails to be put into place. What started out as well-intentioned is quickly evolving into something pernicious. What kind of guardrails? Here are some suggestions:

* An athlete must pass at least 12 semester hours in order to receive any NIL benefits.

* The transfer portal would only be open between January 15th and July 1st.

* Only one transfer allowed if an athlete wants to receive NIL benefits. NIL benefits would be lost after a second transfer unless the head coach had changed.

* Stringent penalties on head coaches and assistant coaches for tampering.

* All NIL compensation of any kind from any source would need to be disclosed in a public report filed no later than 60 days after receipt. No exceptions.

* Athletes receiving any NIL benefits would be held to strict standards prohibiting any kind of criminal behavior.

*No limit on the amount of NIL benefits an athlete could receive if they are in full compliance with all rules and regulations.

 

[fordman84]

As the feculent ramifications of NIL become more apparent, there will be demands for some sane guardrails to be put into place. What started out as well-intentioned is quickly evolving into something pernicious. What kind of guardrails? Here are some suggestions:

* An athlete must pass at least 12 semester hours in order to receive any NIL benefits.

* The transfer portal would only be open between January 15th and July 1st.

* Only one transfer allowed if an athlete wants to receive NIL benefits. NIL benefits would be lost after a second transfer unless the head coach had changed.

* Stringent penalties on head coaches and assistant coaches for tampering.

* All NIL compensation of any kind from any source would need to be disclosed in a public report filed no later than 60 days after receipt. No exceptions.

* Athletes receiving any NIL benefits would be held to strict standards prohibiting any kind of criminal behavior.

*No limit on the amount of NIL benefits an athlete could receive if they are in full compliance with all rules and regulations.

NGL, most of those look either impossible to regulate or just downright idiotic to ask. 12 semester hours to get NIL? Transfer limits? Most of those others are already there. Penalties for tampering, penalties for criminal behavior. I don't see anything getting solved there, just more paperwork.

 

[Deep Creek]

As the feculent ramifications of NIL become more apparent, there will be demands for some sane guardrails to be put into place. What started out as well-intentioned is quickly evolving into something pernicious. What kind of guardrails? Here are some suggestions:

* An athlete must pass at least 12 semester hours in order to receive any NIL benefits.

* The transfer portal would only be open between January 15th and July 1st.

* Only one transfer allowed if an athlete wants to receive NIL benefits. NIL benefits would be lost after a second transfer unless the head coach had changed.

* Stringent penalties on head coaches and assistant coaches for tampering.

* All NIL compensation of any kind from any source would need to be disclosed in a public report filed no later than 60 days after receipt. No exceptions.

* Athletes receiving any NIL benefits would be held to strict standards prohibiting any kind of criminal behavior.

*No limit on the amount of NIL benefits an athlete could receive if they are in full compliance with all rules and regulations.

Sounds good to me but who is going to enforce them?

 

[Goldbug]

NGL, most of those look either impossible to regulate or just downright idiotic to ask. 12 semester hours to get NIL? Transfer limits? Most of those others are already there. Penalties for tampering, penalties for criminal behavior. I don't see anything getting solved there, just more paperwork.

Typical response from you. So you're fine with letting your players have no obligations, responsibilities or standards of behavior to safeguard the integrity of the sport or protect the integrity of a degree from Texas A&M. Jesus, dude.

Hard to regulate? Yeah it's hard to obtain a (a) copy of a transcript, (b) a calendar, (c) provide a report and (d) obtain a police report. It's pretty obvious you've never worked in a major corporation or served in the military because you don't understand the concept of following rules and regulations. Don't worry; you'd still be able to fork over however much you desired to buy a team under my suggested guidelines. But your players would be required to at least make the pretense of being students and not a bunch of thugs.

 

[Goldbug]

Sounds good to me but who is going to enforce them?

Each conference would need to set up its own policing. Eventually the conferences would be wise to join together and form a coalition that smoothed out any dramatic differences between them. The NCAA couldn't handle something like this; their reputation is shot.

 

[fordman84]

Typical response from you. So you're fine with letting your players have no obligations, responsibilities or standards of behavior to safeguard the integrity of the sport or protect the integrity of a degree from Texas A&M. Jesus, dude.

Hard to regulate? Yeah it's hard to obtain a (a) copy of a transcript, (b) a calendar, (c) provide a report and (d) obtain a police report. It's pretty obvious you've never worked in a major corporation or served in the military because you don't understand the concept of following rules and regulations. Don't worry; you'd still be able to fork over however much you desired to buy a team under my suggested guidelines. But your players would be required to at least make the pretense of being students and not a bunch of thugs.

And a typical post from you. Your school is too fucking poor to compete so you want to limit others.

Stop being so fucking poor.

 

[outofyourmind]

Don't you think it will work itself out in a few years.
I think there is going to be a lot of disappointment, while there will be some good home runs.

How long will that money keep flowing when expectations aren't really met.

The first few years will be something to watch.

 

[Goldbug]

And a typical post from you. Your school is too fucking poor to compete so you want to limit others.

Stop being so fucking poor.

Did you miss the last point?

*No limit on the amount of NIL benefits an athlete could receive if they are in full compliance with all rules and regulations.

This has nothing to do with how much you want to spend. Any school can choose its own level of spending. It does have everything to do with holding the athletes accountable (to at least some degree) for their behavior and relationship to their schools. And it holds the coaches more accountable. Spend whatever you want if that's what floats your boat.

 

[Rolltide94]

This x 1000

The US government can’t get out of its own way, they wouldn’t be an upgrade over the NCAA.

When I was young I just assumed the NCAA was a government organization because it was run so poorly.

 

[Rolltide94]

Yes. It’s not enough. Principals should get paid for their efforts in a multibillion dollar league.

I mean, you've got QB's who've never thrown a pass getting 8 million, how much money do you think there is?

 

[Rolltide94]

Look at college baseball to see how it would work.

I'd be fine with that. I feel like Alabama would be competitive regardless of the structure. I'll wish the Tuscaloosa Turduckens of the Young Mens Semi-Pro Football League good luck on their upcoming season and then never give them a second thought. Roll Tide.

 

[ELTEXAN]

I mean, you've got QB's who've never thrown a pass getting 8 million, how much money do you think there is?

Orthogonal to the point.
You wouldn’t let any monopsony or monopoly dictate your pay in any industry… no matter how much money you made on the side from your ugly face.
This is simple stuff.
Because indentured servitude was the status quo, y’all keep arguing for it.
It’s astounding.
You’re just a status quo warrior. Pathetic really.

 

[Rolltide94]

Orthogonal to the point.
You wouldn’t let any monopsony or monopoly dictate your pay in any industry… no matter how much money you made on the side from your ugly face.
This is simple stuff.
Because indentured servitude was the status quo, y’all keep arguing for it.
It’s astounding.
You’re just a status quo warrior. Pathetic really.

Just a realist. If Bryce Young was wearing a minor league jersey, I'm still going to be cheering for the 2 star wearing the Alabama jersey. There is no viable minor league for football that doesn't involve the colleges. These companies and individuals that are paying millions for NIL are wasting their money because most of us don't care.

You could literally take the roster of every SEC team put them in a minor league let them play on off Saturdays in the same stadium they played in for the SEC and the SEC games would still sell out and the minor league wouldn't make enough money to pay the quarterbacks. If it was about the players, everyone would just watch the NFL...where all the best players play.

At the current rate, the more likely occurrence is players killing the golden goose through bullshit free agency. Stars players leaving for other teams to cash a paycheck is going to kill the game.

 

[ELTEXAN]

Just a realist. If Bryce Young was wearing a minor league jersey, I'm still going to be cheering for the 2 star wearing the Alabama jersey. There is no viable minor league for football that doesn't involve the colleges. These companies and individuals that are paying millions for NIL are wasting their money because most of us don't care.

You could literally take the roster of every SEC team put them in a minor league let them play on off Saturdays in the same stadium they played in for the SEC and the SEC games would still sell out and the minor league wouldn't make enough money to pay the quarterbacks. If it was about the players, everyone would just watch the NFL...where all the best players play.

At the current rate, the more likely occurrence is players killing the golden goose through bullshit free agency. Stars players leaving for other teams to cash a paycheck is going to kill the game.

That is all correct. If the slave masters at the ncaa (colleges) didn’t form an illegal, immoral monopsony, this would have naturally negotiated itself to a soft default position.
But those greedy slave driving fucks literally tried to keep it all for themselves for decades on the backs of the principals doing the work, and now we’re here.

 

[Blackshirts BLVD]

 

[Goldbug]

That is all correct. If the slave masters at the ncaa (colleges) didn’t form an illegal, immoral monopsony, this would have naturally negotiated itself to a soft default position.
But those greedy slave driving fucks literally tried to keep it all for themselves for decades on the backs of the principals doing the work, and now we’re here.

Jesus, dude. I never heard anyone volunteering to be a slave, especially for an education, room and board, fringe benefits, etc. that can all add up to a mid-six figure amount over the 4-5 years of their "subjugation". Maybe your confusing indentured servitude with something else?

 

[ELTEXAN]

Jesus, dude. I never heard anyone volunteering to be a slave, especially for an education, room and board, fringe benefits, etc. that can all add up to a mid-six figure amount over the 4-5 years of their "subjugation". Maybe your confusing indentured servitude with something else?

Giving yourself and your labor over for four years for the promise of something better when having little choice otherwise in that ‘field.’
Yup. Indentured servitude is the proper analogy.