NCAA to allow NIL?

[#UnleashSean]

In related news, Barry Alvarez came out with a statement today that Wisconsin will not be playing against any teams involved in the NCAA. That includes the annual red/white scrimmages.

Golden statement.

[wadesworld]

4 or 5 years to judge.

[Uncle Rico]

It's not a matter of folding, it's a matter of trying to control the outcome before the Rico's and Walkers of the world destroy it completely.

Lol

[MU82]

How's it hypocritical for Dabo? Unless he took payments when he was at Bama then he utilized the experience and connections offered by playing major college sports to land a degree and job then advance in said career. That's not hypocritical at all.

He doesn't want college sports to be the "same" as pro sports. But he has been making NFL money on the backs of his "student/athletes" for years.

He wants access to infinite millions for his personal bank account. He does not think his players should have access to anything above a scholarship -- even though scholarship non-athletes at Clemson have that access.

I happen to think that's hypocritical. It's OK if you don't.

Important: I don't begrudge Dabo his millions. As you said, he earned them. The nit I'm picking is that he wants to deny the athletes (who made it possible for him to be rich) the right to market their own likenesses.

Fortunately for the athletes, he will have no say in it, and it's gonna happen.

Let him leave. There's always another coach in the wings.

[lawdog77]

I am interested to see where this all goes, how a plan is implemented, etc. Everybody's still throwing warmup pitches at this point -- it's not even the first inning.

I don't know how it will end, and neither does anybody else here. The one thing I would bet on is that it will not "ruin" college sports, just as Title IX and so many other groundbreaking changes did not. Life is all about change.

Agreed. I feel its going to come down to whether or not the NCAA is willing to give up a large enough piece of the pie. If not state and/or federal legislation will mandate it. What the heck is the "college model" anyway?

[Uncle Rico]

Agreed. I feel its going to come down to whether or not the NCAA is willing to give up a large enough piece of the pie. If not state and/or federal legislation will mandate it. What the heck is the "college model" anyway?

The college model is a phrase coined to soothe the soul of old, White people

[#UnleashSean]

The college model is a phrase coined to soothe the soul of old, White people

See: chicos

[Jay Bee]

It's all stupid and will be interesting to see what "the rules" will be

I do pray, though, for NCAA FB & 2K college hoops returning.

[Uncle Rico]

See: chicos

They can't say "Olympic Model" anymore, so this is the the new phrase to use

[muguru]

You can already feel the "slimey" people licking their chops over this one...Example: Kentucky BB player is said to be a one and done, widely known. End of the season and declaration date comes...and shockingly, he doesn't declare. people are stunned. Find out a few weeks later it's announced he signed a NIL deal with Bob car dealership for 100K. Couldn't be simply because Bob, who happens to be a HUGE UK fan, did that just to get said player to stay at UK one more year, right?? SLIMEY. The NCAA would certainly think that was the case.

[Boozemon Barro]

They can't say "Olympic Model" anymore, so this is the the new phrase to use

What are they supposed to call it? Calling it the collegiate model is fine if anything for the sake of brevity.

[Johnny B]

You can already feel the "slimey" people licking their chops over this one...Example: Kentucky BB player is said to be a one and done, widely known. End of the season and declaration date comes...and shockingly, he doesn't declare. people are stunned. Find out a few weeks later it's announced he signed a NIL deal with Bob car dealership for 100K. Couldn't be simply because Bob, who happens to be a HUGE UK fan, did that just to get said player to stay at UK one more year, right?? SLIMEY. The NCAA would certainly think that was the case.

If he's one and done good then why stay for 100k? Head to nba for millions in year 1

[Boozemon Barro]

You can already feel the "slimey" people licking their chops over this one...Example: Kentucky BB player is said to be a one and done, widely known. End of the season and declaration date comes...and shockingly, he doesn't declare. people are stunned. Find out a few weeks later it's announced he signed a NIL deal with Bob car dealership for 100K. Couldn't be simply because Bob, who happens to be a HUGE UK fan, did that just to get said player to stay at UK one more year, right?? SLIMEY. The NCAA would certainly think that was the case.

I have zero problems with that scenario.

[Pakuni]

You can already feel the "slimey" people licking their chops over this one...Example: Kentucky BB player is said to be a one and done, widely known. End of the season and declaration date comes...and shockingly, he doesn't declare. people are stunned. Find out a few weeks later it's announced he signed a NIL deal with Bob car dealership for 100K. Couldn't be simply because Bob, who happens to be a HUGE UK fan, did that just to get said player to stay at UK one more year, right?? SLIMEY. The NCAA would certainly think that was the case.

You really believe kids are going to pass on NBA money and prolong the time to their second contract (when the real money arrives) to do a $100K deal with a Kentucky car dealership?

[Uncle Rico]

What are they supposed to call it? Calling it the collegiate model is fine if anything for the sake of brevity.

For sure, it's a simple phrase.  Easier to remember that's the model name used by people who want to deny student athletes the ability to earn off their likeness

[Boozemon Barro]

For sure, it's a simple phrase.  Easier to remember that's the model name used by OLD WHITE people who want to deny student athletes the ability to earn off their likeness

You forgot about their age and race this time.

[Benny B]

You can already feel the "slimey" people licking their chops over this one...Example: Kentucky BB player is said to be a one and done, widely known. End of the season and declaration date comes...and shockingly, he doesn't declare. people are stunned. Find out a few weeks later it's announced he signed a NIL deal with Bob car dealership for 100K. Couldn't be simply because Bob, who happens to be a HUGE UK fan, did that just to get said player to stay at UK one more year, right?? SLIMEY. The NCAA would certainly think that was the case.

Again, I would be surprised if the NCAA doesn't just ban student-athletes from taking NIL money from boosters but also expands the definition of "booster."

[muguru]

I have zero problems with that scenario.

Of course you don't...but this is one example where tons of schools with vast resources will have advantages over other schools with this stuff.

[Boozemon Barro]

Again, I would be surprised if the NCAA doesn't just ban student-athletes from taking NIL money from boosters but also expands the definition of "booster."

That would backfire IMO. Boosters would stop donating to the University to get off the booster list. They'd be smarter to just embrace the fact that the players have value to these wealthy super fans.

[Boozemon Barro]

Of course you don't...but this is one example where tons of schools with vast resources will have advantages over other schools with this stuff.

So exactly what it's like now? The horror.

[Uncle Rico]

You forgot about their age and race this time.

Fair

[GooooMarquette]

Marquette is a smaller school?

Is that news to you? Nearly every flagship state university has a larger fanbase (including all the K-Mart fans of state schools), and lots of other high majors do as well. At the very least, MU has a substantially shorter list of alums than nearly EVERY P5 football school.

If we have to fight those schools for recruits based on t-shirt sales, we're gonna lose.

[muguru]

Outstanding Senator Burr! Guess not everyone in government is for it!

Richard Burr
@SenatorBurr
If college athletes are going to make money off their likenesses while in school, their scholarships should be treated like income. I'll be introducing legislation that subjects scholarships given to athletes who choose to "cash in" to income taxes.

[Benny B]

That would backfire IMO. Boosters would stop donating to the University to get off the booster list. They'd be smarter to just embrace the fact that the players have value to these wealthy super fans.

Go look up the current definition of "booster" and then come back and tell us what's wrong with your argument.

[Boozemon Barro]

Go look up the current definition of "booster" and then come back and tell us what's wrong with your argument.

How about you just tell us to inform the entire thread.