NIL Future

[muwarrior69]

What agenda?  Players have been under compensated for a century and college athletics haven't been anything close to amateur near as long?  Not in this case.

In this case, universities are beginning to understand they could have avoided all this decades ago but buried their heads in the sand.  In doing so, it's the consumer that will have to help pay for their malfeasance

Really? Jim Chones signing bonus was a million dollars and he didn't pay a penny to attend school. Most MU graduates were lucky to start at 10k to 15k at the time and had to pay some if not all their tuition.

[Uncle Rico]

Really? Jim Chones signing bonus was a million dollars and he didn't pay a penny to attend school. Most MU graduates were lucky to start at 10k to 15k at the time and had to pay some if not all their tuition.

Those grads should have been better at sports

[The Sultan]

Really? Jim Chones signing bonus was a million dollars and he didn't pay a penny to attend school. Most MU graduates were lucky to start at 10k to 15k at the time and had to pay some if not all their tuition.

The market says they're under-compensated. That is why they're making more money now. Simple economics.

[The Sultan]

Those grads should have been better at sports

Or smarter.

[Uncle Rico]

The market says they're under-compensated. That is why they're making more money now. Simple economics.

It's interesting how the old-timers long for the days of when the kids played for the name on the front of the jersey when the coach of that era was legendary for fighting the NCAA and would almost certainly be all for what is happening today with athletes being compensated

[The Sultan]

It's interesting how the old-timers long for the days of when the kids played for the name on the front of the jersey when the coach of that era was legendary for fighting the NCAA and would almost certainly be all for what is happening today with athletes being compensated

You mean the coach who left because he felt under-compensated?

[tower912]

The coach who told his star player to take the money and run.

[lawdog77]

The coach who told his star player to take the money and run.

Great, now I have the Steve Miller song playing in my head all day.

This here's a story about Jimmy Chones and Bobby , too
Two young players, with nothin better to do...........

[tower912]

Whoo-hoo-hoo



Ooooooh, lorrrrd.....

[Avenue Commons]

NIL is the ruination of college athletics, as we know it. The rich will get richer..., hey?

It will be very difficult for schools like Marquette and fellow Big East teams to compete for the best recruits when going up against the University of Texases of the world. Not to mention Stanford and any other uber rich school. Who knows if Ivies will get in on it, but they sure could.

[wadesworld]

It will be very difficult for schools like Marquette and fellow Big East teams to compete for the best recruits when going up against the University of Texases of the world. Not to mention Stanford and any other uber rich school. Who knows if Ivies will get in on it, but they sure could.

So...just like things have always been?

[MUbiz]

So...just like things have always been?

Correct. And those big schools generally spend on football primarily with basketball being a second thought.

[Avenue Commons]

So...just like things have always been?

You only need 5 in basketball....an extra $5M (1 million to each of 5 guys) could change a program.

Higher revenue schools can do this more.

[The Sultan]

You only need 5 in basketball....an extra $5M (1 million to each of 5 guys) could change a program.

Higher revenue schools can do this more.

Then why aren't they?

The answer is because those high revenue schools have to worry about football because that is what drives more donor interest. And "high revenue" doesn't mean "limitless revenue."

[Tyler COLEk]

It's amazing to me that so many MU fans can't internalize that we're a very high spending program. Any time funding creates a competitive advantage, that's good for us. Higher NIL is good for us.

[SaveOD238]

It's amazing to me that so many MU fans can't internalize that we're a very high spending program. Any time funding creates a competitive advantage, that's good for us. Higher NIL is good for us.

It's probably because so many of us are also Brewers and Packers fans, so we're used to being a small market team that doesn't spend.

[The Sultan]

It's probably because so many of us are also Brewers and Packers fans, so we're used to being a small market team that doesn't spend.

The Packers don't spend???

[Nukem2]

The Packers don't spend???

Yeah, Jordan Love is a pauper these days......

[Shooter McGavin]

Are there any scoop legal minds out there who can help with a couple questions.  How many years can you go back to sue your school, conference and NCAA for reparations?  I saw Bush was doing this and was just curious.  Could all living Heisman winners do this and have legal standing?  Will the 1983 NC State team win their case?

I can't imagine these guys haven't gotten some benefits from their respective communities after graduation.  Better job opportunities, free meals, court side seats, sky boxes, etc. But how much is hard to tally.  How much is enough? How would the courts figure this out?

[Billy Hoyle]

something that will become more common: players quitting on their team over NIL. UNLV's starting QB is bailing despite the Rebels being in a legit position for a playoff berth (rumors are the Holy Cross transfer got offered more somewhere else). At least Kadary Richmond came back to the Seton Hall team after demanding more NIL during the season:

https://lasvegassun.com/news/2024/sep/24/unlv-starting-quarterback-matthew-sluka-leaving-te/

In his post announcing his departure from UNLV, Sluka alluded to issues with NIL payments as the reason for his exit.

"I committed to UNLV based on certain representations that were made to me, which were not upheld after I enrolled," he wrote. "Despite discussions, it became clear that these commitments would not be fulfilled in the future."

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

something that will become more common: players quitting on their team over NIL. UNLV's starting QB is bailing despite the Rebels being in a legit position for a playoff berth (rumors are the Holy Cross transfer got offered more somewhere else). At least Kadary Richmond came back to the Seton Hall team after demanding more NIL during the season:

If your value proposition to a player is money and you don't pay them...

Said a different way if my company didn't send me a paycheck for a month, I probably wouldn't be accused of quitting.

[Its DJOver]

Don't lie to players then.  If I accepted a job offer and then the pay was less than I was told, I would quit too.  Bad look for UNLV (If this is in fact the case).

[Uncle Rico]

something that will become more common: players quitting on their team over NIL. UNLV's starting QB is bailing despite the Rebels being in a legit position for a playoff berth (rumors are the Holy Cross transfer got offered more somewhere else). At least Kadary Richmond came back to the Seton Hall team after demanding more NIL during the season:

https://lasvegassun.com/news/2024/sep/24/unlv-starting-quarterback-matthew-sluka-leaving-te/

In his post announcing his departure from UNLV, Sluka alluded to issues with NIL payments as the reason for his exit.

"I committed to UNLV based on certain representations that were made to me, which were not upheld after I enrolled," he wrote. "Despite discussions, it became clear that these commitments would not be fulfilled in the future."

UNLV learning a hard lesson, boosters and collectives need to fulfill their promises.  Smart of the kid to use his redshirt.  That Holy Cross degree paid off

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

something that will become more common: players quitting on their team over NIL. UNLV's starting QB is bailing despite the Rebels being in a legit position for a playoff berth (rumors are the Holy Cross transfer got offered more somewhere else). At least Kadary Richmond came back to the Seton Hall team after demanding more NIL during the season:

https://lasvegassun.com/news/2024/sep/24/unlv-starting-quarterback-matthew-sluka-leaving-te/

In his post announcing his departure from UNLV, Sluka alluded to issues with NIL payments as the reason for his exit.

"I committed to UNLV based on certain representations that were made to me, which were not upheld after I enrolled," he wrote. "Despite discussions, it became clear that these commitments would not be fulfilled in the future."

So the school agreed to pay him and then didn't and you think he's the bad guy?

[Billy Hoyle]

So the school agreed to pay him and then didn't and you think he's the bad guy?

they paid him and reportedly another school came in and told him they'd give him more to quit now and transfer. These kids are coached on what to say in public. Also reports that it's like Richmond where he was getting what he agreed to then demanded more (UNLV had a bye week last weekend). If either of those are accurate then, yes, he's the bad guy for quitting on his teammates.

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