NIL Money

[muwarrior69]

Can't have a decent political conversation around here any more without the dentists.

I am not a dentist, but I already had my wrist slapped by the MOD GODS and fear being cast out with weeping and gnashing of teeth. On the bright side if I were cast out my gnashing teeth at least would be taken care of by the dentist.

[MU82]

Everykid's version of NIL ...

https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/skilled-trades-high-school-recruitment-fd9f8257?

PHILADELPHIA—Elijah Rios won't graduate from high school until next year, but he already has a job offer—one that pays $68,000 a year. 

Rios, 17 years old, is a junior taking welding classes at Father Judge, a Catholic high school in Philadelphia that works closely with companies looking for workers in the skilled trades. Employers are dealing with a shortage of such workers as baby boomers retire. They have increasingly begun courting high-school students like Rios—a hiring strategy they say is likely to become even more crucial in the coming years.

A look at how innovation and technology are transforming the way we live, work and play.

Employers ranging from the local transit system to submarine manufacturers make regular visits to Father Judge's welding classrooms every year, bringing branded swag and pitching students on their workplaces. When Rios graduates next year, he plans to work as a fabricator at a local equipment maker for nuclear, recycling and other sectors, a job that pays $24 an hour, plus regular overtime and paid vacations.

"Sometimes it's a little overwhelming—like, this company wants you, that company wants you," says Rios, who grew up in the Philadelphia neighborhood of Kensington around drug addicts and homelessness, and says he was determined to build a better life for himself. "It honestly feels like I'm an athlete getting all this attention from all these pro teams."

What's next? A transfer portal for young HVAC workers? I am totally against these young people having total freedom of movement and a way to make whatever money the market will bear!

[MU82]

This AP article goes through various proposals related to NIL, athletes-as-employees, etc:

https://apnews.com/article/ncaa-nil-buyouts-5f7008a63c974ec1a3b09e9f99ed12b9?

[Uncle Rico]

Wonder how much NIL money Marquette is giving the new recruits and what the tax implications are

[wadesworld]

Wonder how much NIL money Marquette is giving the new recruits and what the tax implications are

I'm just here for the Pickleball discussions.

[The Sultan]

Wonder how much NIL money Marquette is giving the new recruits and what the tax implications are

And I hope it doesn't sap their competitive spirit or cause divides among the team. I'm still just getting used to the games on the jerseys you know.