Maybe this will bring some sanity back to college football.

RaiderJacket said:
If done properly, we can go back to watching amateur college football with college students that have some vested interest in a degree and their schools. Yet, they can still share in the some of the revenue they generate. There has to be a balance.

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Manchin and Tuberville introduce bipartisan bill to shake up college sports

Senators Joe Manchin and Tommy Tuberville have introduced bipartisan legislation to set national standards for name, likeness and image agreements in collegiate athletics.
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All it would do is get programs like UGA to go back to their elaborate bag man system.
 
"The bill would also make changes to the transfer portal, requiring that student athletes complete their first three years of academic eligibility before allowing them to transfer without penalty, with few exceptions."

This part sounds great to me!
 
justafan said:
"The bill would also make changes to the transfer portal, requiring that student athletes complete their first three years of academic eligibility before allowing them to transfer without penalty, with few exceptions."

This part sounds great to me!
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They are no longer STUDENT athletes then.This utterly ridiculous especially since this is irrelevant to NIL
 
Liberty said:
Let the free market prevail and stop all this BS.

I’d allow contracts. If you’re a QB for example, you have the option sign a contract to play for a school for 1-4 years for whatever the market will bear. You might want to sign for 1 year at GT for $250k because that’s your best option hoping you win the starting position, play lights out and sign for 2 more years at Alabama for $3M/year. Maybe you bust and you end up with no home in year 2 because you suck or get injured and never see the field. Maybe $250k/yr is good for you and you sign for 4 years? It’s your choice. Maybe you sign for 2 years thinking you’ll be in a better negotiating spot at that point. Whatever, but it’s all above board and ends this legalized bribery/new version bag man BS that’s going on now.

Why are we all afraid of what made/makes America great? Freedom to do as you choose without some dictator deciding for you.
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Freedom has responsibility and rules. It is true these big schools make obscene amounts of money but they invest it back into unbelievable facilities, athletic housing, etc… These athletes live a very nice lifestyle and get to showcase there talent to the NFL, that’s a darn nuff. I wonder if anybody has put a value on that lifestyle. What do you think the years Gibbs spent at GT and AL were worth now that he is a 1st round draft choice. I realize not every athlete is a top draft choice but that is where the free education comes in, so either way, the time a 18-22 year old spends at a major D-1 school is compensation enough. NIL needs to go.
 
GoldenIsle said:
Freedom has responsibility and rules. It is true these big schools make obscene amounts of money but they invest it back into unbelievable facilities, athletic housing, etc… These athletes live a very nice lifestyle and get to showcase there talent to the NFL, that’s a darn nuff. I wonder if anybody has put a value on that lifestyle. What do you think the years Gibbs spent at GT and AL were worth now that he is a 1st round draft choice. I realize not every athlete is a top draft choice but that is where the free education comes in, so either way, the time a 18-22 year old spends at a major D-1 school is compensation enough. NIL needs to go.
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I would be fully on board with this if there was also a cap on the amount of money coaches and administrators made, and general decisions were taken in the best interest of the sport and not just to make more money.

But I'm not on board with blowing up century old traditions, increasing the ratio of commercials to gameplay, spreading conferences out across the country, and generally doing everything possible to increase the amount of money made so that coaches, administrators, and everyone involved can make millions -- and then saying that the people who actually play the game need to be paid less because they're only 18-22 years old.

If living a nice lifestyle and showcasing their talents to the NFL is "a darn nuff" for the players, then it should be enough for the coaches and administrators too. Pay them like professors instead of NFL coaches and then everyone should be happy.
 
andrew said:
I would be fully on board with this if there was also a cap on the amount of money coaches and administrators made, and general decisions were taken in the best interest of the sport and not just to make more money.

But I'm not on board with blowing up century old traditions, increasing the ratio of commercials to gameplay, spreading conferences out across the country, and generally doing everything possible to increase the amount of money made so that coaches, administrators, and everyone involved can make millions -- and then saying that the people who actually play the game need to be paid less because they're only 18-22 years old.

If living a nice lifestyle and showcasing their talents to the NFL is "a darn nuff" for the players, then it should be enough for the coaches and administrators too. Pay them like professors instead of NFL coaches and then everyone should be happy.
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I agree some coaches make mega bucks but if you look at what Saban has brought to AL I would say he has earned it. Kind of like what a top notch CEO can do for a big corporation.
 
GoldenIsle said:
I agree some coaches make mega bucks but if you look at what Saban has brought to AL I would say he has earned it. Kind of like what a top notch CEO can do for a big corporation.
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I have no issue with Nick Saban making $10 million. He definitely earned it. I have an issue with saying that Nick Saban helps Alabama win, winning makes a ton of money for the school, therefore he should be paid a lot -- but then saying that the players help Alabama win, winning makes a ton of money for the school, but they shouldn't be paid because they are 18-22 years old.

Going by your analogy to the big corporation, no corporation would ever say, "We're making a ton of money, we're giving our CEO $10 million+, and the great news is we don't have to pay our lower level workers money because we agree with all of our competitors to never do that under threat of penalty." That would be extremely illegal which, in fact, is the exact reason we have NIL now.
 
The simple answer would be any NIL money, except maybe $2K or so per month, be put into a trust that cannot be accessed until at least 25 years of age. By that time they might be mature enough to drive a 600 HP Dodge Charger.
 
andrew said:
I have no issue with Nick Saban making $10 million. He definitely earned it. I have an issue with saying that Nick Saban helps Alabama win, winning makes a ton of money for the school, therefore he should be paid a lot -- but then saying that the players help Alabama win, winning makes a ton of money for the school, but they shouldn't be paid because they are 18-22 years old.

Going by your analogy to the big corporation, no corporation would ever say, "We're making a ton of money, we're giving our CEO $10 million+, and the great news is we don't have to pay our lower level workers money because we agree with all of our competitors to never do that under threat of penalty." That would be extremely illegal which, in fact, is the exact reason we have NIL now.
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The CEO of my company made around $20 million last year, while I was $80k'n it. I helped my company grow. All he did was make inspirational videos about our diversity. I don't even get room and board nor parties with loose women. Where is my compensation?
 
TechRush said:
The CEO of my company made around $20 million last year, while I was $80k'n it. I helped my company grow. All he did was make inspirational videos about our diversity. I don't even get room and board nor parties with loose women. Where is my compensation?
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Er...it's in your bank account. Didn't you say you made $80k? Aren't you allowed to go to a competitor and if they think you're worth more than $80k, they're allowed to pay you more?

If your company has a written agreement with other companies to ensure none of them will pay you more than $80k, I recommend you hire a lawyer because you have a slam dunk case. Much like the players did/do against the NCAA.
 
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