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[ZoomZoom]

Don’t know if this one made it here either.

[Clutch0364]

Let’s remove universities from the equation when it comes to NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) deals. Instead, NIL contracts should be offered to athletes before they commit to a university, based solely on their earning potential. These contracts could be structured as four-year agreements with clear expectations and deliverables.

This approach allows athletes to choose their university freely while covering their own tuition—just like other students.

As an older student, this disparity doesn’t impact me as much. However, it’s disheartening to see students working minimum-wage jobs, scraping by on limited resources to pay for tuition, while some “student-athletes” already making millions have their tuition completely covered. In many ways, those funds are indirectly supported by the same struggling students. It’s a tough reality that feels deeply unfair to many hardworking individuals.

I don’t disagree with you or anyone else about nil. I just view things different in that the idea of a student athlete has always been a charade. It’s just much more in the open now.

I have thoughts on what could fix it but I doubt those things ever happen so I’ve stopped worrying about it. I won’t personally donate to NIL collectives and if NIL iw why we can’t compete going forward, I’ll just enjoy more of MLB.

[Hudsheen#Fired]

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Not sure if this was posted.

We really losing all the corners. ke'yon out of eligibility, agu, Anderson, nkuba all in transfer portal.

Going to really need to hit transfer portal for secondary

[SMD7636]

Having a strong NIL, is important to recruiting and retaining talented athletes, but if it’s not your thing, you could donate to RCAF capital projects. Each sport has facility needs. Once these athletes are gone with NIL money or not, we’ll still have top notch facilities to recruit and retain our athletes. Many ways to win today!

[JamesTheJeweler]

Why don’t the schools just get rid of sports then? We all
Know why they won’t.

And why don't college athletes just stop participating in college athletics? We also know why they won't.

Again, not against players getting payed, but we have to be honest that what we have is dishonest and unsustainable. It's pay for play. And kids being able to jump from team to team with zero consequence is ruining college athletics for everyone except the elites. At this rate, it won't be long before we see universities dropping athletic programs. It's out of control with no change in sight. Its Like Jethro Tull said, "and the train it won't stop going, no way to slow down."

[JamesTheJeweler]

I don’t disagree with you or anyone else about nil. I just view things different in that the idea of a student athlete has always been a charade. It’s just much more in the open now.

I have thoughts on what could fix it but I doubt those things ever happen so I’ve stopped worrying about it. I won’t personally donate to NIL collectives and if NIL iw why we can’t compete going forward, I’ll just enjoy more of MLB.

Can't argue with any of that. We're just screaming into the ether. LoL

[Clutch0364]

And why don't college athletes just stop participating in college athletics? We also know why they won't.

Again, not against players getting payed, but we have to be honest that what we have is dishonest and unsustainable. It's pay for play. And kids being able to jump from team to team with zero consequence is ruining college athletics for everyone except the elites. At this rate, it won't be long before we see universities dropping athletic programs. It's out of control with no change in sight. Its Like Jethro Tull said, "and the train it won't stop going, no way to slow down."

Pro sport leagues love using colleges to develop their talent. I appreciate the euro model…the pro teams have their own U16,18,20, etc and develop their own. Their college system is basically just rec sports but I think it is closer to how things should be to have real student athletes.

[cajun4life]

Anderson and Nkuba are both graduate transfers. You hate to lose them, but they’ve fulfilled their obligation and did it the right way.

[Policarp]

Anderson and Nkuba are both graduate transfers. You hate to lose them, but they’ve fulfilled their obligation and did it the right way.

A+ ^^^^^

Also I don't think Grad transfers have to even use the portal. They are eligible to transfer at will.....portal window doesn't apply

[zeppelincajun]

Anderson and Nkuba are both graduate transfers. You hate to lose them, but they’ve fulfilled their obligation and did it the right way.

I won’t knock the way those 2 have conducted themselves, but I do wonder whether some of these guys are making the best choices. Nkuba for example. Transfers I would assume for playing time. With the other losses at his position, he probably would have wound up with more playing time anyway. Now he’s in the portal with 3 FCS offers. Of course, my assumption could be wrong and he could truly be using the grad transfer rule for its actual purpose (find a school that offers a grad program we didn’t).

[Turbine]

A+ ^^^^^

Also I don't think Grad transfers have to even use the portal. They are eligible to transfer at will.....portal window doesn't apply

I don't know, but the portal may be the best way to get the word out that you are available.

[R1Letterman]

A+ ^^^^^

Also I don't think Grad transfers have to even use the portal. They are eligible to transfer at will.....portal window doesn't apply

Initially some years back when they made the grad school exception it was only if your school did not have the grad program you were going to study, that didnt last long. If anyone has more specifics on that, and when it changed, it would be appreciated