How the NCAA will kill mid majors

[Cajunrunner]

The legislative priorities in Baton Rouge are laughable. I pay taxes on my income, what makes NIL income any different?

Their argument is that we want LSU to be able to compete in the no income tax space that Texas and Florida can for athletes.

Which I guess THEORETICALLY would mean us, Tech, etc also having that leg up potentially on our conference peers who will tax that income, but I don’t care. College athletes, especially football and men’s basketball, are already given more resources and the like than your regular college student working nights at Pizza Village or Rouse’s trying to make money for rent. And yet their earnings would still be subject to state taxation?

That’s complete bullcrap.

[SMD7636]

We have more choices than ever on how to support our university. NIL is only 1 option where I have contributed, but supporting RCAF and our facilities means the money stays here even when the athlete leaves.

[Cajunrunner]

We have more choices than ever on how to support our university. NIL is only 1 option where I have contributed, but supporting RCAF and our facilities means the money stays here even when the athlete leaves.

And that’s what I’ve chosen to do. Sport specific donations for equipment/improvements via the university’s athletic website.

[HoustonCajun]

The legislative priorities in Baton Rouge are laughable. I pay taxes on my income, what makes NIL income any different?

Start treating them like the employees they have become. Tax their income. And, as employees, they will be subject to Workers Comp laws. Too many freebies and benefits now. They will need to be treated like the rest of us. And this is being done, why? So college athletics can succeed. I'm all for successful athletic programs but this has gotten way out of hand. They want to get paid, then stand in line.

[Big Tyme]

We have more choices than ever on how to support our university. NIL is only 1 option where I have contributed, but supporting RCAF and our facilities means the money stays here even when the athlete leaves.

This is the way. I am all for the athletes getting paid but the needle has swung too far the other way. Common sense needs to prevail. Its mercenary at best.

[Dad04]

Water and money seeks their own level. The race is on for P4 schools to solidify their positions before federal leistlation hits. Right now every state has different laws regarding NIL $. Regardless, it's over for mid majors.

[CajunNation]

The hardest hit by these new rules will be the diamond sports. We were punching above our weight for decades in recruiting. That will end.

I fail to see how this will drastically effect football or basketball. We weren't getting P4 players before. I think we will hold our own among the G6.

[VObserver]

The hardest hit by these new rules will be the diamond sports. We were punching above our weight for decades in recruiting. That will end.

I fail to see how this will drastically effect football or basketball. We weren't getting P4 players before. I think we will hold our own among the G6.

As long as we fund every allowable scholarship in baseball and softball we will be fine. Most P4 teams wont be giving huge NIL deals to people to sit on the bench in non-revenue or low revenue sports. It may change the way we recruit, but it won't kill us.

[CajunNation]

https://www.breitbart.com/sports/202...ansfer-portal/

by Paul Bois, 13 Apr 2025

The NCAA Power Four commissioners have called upon Congress to regulate Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) as well as the transfer portal to create a national standard.

[SlickRick]

They ought to change the name of the portal to Imaleaving after the portal poster boy Nico Iamaleava.