Florida is entertaining a law that would allow high school athletes to get NIL money. Strictly speaking, nobody should have a right to tell people they can't make money legally. If it goes through in Florida, expect Alabama, Georgia, and the rest of the Southern states to jump on board. In Texas, they'll be giving the most gifted kids more money than their pappy makes!
There are some common sense limits that could be put on the TP and NIL. Don't count on the NCAA to do it though.
My issue with the 4 team format was that a team could not play its way into the tournament like the BB one. Going undefeated, even in a power 5 conference would not guarantee a slot if it meant an SEC team would be left out. With a 12 team format how do you really differentiate between #11 and 14?
You're right. It's almost impossible to figure it out. That's why I believe the 16 team format is really the only way to fly.
In a 16-team format, a team would have to win 4 games for the title, as would their title-game opponent. So three total weeks or five if there is a week off before the title game, like the SB. Seems doable and interesting. As for field selection, this could address some of the issues noted by Poppa, allowing at least some play-in conferences.
Even more pronounced in baseball, where guys with a 4.50 ERA, and less than 5 wins, and no saves, nor holds, get $4 mill. It's reached epic proportions in pro sports. Don't get me started on soccer players. I'll never understand that one either.
It always goes back to where the money really starts. The NFL, certainly soccer, and MLB have huge followings and a huge demand for those sports to be broadcast. This attracts advertisers, streaming services, pay per view, and on. These sports attract a lot of money.
Interesting. If there is no contract there is probably no basis to sue. And almost $14 mil for a recruit? Doesn’t add up.
Now that the money part of college sports is the Wild West, I can imagine a lot more lawsuits happen, until precedents are set. This is unchartered waters for most programs and if they don't have all their legal ducks in a row, blood sniffing lawyers will find ways to sue and extract money, from both ends of the money equation.
Or transfers to the biggest rival...
Right. But what if that kid already got paid? If the NIL money is set up as an enticement to transfer, is it paid out all at once? What if it isn't and the company that promised the money goes out of business, reneges on the deal, etc.
Based on the contracts that I know about, there isn't an out front payment, so to speak. There may be a few hundred dollars in advance of contractual compliance, but there's a schedule of payments based on performance of duties associated with it. There are too many possibilities that can happen, which would give the donor pause to pay more than that.
Anyway we look at it, NIL sounds like a Full Employment Act for lawyers, as if they needed the help......
It's become a big deal for some attorneys, and some have even added their own title of "NIL Agent" to their jobs.
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That has been my stance for a long time. Comparing it to the NFL salary cap.
Good point. OSU has $100 mil more than Rutgers. Without a uniform cap, there will never be parity, not even close. And some say that's ok, OSU and Rutgers don't have parity now. That's right, but this makes it permanent.
Goodbye, college sports. Soon there'll be nothing left but football and men's basketball. Wonder if the major hockey schools can save hockey?
