Eli Drinkwitz catches heat for comparing NIL to pediatrician salary

[SpookyAction]

I guess he doesn't like players making so much. His brother-in-law is a pediatrician and was used as an example of how CFB players are making much more from NIL than doctors (for example).
Drinkwitz makes $6mil per yr base salary, and has zero winning seasons at Mizzou.

Eli Drinkwitz catches heat for comparing NIL to pediatrician salary

I know some members are not in favor of players making CFB into a profession, desiring the amateur aspect of CFB to remain. But I am not certain how amateur it has been for players that were in-demand prior to NIL.

I am glad our HC is not implying recruits make too much from NIL collectives. NIL is a very good equalizer for UT, so far.
He is getting lit up on twitter, apparently.

 

[tennrich1]

All this stuff doesn’t move my emotions meter much…at all either way. Reminds me years ago in my profession our director complained because we were making double what his son was making with a Masters in Business with much more training/education than was required for our level of work. He suggested we take a pay cut because of his comparison to his son. We told him “Nah …your son needs to quit his job and come on board with us.” He was greatly offended.

 

[PEPPERJAX]

I hope Mizzou never cans this guy.

 

[LouderVol]

I hope Mizzou never cans this guy.

they just gave him an extension. going to be there for a while.

 

[PEPPERJAX]

they just gave him an extension. going to be there for a while.

Really glad he decided to become a football coach instead of a pediatrician like his BIL.

 

[Dudleys87]

If you put Pruitt and this guy in front of a microphone the jokes could write themselves

 

[livefaith]

This is honestly stupid. Even if NIL is the end of all things good and righteous, you don't open your mouth and disparage the athletes making it. Those are the players you MUST have to go far in this sport.
ED just poisoned his own well. Ingenious.

 

[VolNExile]

This is honestly stupid. Even if NIL is the end of all things good and righteous, you don't open your mouth and disparage the athletes making it. Those are the players you MUST have to go far in this sport.
ED just poisoned his own well. Ingenious.

SEC! SEC! SEC! SEC!

 

[SpookyAction]

They have 3 $200k+ NIL deals.
And a few over $100k.
Every True Tiger Foundation - Missouri Tigers Collective
This is supposed to be their main NIL collective.
Their annual goal is $5mil, but they are confirmed for $600k.
I don't know how accurate these NIL trackers are. I suspect they are missing a lot info.

 

[RDU VOL#14]

I wonder what his BIL will think when Drink is getting paid millions of $$ not to work.

 

[DougVol]

I wonder what his BIL will think when Drink is getting paid millions of $$ not to work.

Tell his brother to phone up Fulmer. That SOB is bathing in 50$ dollar bills!

 

[Vol-in-Atlanta]

can we make Missouri our one permanent SEC opponent? Lock it down.

 

[VAVol85]

Really glad he decided to become a football coach instead of a pediatrician like his BIL.

For the children…

 

[wmcovol]

That stupid MFer makes more 20x going 6-7 than his brother-in-law. No coach should bitch about players making money as long a mediocre coaches make $4mil plus a yr

 

[VAVol85]

Apparently, Drink doesn’t know his own salary… wife may be cashing the checks and putting a little aside for a rainy day.

 

[tnutater]

Tell his brother to phone up Fulmer. That SOB is bathing in 50$ dollar bills!

I wondered why ole phil did not get fired for cause with conehead.
Then we saw him waddle in with the Vol brass at the hearing.
For enough $50 bills some folks will say anything they are told.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Dorkowitz is a moran. However I see his point on a way. In a perfect world, saving lives should be one of the most high paying jobs in the world.

 

[SpookyAction]

Dorkowitz is a moran. However I see his point on a way. In a perfect world, saving lives should be one of the most high paying jobs in the world.

True, but he's throwing rocks from a glass house.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

True, but he's throwing rocks from a glass house.

Good point

 

[Voldog1998]

If you put Pruitt and this guy in front of a microphone the jokes could write themselves

And Pruitt beat this guy and badly at that 38-12 lol

 

[BowlBrother85]

I hope Mizzou never cans this guy.

No kidding.

2021 : Tennessee 62 Missouri 24
2022 : Tennessee 66 Missouri 24

I'm thinking we've stumbled upon a trend ....

2023 : Tennessee 69 Missouri 24

 

[turbovol]

Drinkwitz and his brother are adults with careers. College football players are STUDENT-athletes. They're students;
they're in college. They go to classes. They are not educated. They are not working career professionals. This distinction seems to have been lost on the NIL boosters and all those who are suddenly OK with taking the corruption and greed endemic in major-college athletics to an even
higher level by bribing young people to attend/play for their school. NIL is a joke--runaway corruption. A lot
of these kids getting NIL money now will be in for a rude awakening in a few years when they are not playing pro football, and they
have no degree or some lame football degree, and are in the working world and making lousy money.

 

[walkenvol]

Another thread where we can point out how inept Missouri is by giving a football coach without a winning record in 3 seasons and is unable to recruit the top talent in their state a $6 million salary. Missouri deserves every struggle that comes their way!

As the legendary John Wayne said “Life’s hard, and it’s really tough if you’re stupid”.

 

[volfanbill]

Drinkwitz and his brother are adults with careers. College football players are STUDENT-athletes. They're students;
they're in college. They go to classes. They are not educated. They are not working career professionals. This distinction seems to have been lost on the NIL boosters and all those who are suddenly OK with taking the corruption and greed endemic in major-college athletics to an even
higher level by bribing young people to attend/play for their school. NIL is a joke--runaway corruption. A lot
of these kids getting NIL money now will be in for a rude awakening in a few years when they are not playing pro football, and they
have no degree or some lame football degree, and are in the working world and making lousy money.

Just imagine… imagine the chaos… if at the end of the day, they can still go to school, get a degree and make something of themselves if a pro career doesn’t pan out for them. That would be crazy

 

[LouderVol]

Drinkwitz and his brother are adults with careers. College football players are STUDENT-athletes. They're students;
they're in college. They go to classes. They are not educated. They are not working career professionals. This distinction seems to have been lost on the NIL boosters and all those who are suddenly OK with taking the corruption and greed endemic in major-college athletics to an even
higher level by bribing young people to attend/play for their school. NIL is a joke--runaway corruption. A lot
of these kids getting NIL money now will be in for a rude awakening in a few years when they are not playing pro football, and they
have no degree or some lame football degree, and are in the working world and making lousy money.

plenty of that existed before NIL. tons of students didn't go pro, or get a career. tons of boosters were paying for players. This just moves it all to the open, nothing new is happening, its just more transparent and you are thus much more aware of it.

they are clearly generating value in school. and previously they were not allowed to profit from it, but were arbitrarily limited to receiving a defined amount/kind of support that did not approach their free market value. Its not like being an amateur means you can only make a certain amount of money, or no money at all. There are no limitations to what other STUDENTs can make, no limits on their NIL earnings.