NIL has already begun to get out of hand

[volsknx]

Miami booster offers $540,000 NIL endorsement deal to all Hurricanes scholarship football players

Welcome corporate sponsorship.

I'm wondering if Universities will lose a funding source if money begins to flow to the kids instead of the schools. Companies may be more relegated to put resources into a move "visible" source of advertising.

 

[BigOrangeAl 1979]

This is going to be a disaster

 

[bamawriter]

The NCAA had decades to deal with this. Instead, the schools opted to sit around doing nothing until it was taken out of their hands. ETA: They weren't really "doing nothing." They were actively fighting it, tooth-and-nail.

F*** 'em.

 

[Lawrence Wright]

The NCAA had decades to deal with this. Instead, the schools opted to sit around doing nothing until it was taken out of their hands.

F*** 'em.

This.

The NCAA sat back and allowed everyone else to cash in for decades. Time for the players to get theirs.

This house has been slowly burning down since that first Bowl Alliance deal back in the 90s.

 

[YankeeVol]

This is going to be a disaster

Probably. But I'm here for it

 

[bamawriter]

This.

The NCAA sat back and allowed everyone else to cash in for decades. Time for the players to get theirs.

This house has been slowly burning down since that first Bowl Alliance deal back in the 90s.

I'd go back a bit farther. Ever since Georgia and Oklahoma won their legal battle over television appearances, the money has done nothing but grow for everyone but the players.

 

[golfballs]

Better step up, Pilot/Flying J

 

[golfballs]

This.

The NCAA sat back and allowed everyone else to cash in for decades. Time for the players to get theirs.

This house has been slowly burning down since that first Bowl Alliance deal back in the 90s.

Decades? The NCAA was founded on the premise of amateur athletics.

 

[LSU-SIU]

Basically, everyone is talking about NIL rights but will occur is contract for services. There isn't anything the NCAA can do about any of this.

 

[volfanbill]

Decades? The NCAA was founded on the premise of amateur athletics.

three decades at minimum, close to four in reality. that’s definitely multiple decades, hence using the plural

 

[RDU VOL#14]

The NCAA had decades to deal with this. Instead, the schools opted to sit around doing nothing until it was taken out of their hands. ETA: They weren't really "doing nothing." They were actively fighting it, tooth-and-nail.

F*** 'em.

Maybe **** em, but I still think there needs to be some regulations. Pro athletes don’t have as much freedom as college athletes right now. Yes the chickens are coming home to roost, but I don’t want this to be the detriment to the game.

 

[bamawriter]

Maybe **** em, but I still think there needs to be some regulations. Pro athletes don’t have as much freedom as college athletes right now. Yes the chickens are coming home to roost, but I don’t want this to be the detriment to the game.

There can be some limitations on the NIL issue, assuming they are reasonable and don't violate the law. But that would require the schools to pull their heads out of their rectums, and that's asking a lot.

 

[hog88]

Maybe **** em, but I still think there needs to be some regulations. Pro athletes don’t have as much freedom as college athletes right now. Yes the chickens are coming home to roost, but I don’t want this to be the detriment to the game.

I don't see how state NIL laws with limitations such as endorsing booze, gambling ext could stand up in federal court.

 

[RDU VOL#14]

There can be some limitations on the NIL issue, assuming they are reasonable and don't violate the law. But that would require the schools to pull their heads out of their rectums, and that's asking a lot.

That is asking a lot, but it’s ridiculous that there is now unrestricted free agency under a system where no one is playing under the same laws. The NCAA is a joke and yes a lot of this is their fault, but this needs to regulated quickly with at least some sort of cap. If your guy would hurry the hell up and retire then he can become the College Football commissioner or something . This needs to regulated before the toothpaste gets too far out of the tube. IMO

 

[RDU VOL#14]

I don't see how state NIL laws with limitations such as endorsing booze, gambling ext could stand up in federal court.

I agree. This thing has the potential to spiral. There has to be a way for the kids to get theirs and keep it regulated.

 

[LSU-SIU]

but this needs to regulated quickly with at least some sort of cap.

They need government regulation to put the criminal scam back together?

 

[hog88]

That is asking a lot, but it’s ridiculous that there is now unrestricted free agency under a system where no one is playing under the same laws. The NCAA is a joke and yes a lot of this is their fault, but this needs to regulated quickly with at least some sort of cap. If your guy would hurry the hell up and retire then he can become the College Football commissioner or something . This needs to regulated before the toothpaste gets too far out of the tube. IMO

It's too far gone, with the recent court rulings I don't see how it can be regulated without schools making the players employees and limiting deals as a condition of employment.

 

[RDU VOL#14]

They need government regulation to put the criminal scam back together?

Didn’t say government regulations.

 

[wmcovol]

the National Letter of Intent will be restructed to protect the rights that the schools have to protect their logos, uniforms and income. Players will agree to not use the uniforms, etc for their actions. I dont see schools allowing players to use their uniforms, game videos, etc unless the schools have some form of compensation and even then they are skating down a slippery slope.

College stars like Arch Manning will most likely be will probably make mega dollars. Some Olympic athletes and others will make some big coin but majority of players will make less than $10,000 per year.

 

[LSU-SIU]

Didn’t say government regulations.

Well, individual schools can setup their own policy as long as they are not in violation of state law, but the collusion on the big scale is pretty much over at this point. Not sure why individual schools would do that, generally speaking and that ultimately won't change a player's eligibility.. eventually.

I'm not sure who you want to regulate this.

 

[volsfan_17]

the National Letter of Intent will be restructed to protect the rights that the schools have to protect their logos, uniforms and income. Players will agree to not use the uniforms, etc for their actions. I dont see schools allowing players to use their uniforms, game videos, etc unless the schools have some form of compensation and even then they are skating down a slippery slope.

College stars like Arch Manning will most likely be will probably make mega dollars. Some Olympic athletes and others will make some big coin but majority of players will make less than $10,000 per year.

I believe this step you're defining would not actually need to be added to the NLI. The school currently own their logos, colors, etc. and the players cannot use them without permission. The individual player's NIL does not entitle them to their schools intellectual property.

As for video games, etc, the schools already have marketing agreements in place that allow for their intellectual property to be used and themselves compensated accordingly.

I believe your statement on most athletes making limited amount of funds compared to the one select percent is correct, however even a worldly nominal amount like 5 or 10K per year to a college athlete could be viewed as a windfall, especially if they're able to make this money for something as simple as signing an autograph, or a personalized video message via social media.

The bigger issue for me is that now that players can make money on their NIL means it won't be long until those making smaller amounts realize they stand to make more money and have larger opportunities if they unionize. The Supreme Court ruling given last week went as far as to almost encourage it.

 

[RDU VOL#14]

Well, individual schools can setup their own policy as long as they are not in violation of state law, but the collusion on the big scale is pretty much over at this point. Not sure why individual schools would do that, generally speaking and that ultimately won't change a player's eligibility.. eventually.

I'm not sure who you want to regulate this.

I think there needs to be a governing body of football and basketball to maintain the integrity of the game. Maybe a relevant/revised version of the NCAA. People have talked a long time about schools leaving the NCAA and forming their own governing body. I don’t know exactly what that would like, but it I think for the long term, betterment of the sport there needs to something that keeps everyone in check. Or at least pretends to.

 

[golfballs]

three decades at minimum, close to four in reality. that’s definitely multiple decades, hence using the plural

The NCAA has had rules on amateurism for their entire existence. This isn’t just something they happened to impose in the last few decades.

 

[508mikey]

I believe this step you're defining would not actually need to be added to the NLI. The school currently own their logos, colors, etc. and the players cannot use them without permission. The individual player's NIL does not entitle them to their schools intellectual property.
Who wil stop any player from selling his autographed helmet, photo etc on Ebay even if its in his college uniform

 

[Otis1105]

I mean, the headline is misleading. He’s offering $500 a month to each player to post about his gym. This isn’t a $50M/year deal. The total payout is $540k. This is a nothing burger to me.