Please tell me Sampson is NOT leaving us !

[SayUWantAreVOLution]

I’d like to find a job that pays for my college,free room and board, and free food.

Have more talent, get paid better. Welcome to America.

 

[volfanhill]

Good or bad, NIL is the reality.

Bad for college football. It's good bc it's morally correct

 

[volfanhill]

I’d like to find a job that pays for my college,free room and board, and free food.

If that's your desire, and you are over 30, I feel sad for you

 

[Volnanza]

Why worry about it? Everyone's replaceable now. If anyone leaves these days, they'll just bring in someone else from the portal.

I genuinely don't get why anyone should worry about it anymore.

You never figured out what "A bird in hand is worth two in the bush" means? Players are not plug and play.

 

[utvols74]

Negotiated a deal… God I hate what college football has become now

The more this happens, the less fans will care about specific players. When this happens, the less fans will care about the team and ultimately the university. It'll all become "meh".

 

[lilesrt]

Negotiated a deal… God I hate what college football has become now

Money corrupts, and yet it is the great equalizer. Player compensation was long overdue.

 

[Sos]

He is gonna kill it ! I know it’s a fine line but I would think RB’s these days would relish a tandem RB or RB by committee. It sure helped preserve Kamara . With the caveat so long as I get my Touches”. I may be wrong. I’m interested in hearing thoughts on the matter.

 

[TennesseeTarheel]

Please, no. No McDonalds bag references....LOL

I get it. But, it's legal now!

 

[franklinboy]

And that’s the problem, there is still no rules it’s the wild wild west

EXACTLY !!!!!!!!WHO TF is in charge of college football right now because it sure as hell needs a real PRESIDENT that knows how to make his mark if you will...

 

[GiveHim6InSC]

So your job doesn't have wages AND benefits?

Sure! I get insurance, retirement, 401k… but I pay into it.
My wages pay my mortgage, my truck payment, my food, clothing, etc.
In athlete terms, that means (or should mean) “tuition, room and board, meal plan”

 

[Lawrence Wright]

That and they still have scholarships, while others who practice and play don’t.
Somebody with an NIL deal should pay their own bills.
You want this thing to run like a business, fine. Pay your own way and give the schollies to those who need them.
Rant over.

That sounds more like socialism than a business.

Besides, NIL deals are independent of the scholarship offered by the school.

Why would any school cut off its nose to spite its face by pulling the scholarship of a student athlete good enough to get a NIL deal?

 

[GiveHim6InSC]

So you like communism? You want the distribution of wealth amongst players who have less drawing power to be paid the same just because it's fair in your eyes? You believe in taking away people's ability to earn money on their NIL which is constitutionally allowed for all Americans. That sucks for you.

Most of you are just selfish "Preserve the game" who gives a damn if trample on someone's same rights that you would not give up.

1) Ain’t a thing in the Constitution about NIL.
2) I didn’t say anything about paying anybody.
3) I didn’t say anything about taking somebody’s ability to earn money on an NIL. All I said was that those who earn money by playing for a University sports team should pay towards their tuition like regular students and the scholarship should be awarded to those who work just as hard but don’t get paid, and who will have to pay student loans for years after they graduate.

I want the lineman, special teams player, etc who does not enjoy the benefits of having a scholarship while working just as hard, if not harder, than their teammates who are now getting paid some astronomical amount of money (in some cases without having played a single down) to be rewarded by a scholarship.

Pull your head out of your woke ass and learn how to comprehend what you read.

 

[SayUWantAreVOLution]

Sure! I get insurance, retirement, 401k… but I pay into it.
My wages pay my mortgage, my truck payment, my food, clothing, etc.
In athlete terms, that means (or should mean) “tuition, room and board, meal plan”

If it makes you more comfortable, the athletes have a "side hustle" then. Signing autographs, merchandise, making appearances, whatever.

Feel better? They're working, like many scholarship students do, for extra money.

Do you think ANY student with a scholarship who also makes other money should get their scholarship pulled? Or do you just hate athletes?

 

[CINCYVOL]

The market will balance out, NIL is in its infancy, so while there’s no rules it’s time to spend like a drunken sailor. It’s certainly not the time to be ethical either. M

 

[CAVPUT]

We must keep this outstanding back !

Nice job on the dramatic presentation.

 

[GiveHim6InSC]

If it makes you more comfortable, the athletes have a "side hustle" then. Signing autographs, merchandise, making appearances, whatever.

Feel better? They're working, like many scholarship students do, for extra money.

Do you think ANY student with a scholarship who also makes other money should get their scholarship pulled? Or do you just hate athletes?

No, I love athletes. I used to be one. But I know how hard it is to put in the time and effort for all that’s involved and then having to foot the bill for everything. I didn’t mind, because NIL wasn’t a thing at the time and I didn’t mind playing for free just because I loved playing.
Perhaps that’s the reason for some tension and issues in the locker room. Maybe that’s why so many are hitting the portal. Some flavor of the month guy comes in making 6 figures on their “side hustle” and others are trying to scrounge income as best they can, all the while working just as hard and being just as big a part of the team as the 6 figure guy.
It’s not healthy. Neither is the portal.
But it’s reality and I guess a sign of the times

 

[Volnut]

Bull from the Bluechip Breakdown You Tube channel is saying Sampson is staying. I watch his channel for film breakdown and don’t know if he has connections for player movement.

 

[SayUWantAreVOLution]

No, I love athletes. I used to be one. But I know how hard it is to put in the time and effort for all that’s involved and then having to foot the bill for everything. I didn’t mind, because NIL wasn’t a thing at the time and I didn’t mind playing for free just because I loved playing.
Perhaps that’s the reason for some tension and issues in the locker room. Maybe that’s why so many are hitting the portal. Some flavor of the month guy comes in making 6 figures on their “side hustle” and others are trying to scrounge income as best they can, all the while working just as hard and being just as big a part of the team as the 6 figure guy.
It’s not healthy. Neither is the portal.
But it’s reality and I guess a sign of the times

So you should understand. HAD NIL been a thing, you'd have appreciated the money if it were offered and if you played for decent D1 school like UT you surely had an idea that some guys were maybe getting a little something for their efforts.

This isn't a new thing. Do you think EVERY Auburn player got what Cam got? Doubtful. This idea that it kills the locker room didn't happen during the "envelope handshake" days when usually only a very few got paid.

NIL restrictions were about to declared illegal by the courts so the NCAA stopped almost all restrictions to avoid losing in court again.

The portal developed because schools were poaching guys or illegally contacting guys and the portal helps (a little) in policing that.

The wide open transfer rules, I'm assuming and I'll listen to other reasons if they're out there, are an attempt by the NCAA to be more "player friendly." I think the NCAA knows it's on its last leg and is dreading the next big lawsuit.

I'm not saying any of this is good. My beef is really with people blaming the athletes. They don't make the rules. They didn't create this mess.

Like you, they want to play ball and here's these opportunities in front of them, legal offers of money, and they'd be dumb not to take them. I don't blame them and I doubt you do...... if you'd been offered NIL, surely you'd have taken it.

 

[GiveHim6InSC]

So you should understand. HAD NIL been a thing, you'd have appreciated the money if it were offered and if you played for decent D1 school like UT you surely had an idea that some guys were maybe getting a little something for their efforts.

This isn't a new thing. Do you think EVERY Auburn player got what Cam got? Doubtful. This idea that it kills the locker room didn't happen during the "envelope handshake" days when usually only a very few got paid.

NIL restrictions were about to declared illegal by the courts so the NCAA stopped almost all restrictions to avoid losing in court again.

The portal developed because schools were poaching guys or illegally contacting guys and the portal helps (a little) in policing that.

The wide open transfer rules, I'm assuming and I'll listen to other reasons if they're out there, are an attempt by the NCAA to be more "player friendly." I think the NCAA knows it's on its last leg and is dreading the next big lawsuit.

I'm not saying any of this is good. My beef is really with people blaming the athletes. They don't make the rules. They didn't create this mess.

Like you, they want to play ball and here's these opportunities in front of them, legal offers of money, and they'd be dumb not to take them. I don't blame them and I doubt you do...... if you'd been offered NIL, surely you'd have taken it.

I probably would have taken it.
Had the NIL money covered my tuition, room/board, books, etc, I would have gladly given my scholarship to another player who busted his tail to help our team but was not on scholarship. There are many such players out there.
Had I been making what some of these players are, I wouldn’t miss the money.
Like I said, it’s a sign of the times.

 

[BenGrimm]

That and they still have scholarships, while others who practice and play don’t.
Somebody with an NIL deal should pay their own bills.
You want this thing to run like a business, fine. Pay your own way and give the schollies to those who need them.
Rant over.

Why do you hate capitalism?

 

[VolMarine1371]

That and they still have scholarships, while others who practice and play don’t.
Somebody with an NIL deal should pay their own bills.
You want this thing to run like a business, fine. Pay your own way and give the schollies to those who need them.
Rant over.

Shouldn’t be able to double dip. If they have rules about drawing disability and working full time, then they can have rule about this.

For instance, If you are in the military and get medically retired out, you will get a disability rating from the D.O.D first. Then once you do your VA assessments and exams you will receive another rating from them. At this point you go with the highest % of the two. They won’t let you draw a check from both the D.O.D and the Veterans Affairs for the same injuries. So if they can regulate that, they can regulate NIL and schooling for getting paid/benefits from both places for 1 service. Issues is they are scared to regulate NIL with all the lawsuits they already face surrounding NIL.

 

[Lawrence Wright]

Shouldn’t be able to double dip. If they have rules about drawing disability and working full time, then they can have rule about this.

For instance, If you are in the military and get medically retired out, you will get a disability rating from the D.O.D first. Then once you do your VA assessments and exams you will receive another rating from them. At this point you go with the highest % of the two. They won’t let you draw a check from both the D.O.D and the Veterans Affairs for the same injuries. So if they can regulate that, they can regulate NIL and schooling for getting paid/benefits from both places for 1 service. Issues is they are scared to regulate NIL with all the lawsuits they already face surrounding NIL.

How is it double dipping if income is earned from two different sources?

Why should the starting left tackle on scholarship be denied a NIL deal with the local pizza and wings restaurant?

 

[DaddyChad]

Have read several places that he was considering LSU !

Thanks Jimmy!!

 

[DaddyChad]

Negotiated a deal… God I hate what college football has become now

Yes damn I hate that these kids can finally provide for themselves and their families life changing wealth if they use their money properly. Only thing worst than this would be if universities offered education on how to maximize the advantages of these payouts. Damn what a terrible idea on cutting in the players on the billions generated by college football.

 

[VolMarine1371]

How is it double dipping if income is earned from two different sources?

Why should the starting left tackle on scholarship be denied a NIL deal with the local pizza and wings restaurant?

there’s needs to be regulation on NIL, that’s what we all can agree on. But what that looks likes, no one knows and the NCAA is scared to even try.

But let’s say not having to choose one of the other right off the bat. But let’s say that if you get paid over a certain amount, then you have to choose between NIL or Scholarship. As long as it’s under a certain amount fine. But when kids are getting 7 figures, they can afford to pay for there schooling and let that scholarship go to someone on the team that does not have NIL or is a practice sqaud player. If they put a cap on it, and if you exceed that cap then you are reliable for you on payments. But stay under and you can still draw NIL. This will ensure the talent is not stacked on the same team with a school that has more money than someone else. By capping it, it leaves more money to also go around to other players. Issue is, I don’t know what a good number is for the cap