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re: Kirby Smart saying the same thing Saban has said ..,.
Posted on 3/14/24 at 4:02 pm to geauxnavybeatbama
Posted on 3/14/24 at 4:02 pm to geauxnavybeatbama
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A player being developed and getting paid are not mutually exclusive
Of course they aren't. What's being said is that players and their families' are more interested in starting now and getting paid now than they are in the idea of the player being developed, getting better, and getting real NFL money. Players moving from team to team for NIL money are not likely getting developed like players that go to a place like Georgia (for example) and put in 3 years of work and then moving on to the NFL.
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Posted on 3/14/24 at 4:24 pm to Tideroller
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Players moving from team to team for NIL money are not likely getting developed like players that go to a place like Georgia (for example) and put in 3 years of work and then moving on to the NFL.
And players are less likely to graduate unless there is some fuzzy math to help them out that other transfer students wouldn't get.
Course, "student athlete" is a farce anymore.
Posted on 3/14/24 at 4:44 pm to Tideroller
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Of course they aren't. What's being said is that players and their families' are more interested in starting now and getting paid now than they are in the idea of the player being developed, getting better, and getting real NFL money.
I don't think you understand the odds of making it to the NFL. According to the following links, less than 3 percent of high school football players make it to Division 1. From there, less than 2 percent make it to the NFL.
There should be more emphasis for life after sports, but players and their families want the money now.
NCAA HS player stats
NCAA Pro stats
Regardless, the current iteration of NIL is unsustainable and I think this will evolve to something more like the NBA G-League.
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