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I HATE THE NIL

Posted on 7/29/22 at 10:40 am
Posted by RammerJammer28
All over the SEC
Member since Jul 2018
256 posts
Posted on 7/29/22 at 10:40 am
The starting QB at the University of Alabama is what so many kids grow up dreaming they will one day become. Over the years the starting QB for my Tide is looked at as almost a God like figure. Leading a school with so much tradition and the way the fans treated you money simply can't buy. I don't know about you, but I don't like the fact that our QB is already a millionaire. I think it takes a way from some of the pride and tradition of being the Alabama QB. Bryce Young is not a professional football player, he is a player for the University of Alabama. What does he have to strive for if he is already making millions? There were times this year when he ran out of bounds or didn't fight for the extra yard or 2 and all I could think about was it would be different if he wasn't rich already! You are taking the fun out of being a college student and the big time recruits are professional athletes and the guys who weren't so highly recruited are college students. With the NIL deals and transfer portal why are we trying to become the NFL? I know it means nothing these days, but they are called student athletes. Recruits get to choose what school they go to, they should not be a loud to up and leave after a year with no consequences. Wake up college football
Posted by VaBamaMan
North AL
Member since Apr 2013
7649 posts
Posted on 7/29/22 at 10:45 am to
frick you.
Posted by CapstoneGrad06
Little Rock
Member since Nov 2008
72105 posts
Posted on 7/29/22 at 10:45 am to
Hate it all you want. But it’s not going away. The NCAA had years to put rules in place and they balked. Now instead of keeping some of the value and tradition of college football, we get minor league football.
Posted by PCRammer
1725 Slough Avenue in Scranton, PA
Member since Jan 2014
1448 posts
Posted on 7/29/22 at 10:49 am to
quote:

There were times this year when he ran out of bounds or didn't fight for the extra yard or 2 and all I could think about was it would be different if he wasn't rich already!

I can 99.99% guarantee that every coach on the team told him to step out a yard or two early instead of taking the hit...unless the game is on the line late in the 4th.

FWIW I don't like NIL either but its not like Bryce came here because of NIL.
Posted by Sl0thstronautEsq
Antarctica
Member since Aug 2018
9211 posts
Posted on 7/29/22 at 10:49 am to
quote:

but I don't like the fact that our QB is already a millionaire.


Posted by aspiclark
Member since Jul 2014
3140 posts
Posted on 7/29/22 at 10:50 am to
seek help
Posted by touchdownattack
Bham, AL
Member since Mar 2014
183 posts
Posted on 7/29/22 at 10:52 am to
maybe you can target some players as being unworthy of their NIL deals (Uiagalelei or Rattler) but Bryce Young is not one of these guys. I think most bama fans watching the end of last season saw someone giving everything they have and then some. So far he is an amazing representative of the university
This post was edited on 7/29/22 at 11:16 am
Posted by Robot Santa
Member since Oct 2009
44318 posts
Posted on 7/29/22 at 11:12 am to
No kidding. Bryce left it all out on the field all season and this dipshit is bitching about him not trying to lower his shoulder into a linebacker as if he's some 6'5" 230 pound tank like Coker. He's a good kid who represents the school well on and off the field. Dude has earned every penny of his NIL money.
Posted by RollTide4Ever
Nashville
Member since Nov 2006
18302 posts
Posted on 7/29/22 at 11:31 am to
Capitalism for me but not for thee.
Posted by PowHound
The Peoples Moderator
Member since Jul 2014
6839 posts
Posted on 7/29/22 at 11:42 am to
Spoken like someone that has no clue what it takes to make it to D1 scholarship football.

The power, strength, and speed of these athletes means it could be their last game every time they suit up. Hell, it could be the last time they walk, or have a clear thought, or get out of bed without pain... for the rest of their lives.

You got zero problem with them risking everything for your amusement- generating millions of dollars in entertainment value, and possibly getting left out in the cold if they get injured, or dont make it to pro ball like 99% of college athletes ?

Bryce Young is a perfect example of who was supposed to benefit most from NIL. Kid is as good an ambassador for the UofA that has ever wore that uniform.

Chill out, and eliminate the clutter from your mind. Focus on your family and bbq on Saturdays this fall, and enjoy the games. Bama going undefeated this year... most likely thanks to BRYCE YOUNG
Posted by hwyman108
Member since Nov 2016
1560 posts
Posted on 7/29/22 at 11:49 am to
I stopped at god like. I’m embarrassed for you
Posted by TizzyT4theUofA
This side of eternity
Member since Jun 2016
10031 posts
Posted on 7/29/22 at 1:25 pm to
quote:

I don't like the fact that our QB is already a millionaire.


I'm happy as hell that he's getting paid! I will not hate on anyone for getting paid for doing honest work.

quote:

What does he have to strive for if he is already making millions?


What do first-round picks have to strive for when they're already making millions? This is such a dumb line of reasoning.

quote:

Recruits get to choose what school they go to, they should not be a loud to up and leave after a year with no consequences.


NIL and transferring whenever you want are not the same thing.
Posted by Gus Fring
Alabama
Member since Jul 2012
962 posts
Posted on 7/29/22 at 1:42 pm to
Yikes Old timer
Posted by 3moredays
Member since Sep 2009
398 posts
Posted on 7/29/22 at 1:45 pm to
Ok, Boomer.
Posted by Teague
The Shoals, AL
Member since Aug 2007
21660 posts
Posted on 7/29/22 at 2:45 pm to
College football is on the downslope. NIL, transfers, conference realignment, watered-down playoffs, over the top safety rules, etc etc. The golden age of college football is over.

Posted by Panthers4life
Huntsville
Member since Nov 2017
4351 posts
Posted on 7/29/22 at 2:48 pm to
Go take xanax!
Posted by Bamawaterfowl
Mississippi
Member since Aug 2017
816 posts
Posted on 7/29/22 at 3:56 pm to
Posted by labamafan
Prairieville
Member since Jan 2007
24263 posts
Posted on 7/29/22 at 4:04 pm to
I’ve seen some dumb takes and this is definitely top 10
Posted by TiderinVa
Hampton, Virginia
Member since May 2018
850 posts
Posted on 7/29/22 at 5:20 pm to
Its one thing to express an opinion but anyone claiming to support this program should choose another hill to die on if theyre trashing Bryce and can frick off. NIL was intended for cases like Bryce, hes earned everything hes gotten and represents himself and the school as well as anyone ever has, àll the while deflecting all the oraise hes gotten
Posted by Grievous Angel
Tuscaloosa, AL
Member since Dec 2008
9657 posts
Posted on 7/29/22 at 5:21 pm to
quote:

I HATE THE NIL


The way it's being implemented will harm the sport.

Combine that with the transfer portal. And the NCAA is considering removing a limit on transfers. So in theory someone could transfer every year.

It becomes worse than the NFL, which has a salary cap and better rules around trades/transfers.

I'm glad payers are getting paid. I just wish it wasn't a free for all. You know it's a cesspool at the moment.

Having said all of that..Bryce has been nothing short of heroic, and a class act.
This post was edited on 7/29/22 at 5:22 pm
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