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Bowl Games. Now that NIL is legal why don't the TV Networks pay players to play?

Posted on 1/3/24 at 11:34 am
Posted by Future LSU Tiger
Member since Jan 2024
31 posts
Posted on 1/3/24 at 11:34 am
It would be pennies on the dollar investment wise for the networks, and increase viewership.
Pay starting players 50k/100k each to play in the game.
Pay the winning teams starters another 50k/100k each if they win (to assure that they actually play and try to win).
Pay the backups 5k/10k.
I would think that the added viewership & additional advertising revenue would more than cover the costs.
Or at least run the numbers to pay the players as much as you can to incentivize them to play and still turn profit.
Otherwise with 12 team playoff the other Bowl Games will be totally unwatchable.
This post was edited on 1/3/24 at 11:37 am
Posted by LSU Grad Alabama Fan
369 Cardboard Box Lane
Member since Nov 2019
14027 posts
Posted on 1/3/24 at 11:37 am to
ESPN pays Bama players I heard.
Posted by TutHillTiger
Mississippi Alabama
Member since Sep 2010
49830 posts
Posted on 1/3/24 at 11:45 am to
Not a bad point just give them cars or something but better ones to winners
Posted by Smokeyone
Maryville Tn
Member since Jul 2016
21105 posts
Posted on 1/3/24 at 11:46 am to
Because name image likeness is not pay to play
Posted by MoarKilometers
Member since Apr 2015
20801 posts
Posted on 1/3/24 at 11:46 am to
Yeah, just give them more free shite
Posted by Future LSU Tiger
Member since Jan 2024
31 posts
Posted on 1/3/24 at 12:00 pm to
quote:

Yeah, just give them more free shite

Do you want them to play or not ?

Personally, with a 12 team playoff they can get rid of all of the other Bowl Games as far as I am concerned.
This post was edited on 1/3/24 at 12:01 pm
Posted by MoarKilometers
Member since Apr 2015
20801 posts
Posted on 1/3/24 at 12:03 pm to
quote:

Do you want them to play or not ?

Under the guidelines you proposed?

Posted by Future LSU Tiger
Member since Jan 2024
31 posts
Posted on 1/3/24 at 12:10 pm to
quote:

Do you want them to play or not ?

Under the guidelines you proposed?



So you watch them all year long while they are getting paid to play.
But you're offended and horrified if they get paid to play in the Bowl Game ?

Yeah, that makes sense
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