NFL players are under contract.

Until that happens in college, this is what we have.

Saban and other have used the term "guard rails" very deliberately. They realize we aren't going backwards, but that something has to be done to make the rules of this new engagement clear, concise, and level for everyone.

It's playing out exactly how he said it would. This doesn't increase parity in college football, it allows the big schools to just go pick guys they want. Oregon, Texas, A&M, and Georgia have been the most benefitted programs. Not NC State, Purdue, Iowa State, and Utah

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Posted by BamaGradinTn

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Posted on 1/17/24 at 1:37 pm to Riseupfromtherubble

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NFL players are under contract.

What the hell do you think a scholarship is?

There are contractual obligations with a scholarship as well.

If for some reason Jalen Milroe gets benched in the Wisconsin game, can he just leave and go to Athens and then show up in BDS in a Georgia uniform a couple of weeks later?

No? Why not?

Because there are contractual obligations that go with signing a scholarship. Those also include other things like earning credits and staying eligible. Being able to earn a gazillion dollars in NIL money doesn't change that. And the NCAA has full power to set the length of those contractual obligations.

There is absolutely no reason for Alabama and Washington players to be able to enter the portal now. That is an entirely NCAA creation, and it needs to stop.

This post was edited on 1/17/24 at 1:39 pm

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