re: Ok. I've got a question about college athletes becoming university employees.

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The issue is anti trust litigation and Sherman Act issues. I believe there is a sympathetic ear from Washington and the SCOTUS. The networks, schools, coaches and everyone else associated with College sports and especially football, have been raping the student athlete until a few years ago. The schools and those who have gotten wealthy are being threatened with unlimited nil / portal/ pay for play. They intend to stop this hemorrhaging. Hence, seeing Big Ten / SEC collaboration today.

I see the two conferences gutting the NCAA and rewriting its bylaws. The new NCAA will be run by these two conferences along with other lesser conferences joining in to save themselves from annihilation.

The issue as I see it comes down to the 55-75 players who are their for an education and if the local car dealership in their hometown want to pay $2000 for a tv clip etc then fine.

The real issue is for those 5 star players and high 4 stars who demand 6 and 7 zero deals to play for that school. This may be only a handful at run of the mil programs and 5-10 or more at the Alabama’s of the world.

I am sure things will get worked out ok. Unfortunately for us fans, we will be screwed with higher participation costs.

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When NIL hit the scene, alot of us naively believed that's all it would amount to. Some local commercials, selling some autographs and maybe showing up for a ribbon cutting or two.