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Will College Football Ever Have A Draft?
Posted on 12/3/24 at 3:28 pm
Posted on 12/3/24 at 3:28 pm
I know it seems far fetched now but less than 5 years ago so did NIL and unlimited transfers.
In college players pick a coach. In NFL teams pick a player. Can college get around that via labor agreements - meaning a draft could limit pay and SCOTUS says players can get all they want.
I think its a hard hill to climb and both schools and players would have to agree to it. Only way players agree is if they are repped via a labor union. Can’t get HS teenagers to agree so the system has to be on place.
And then if a draft you’d have to have less teams to draft, can’t have over 130 or so teams trying to draft.
If the players unionize and then schools form their own college group to rep them, it might could happen.
So many obstacles to overcome, does anyone think we will see the day a draft happens? It would also require contracts so players can’t opt out in season (or lose their pay).
If there ever was a college draft it would be a huge money maker due to players being so young, and unknown abilities other than HS.
In college players pick a coach. In NFL teams pick a player. Can college get around that via labor agreements - meaning a draft could limit pay and SCOTUS says players can get all they want.
I think its a hard hill to climb and both schools and players would have to agree to it. Only way players agree is if they are repped via a labor union. Can’t get HS teenagers to agree so the system has to be on place.
And then if a draft you’d have to have less teams to draft, can’t have over 130 or so teams trying to draft.
If the players unionize and then schools form their own college group to rep them, it might could happen.
So many obstacles to overcome, does anyone think we will see the day a draft happens? It would also require contracts so players can’t opt out in season (or lose their pay).
If there ever was a college draft it would be a huge money maker due to players being so young, and unknown abilities other than HS.
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Posted on 12/3/24 at 3:30 pm to OU Guy
You won't be able to force someone to live in Tuscaloosa AL.
Posted on 12/3/24 at 3:33 pm to OU Guy
Short answer..NO
Too much drama...I think you will see a system of some kind set up...no idea on the parameters...bit something that is agreed to by all.
Like a salary cap, limits on endorsements,etc. Max rosters and walk ons...as well a limit on transfers by players...something that ensures the continuity of the college game without turning it into some foreign soccer league..where there is 3 or 4 really great teams..& everyone else is mid or worse
Too much drama...I think you will see a system of some kind set up...no idea on the parameters...bit something that is agreed to by all.
Like a salary cap, limits on endorsements,etc. Max rosters and walk ons...as well a limit on transfers by players...something that ensures the continuity of the college game without turning it into some foreign soccer league..where there is 3 or 4 really great teams..& everyone else is mid or worse
Posted on 12/3/24 at 3:36 pm to AUCE05
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You won't be able to force someone to live in Tuscaloosa AL.
Just one of many obstacles to overcome. But if an agreement is in place the player has no choice or can sit until a deal is made with another college to give drafting college a future pick to release.
Its basically the NFL on steroids right now. No limits to whats happening and I don’t know of its sustainable. Boosters might grow weary of annual asks to give extra money.
Will be interesting to see what its like in 5 years. They are practically not students any more.
Posted on 12/3/24 at 3:43 pm to OU Guy
I do not think it's feasible to have a college football draft.
However, IF, it were to happen I think you can't remove a kid's option to attend a school of their picking. It could be something like student athletes that are drafted are eligible for NIL/Profit-share funding and kids who don't want to be drafted can attend any school they want but forgo their NIL/Funding rights.
Sounds hard to pass but just throwing shite out there.
However, IF, it were to happen I think you can't remove a kid's option to attend a school of their picking. It could be something like student athletes that are drafted are eligible for NIL/Profit-share funding and kids who don't want to be drafted can attend any school they want but forgo their NIL/Funding rights.
Sounds hard to pass but just throwing shite out there.
Posted on 12/3/24 at 3:44 pm to OU Guy
I suggested it before, and it was downvoted to hell, but have recruits sign with a conference, then have the conference draft from that pool of players.
Have a NIL pool evenly divided at the conference level.
Instead of having recruits being straight up mercenaries based on NIL, that would make the decision more along the lines of a college junior entering the NFL draft early. So you're a talented WR? Do you want to go to the SEC where there are many schools who have developed prospects into NFL WRs or the ACC where there is less success?
Then the teams draft, so if UGA needs a WR, then they pick up what they need and have no ability to oversign just to deny Tennessee or Florida a recruit. That would also eliminate negative recruiting among conference foes.
It is a crazy idea, but at this point who the frick thought we'd be openly talking about schools getting outbid in an awe shucks kind of way instead of the "but yall payed Cam!!!" kind of way.
Have a NIL pool evenly divided at the conference level.
Instead of having recruits being straight up mercenaries based on NIL, that would make the decision more along the lines of a college junior entering the NFL draft early. So you're a talented WR? Do you want to go to the SEC where there are many schools who have developed prospects into NFL WRs or the ACC where there is less success?
Then the teams draft, so if UGA needs a WR, then they pick up what they need and have no ability to oversign just to deny Tennessee or Florida a recruit. That would also eliminate negative recruiting among conference foes.
It is a crazy idea, but at this point who the frick thought we'd be openly talking about schools getting outbid in an awe shucks kind of way instead of the "but yall payed Cam!!!" kind of way.
Posted on 12/3/24 at 3:46 pm to OU Guy
No. The guy may want to be a rocket scientist like Josh Dobbs, so he wants to go to UT.
Let's say a guy wants to be a doctor. He wants to go to Vanderbilt pre-med, and then attend Vanderbilt Medical School.
However, he is drafted by Alabama. He may not want to work at McDonald's his whole life.
Then again Georgia may draft him. He may want to go to a school where he's actually going to graduate.
Let's say a guy wants to be a doctor. He wants to go to Vanderbilt pre-med, and then attend Vanderbilt Medical School.
However, he is drafted by Alabama. He may not want to work at McDonald's his whole life.
Then again Georgia may draft him. He may want to go to a school where he's actually going to graduate.
Posted on 12/3/24 at 3:50 pm to Blackadder
quote:And my idea would still give the academic part of the school some weight in a recruits decision.
No. The guy may want to be a rocket scientist like Josh Dobbs, so he wants to go to UT.
Let's say a guy wants to be a doctor. He wants to go to Vanderbilt pre-med, and then attend Vanderbilt Medical School.
You want to use football as a vehicle to get a great education paid for? Cool, commit to a conference where there are a lot of AAU schools or have high US News rankings or whatever. You want to play in warm weather? Commit to the SEC? You want to potentially stay close to home? Then commit to the conference that is closest to your home and family.
Posted on 12/3/24 at 3:52 pm to OU Guy
At that point why even watch CFB? If all you want is a professional/NFL model just watch the NFL for a superior product.
Everything that USED to make college football separate and unique from the NFL is now going bye bye.
Everything that USED to make college football separate and unique from the NFL is now going bye bye.
Posted on 12/3/24 at 3:53 pm to OU Guy
Hell no. This doesn't even make sense.
Posted on 12/3/24 at 4:05 pm to Murph4HOF
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I suggested it before, and it was downvoted to hell, but have recruits sign with a conference, then have the conference draft from that pool of players.
Do people really care about up and down arrows lol. Jeezus people are weak
Thats actually a great idea. Again, its unlikely this happens but the college “new” system is in its infancy. Lots of changes to come.
All it will take is for current players to create a union. Then the schools can negotiate with them more easily than one on one. And schools could agree to form a coalition to bargain.
As for anyone going for school? Well, they are practically pros now with the pay. And if given a scholly that could be “deferred” until after the player is done playing. If they go pro or leave the school early then its voided. But if they stay at school and don’t get drafted to NFL they can use scholly for academics afterwards
This post was edited on 12/3/24 at 4:09 pm
Posted on 12/3/24 at 4:11 pm to OU Guy
If you can opt out, yes. And the way to discourage that is to make anyone who opts out take a redshirt year.
This also immediately fixes the NIL problem.
I think we'll see it.
This also immediately fixes the NIL problem.
I think we'll see it.
Posted on 12/3/24 at 4:17 pm to OU Guy
quote:IDGAF one way or another, but I expected some discussion about the out of the box idea instead of just downvotes.
Do people really care about up and down arrows lol. Jeezus people are weak
We're at the point in CFB where we can watch it morph into something completely unidentifiable with what we knew a few years ago or try to salvage something that would retain what we loved about CFB.
This post was edited on 12/3/24 at 4:20 pm
Posted on 12/3/24 at 4:19 pm to Blackadder
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Let's say a guy wants to be a doctor. He wants to go to Vanderbilt pre-med, and then attend Vanderbilt Medical School.
However, he is drafted by Alabama. He may not want to work at McDonald's his whole life.
They will have to choose football or school. But scholly can be deferred until after football too. Pretty much quite a few aren’t getting a good education as it is.
Posted on 12/3/24 at 6:13 pm to OU Guy
Bud. Oklahoma kind of wrote the book on paying players, no offense. This isn't new.
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