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A Modest Proposal
Posted on 4/12/25 at 4:15 pm
Posted on 4/12/25 at 4:15 pm
College athletics will NEVER go back to the glory days of the 60's-10's, so there needs to be some sort of framework for the NIL era: my simple proposal.....
All NIL deals are signed as 2 year contracts. Failure to complete the terms results in repayment of contract value. This is for each individual contract, whether its national or local.
A rotating "Super League" set on a 2 year rotation. Top 32 teams (based on NIL budget) are eligible for a 8 team playoff. NO BOWLS. These teams still play in their respective conferences versus both "super" and regular teams.
Remaining D1 teams (33 and lower in NIL budget) will continue on as normal, still with the 2 yr contracts on NIL, but no chance of playing in the playoff. These teams will be playing for bowl berths, and they can go back to the "traditional" bowls.
Probably a bit of tweaking that needs be done. But the first step in making SOMETHING like this happen is for the NCAA (or some new organization) to be named EXEMPT from the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. This is how NFL, NBA, NHL (and MLB, though they choose not to) are able to impose a salary cap/contractual terms.
I'm sure there would be a few tweaks. Let me have it.
All NIL deals are signed as 2 year contracts. Failure to complete the terms results in repayment of contract value. This is for each individual contract, whether its national or local.
A rotating "Super League" set on a 2 year rotation. Top 32 teams (based on NIL budget) are eligible for a 8 team playoff. NO BOWLS. These teams still play in their respective conferences versus both "super" and regular teams.
Remaining D1 teams (33 and lower in NIL budget) will continue on as normal, still with the 2 yr contracts on NIL, but no chance of playing in the playoff. These teams will be playing for bowl berths, and they can go back to the "traditional" bowls.
Probably a bit of tweaking that needs be done. But the first step in making SOMETHING like this happen is for the NCAA (or some new organization) to be named EXEMPT from the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. This is how NFL, NBA, NHL (and MLB, though they choose not to) are able to impose a salary cap/contractual terms.
I'm sure there would be a few tweaks. Let me have it.
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Posted on 4/12/25 at 4:17 pm to PawnShop
Crazy how we’re this long into NIL era and people still don’t know what NIL is.
Posted on 4/12/25 at 4:18 pm to PawnShop
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All NIL deals are signed as 2 year contracts. Failure to complete the terms results in repayment of contract value. This is for each individual contract, whether its national or local.
This is coming as well as base pay dependent upon player value. They are in internal discussions as to how to phrase it in order for it be upheld by the Supreme Court.
Will be a couple years. The whole college athletics system is too valuable for it fold.
This post was edited on 4/12/25 at 4:21 pm
Posted on 4/12/25 at 4:18 pm to pankReb
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Crazy how we’re this long into NIL era and people still don’t know what NIL is.
Enlighten us, oh great one
This post was edited on 4/12/25 at 4:24 pm
Posted on 4/12/25 at 4:32 pm to PawnShop
NIL =/= Salary
You bring up professional leagues as a comparison for salary caps.
1.NIL is not a salary.
2. NIL is endorsements.
3. endorsements do not count towards salary caps.
If number 3 confuses, refer back to number 2 and then number 1 for clarifications.
You bring up professional leagues as a comparison for salary caps.
1.NIL is not a salary.
2. NIL is endorsements.
3. endorsements do not count towards salary caps.
If number 3 confuses, refer back to number 2 and then number 1 for clarifications.
Posted on 4/12/25 at 4:45 pm to pankReb
I keep saying this.
You can put a salary cap on what schools are allowed to pay.
But NIL is not run by the school and cannot be capped in a free market economy.
You can put a salary cap on what schools are allowed to pay.
But NIL is not run by the school and cannot be capped in a free market economy.
Posted on 4/12/25 at 4:46 pm to Aggie in TN
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I keep saying this.
You can put a salary cap on what schools are allowed to pay.
But NIL is not run by the school and cannot be capped in a free market economy.
It really isn't difficult to understand.
Posted on 4/12/25 at 4:48 pm to Aggie in TN
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But NIL is not run by the school and cannot be capped in a free market economy.
In case youn know-it-alls haven't figured this out, the NCAA is not interested in enforcing its own rules. The schools absolutely have input and say in their collectives.
Why do you think they are hiring general managers? Have you read about UNC?
Ya'll need to look around for a while and read a little bit before condescending people like the OP. You do not know as much as you think you do.
Posted on 4/12/25 at 4:50 pm to pankReb
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cannot be capped in a free market economy.
They did it for over a hundred years by allowing the NCAA to exist in the manner it did whether you agree with them philosophically or not.
Posted on 4/12/25 at 4:51 pm to pankReb
quote:It's cute that you think it is what it is supposed to be.
Crazy how we’re this long into NIL era and people still don’t know what NIL is.
Posted on 4/12/25 at 4:52 pm to pankReb
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Crazy how we’re this long into NIL era and people still don’t know what NIL is.
This. This. This.
Posted on 4/12/25 at 4:52 pm to TriStateAreaFootball
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They did it for over a hundred years by allowing the NCAA to exist in the manner it did whether you agree with them philosophically or not.
No. They didn’t. It was just under the table back then. Whether you agree with it or not.
Do I hate where CFB currently is? Of course.
Do I care more about someone having the ability to profit off of themselves in a capitalist society? Absolutely.
Posted on 4/12/25 at 4:53 pm to Diamondawg
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It's cute that you think it is what it is supposed to be.
Doesn’t matter what it’s “supposed to be”. It is what it is.
The constant bitching on here about it is just pissing into the wind.
Posted on 4/12/25 at 4:54 pm to PawnShop
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All NIL deals are signed as 2 year contracts. Failure to complete the terms results in repayment of contract value. This is for each individual contract, whether its national or local.
NIL deals are between the athlete and the sponsor. While we all know that the schools are brokering the deals, the schools are not party to the contracts.
Posted on 4/12/25 at 4:55 pm to TriStateAreaFootball
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In case youn know-it-alls haven't figured this out, the NCAA is not interested in enforcing its own rules. The schools absolutely have input and say in their collectives.
Sounds like your complaint is with the NCAA then and not the NIL.
Posted on 4/12/25 at 4:57 pm to pankReb
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No. They didn’t
Yes, they did...by punishing (however selectively) violators of the amateurism rule.
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Do I care more about someone having the ability to profit off of themselves in a capitalist society? Absolutely.
I don't disagree, but the NCAA also has the right as an institution to govern itself and the people that are underneath its umbrella.
Edit - and the courts took that away. Hopefully the resolution that I mentioned earlier comes quickly.
This post was edited on 4/12/25 at 4:59 pm
Posted on 4/12/25 at 4:58 pm to New Money
The issue isn’t NIL.
The issue is the transfer portal where you can transfer without any penalty at all.
If you fix the transfer portal, you fix college football. Simple as that.
The issue is the transfer portal where you can transfer without any penalty at all.
If you fix the transfer portal, you fix college football. Simple as that.
Posted on 4/12/25 at 5:03 pm to TriStateAreaFootball
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I don't disagree, but the NCAA also has the right as an institution to govern itself and the people that are underneath its umbrella.
Sure. It does not, however, have the right to govern the people for things NOT underneath its umbrella.
NIL is NOT underneath the umbrella of the NCAA.
Posted on 4/12/25 at 5:05 pm to Aggie in TN
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I keep saying this.
You can put a salary cap on what schools are allowed to pay.
But NIL is not run by the school and cannot be capped in a free market economy.
Correct, which is why the US Congress would have to grant Anti-trust exemptions. This is the only reason the big 4 professional sports are allowed to exist in their current form.
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Posted on 4/12/25 at 5:07 pm to pankReb
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NIL =/= Salary
You bring up professional leagues as a comparison for salary caps.
1.NIL is not a salary.
2. NIL is endorsements.
3. endorsements do not count towards salary caps.
If number 3 confuses, refer back to number 2 and then number 1 for clarifications.
You're correct. In my proposal, after the NCAA is granted anti-trust exemption, all NIL deals would be funneled through the respective schools. ie John Tyson donates X dollars toward the U of A to be spent on NIL deals for a particualr sport) I should have mentioned this.
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