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How is NIL different from paying athletes?

Posted on 7/1/21 at 3:10 pm
Posted by CrimsonClover
Member since Oct 2020
1063 posts
Posted on 7/1/21 at 3:10 pm
Instead of paying them $1 million to sign with your school, you just pay them $1 million to "sign your football"
This post was edited on 7/1/21 at 3:15 pm
Posted by KellerChrystFan
Member since Sep 2018
9630 posts
Posted on 7/1/21 at 3:12 pm to
It’s not.
Posted by deeprig9
Unincorporated Ozora
Member since Sep 2012
70206 posts
Posted on 7/1/21 at 3:17 pm to
What does NIL stand for?
Posted by pvilleguru
Member since Jun 2009
60453 posts
Posted on 7/1/21 at 3:18 pm to
Where's the problem?
Posted by Pickle_Weasel
Member since Mar 2016
4315 posts
Posted on 7/1/21 at 3:20 pm to
It's not. Opens up a way for boosters to give kids a crazy amount of money in the open and the NCAA can't do squat about it.
Posted by Woodreaux
OC California
Member since Jan 2008
2790 posts
Posted on 7/1/21 at 3:20 pm to
What is the significance of either scenario to you?
Posted by TigerLunatik
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Jan 2005
97865 posts
Posted on 7/1/21 at 3:23 pm to
quote:

you just pay them $1 million to "sign your football"

It's has to be fair market value and boosters can't initiate NIL.
Posted by CrimsonClover
Member since Oct 2020
1063 posts
Posted on 7/1/21 at 3:25 pm to
quote:

What is the significance of either scenario to you?

Idk I guess I care about college football
Posted by CrimsonClover
Member since Oct 2020
1063 posts
Posted on 7/1/21 at 3:26 pm to
quote:

It's has to be fair market value and boosters can't initiate NIL.

Of course, sounds airtight
Posted by TigerLunatik
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Jan 2005
97865 posts
Posted on 7/1/21 at 3:28 pm to
So, what do you think is going to change then? These players are already getting money under the table. If a player gets some crazy amount of money to sign a football, then it's just another impermissible benefit. What changes?
Posted by deeprig9
Unincorporated Ozora
Member since Sep 2012
70206 posts
Posted on 7/1/21 at 3:29 pm to
Thanks.
Posted by CrimsonClover
Member since Oct 2020
1063 posts
Posted on 7/1/21 at 3:32 pm to
quote:

So, what do you think is going to change then? These players are already getting money under the table. If a player gets some crazy amount of money to sign a football, then it's just another impermissible benefit. What changes?

So you don't think NIL will have any effect on cfb? Nice take smooth brain
Posted by TigerLunatik
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Jan 2005
97865 posts
Posted on 7/1/21 at 3:34 pm to
Do you have an answer or not? What changes?
Posted by Woodreaux
OC California
Member since Jan 2008
2790 posts
Posted on 7/1/21 at 3:35 pm to
quote:

Idk I guess I care about college football


So you care about people who an important thing to you by opposing and lamenting their compensation? Care means "must not get paid"? Please help me understand this care.
Posted by SmokeTide
Gulf Coast Alabama
Member since Nov 2015
5315 posts
Posted on 7/1/21 at 3:39 pm to
quote:

Instead of paying them $1 million to sign with your school, you just pay them $1 million to "sign your football"


Seriously man you need to take a break. Don't watch football this fall, enjoy the outdoors or something. Let the wrinkles iron out first before making bombastic statements. Honestly some of y'all are starting to sound like haters screaming the sky is falling every other day.
Posted by LMfan
Member since Aug 2014
5145 posts
Posted on 7/1/21 at 3:39 pm to
You gumps catch on fast
Posted by Oilfieldbiology
Member since Nov 2016
39750 posts
Posted on 7/1/21 at 3:44 pm to
Be sure schools aren’t paying them?
Posted by coachcrisp
pensacola, fl
Member since Jun 2012
30813 posts
Posted on 7/1/21 at 4:31 pm to
quote:

It's has to be fair market value and boosters can't initiate NIL.
Posted by Quicksilver
Poker Room
Member since Jan 2013
11641 posts
Posted on 7/1/21 at 4:59 pm to
NIL allows them to rightfully profit from their NIL whereas paying a player would be a financial nightmare for a school
Posted by Broadside Bob
Atlanta, GA
Member since Dec 2012
1416 posts
Posted on 7/1/21 at 5:14 pm to
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How is NIL different from paying athletes?


Comes down to who's writing the checks. While there's a lot of money flowing through college football, it's a really good bet that none of the stakeholders are going to be willing to reduce or forgo their piece of the pie. So, if the school is paying the kids, some combination of booster contributions, TV revenue, or ticket prices is going to have to increase.

OTOH, if the kids go directly to the free market themselves, that problem is solved as well as other problems around which players are worth more to the team (very dynamic with 18 - 23 year olds). Also, the school avoids thorny issues around non-revenue sports and Title IX.
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