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re: What is a professional athlete?

Posted on 9/4/26 at 9:35 am to
Posted by stopitnow1
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Posted on 9/4/26 at 9:35 am to
They supplied him with travel, lodging, and food for his services.
Posted by Townedrunkard
Member since Jan 2019
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Posted on 9/4/26 at 9:49 am to
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There is one critical aspect you left out. I will let your friends explain it to you.


Will he get paid from that contract ? Will he get health benefits? Will he get a pension from being on an NFL roster week one?
This post was edited on 9/4/26 at 9:51 am
Posted by 1BIGTigerFan
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Posted on 9/4/26 at 9:51 am to
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Do all LSU fans pretend to be missing chromosomes

Pretend?
Posted by jangalang
Member since Dec 2014
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Posted on 9/4/26 at 9:53 am to
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Will he get paid from that contract ? Will he get health benefits? Will he get pension from being in an NFL roster week one?

Undrafted free agents have no leverage and understand their contracts are one sided and primarily performance based and leaves the burden of risk fully on the player, and not the team.

Hutson understood that.

His agent should have advised him if you sign this and dont make the team then you are cutting off the NIL money spigot in college.
This post was edited on 9/4/26 at 10:04 am
Posted by Townedrunkard
Member since Jan 2019
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Posted on 9/4/26 at 9:55 am to
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No issue here if they rule them ineligible and also rule every single one who went through the draft process ineligible and got compensated in anyway per the bylaw ineligible. Also go after Chambliss who’s only playing due to a TRO and was declined medical waiver. Go after Vandy with Pavia. Sue Bama for Bediako. Sue every school who told the rules to get lost.


100% this.
SEC is using selective enforcement. They shoukd be suing Texas and Ole Miss. If you entered the draft, and didn’t withdraw, then you are done. If you letting them play, then all the 5 for 5 kids that didn’t make a NFL 53 should be able to come back.
This post was edited on 9/4/26 at 9:56 am
Posted by vidtiger23
Member since Feb 2012
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Posted on 9/4/26 at 9:56 am to
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Undrafted free agents have no leverage and understand their contracts are one sided and primarily performance based and leaves the burden of risk fully on the player, and not the team. Hutson understood that. His agent should have advised him if you sign this and dont make the team then you are cutting off the NIL money soigot in college.

He obviously didn’t understand the bylaws that clearly state he should be ineligible. There’s other type of contracts that are one sided as well. Included the one Harris signed. Regardless, both players are in the same situation. Only difference is one is singled out and the other is in the clear.
Posted by stopitnow1
Florida
Member since Mar 2013
2856 posts
Posted on 9/4/26 at 9:57 am to
He already got travel, food, and lodging. There was a college kid who got sanctioned over this by the ncaa for accepting a flight from an nfl team. They stated that it was a form of payment.
Posted by Townedrunkard
Member since Jan 2019
15256 posts
Posted on 9/4/26 at 9:57 am to
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Hutson understood that.


Or he just wasn’t good enough to get offered a contract. Still didn’t answer any of my questions.
This post was edited on 9/4/26 at 9:58 am
Posted by jangalang
Member since Dec 2014
54212 posts
Posted on 9/4/26 at 10:06 am to
Harris's agent should understand.
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Regardless, both players are in the same situation.

Nope The Texas kid understood whats up and will get to squeeze out an extra year of NIL. I imagine Texas advised him on how to stay eligible.
Posted by vidtiger23
Member since Feb 2012
10430 posts
Posted on 9/4/26 at 10:10 am to
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Nope The Texas kid understood whats up and will get to squeeze out an extra year of NIL. I imagine Texas advised him on how to stay eligible.

Ok you’re just being hard headed and ignorant now lol. The bylaws clearly state he is in the same boat as the others. We’re past that point I don’t want to keep having to repeat the same thing to someone who clearly doesn’t understand the bylaws which were stated in this same thread.
Posted by jangalang
Member since Dec 2014
54212 posts
Posted on 9/4/26 at 10:12 am to
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Ok you’re just being hard headed and ignorant now lol. The bylaws clearly state he is in the same boat as the others

Dont tell me. Show me. I just saw a Texas poster's post show the bylaws supporting their case.
Posted by Townedrunkard
Member since Jan 2019
15256 posts
Posted on 9/4/26 at 10:13 am to
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The Texas kid understood whats up and will get to squeeze out an extra year of NIL


lol. He knows what’s up, but went to two different teams trying to get a contract. He was a professional for a week. More lucky that he didn’t show enough to get offered one.
Posted by jangalang
Member since Dec 2014
54212 posts
Posted on 9/4/26 at 10:15 am to
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lol. He knows what’s up, but went to two different teams trying to get a contract.

aka he was unemployed
Posted by Townedrunkard
Member since Jan 2019
15256 posts
Posted on 9/4/26 at 10:23 am to
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aka he was unemployed


He could have gone in the real job market and got a job and waited to see if he could return to Texas, did he do that? No, he got NFL training from professional coaches, paid meals, flights etc.

NFL player on the radio said some teams pay players to try out. Some do some don’t. Not sure in his case.

But I know this, Harris and Wright will have the same NFL benefits (health insurance, pension, guaranteed salary, etc) as the Texas player, which is Nada.
This post was edited on 9/4/26 at 10:26 am
Posted by Marcelo Lavanda
Manaus, Amazonas
Member since Oct 2024
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Posted on 9/4/26 at 10:36 am to
What is a man?

A miserable pile of secrets
Posted by Hornish Kin
Member since Jul 2022
191 posts
Posted on 9/4/26 at 11:35 am to
Doesn’t matter. What matters are the rules a voluntary association (SEC) implemented to govern its members. State judge in Louisiana won’t have the last say. Fed ct in Alabama will. LSU wiukf be foolish to roster and play them guys who signed pro comtracts.
Posted by Capn_Bevo
Austin
Member since Jan 2019
1544 posts
Posted on 9/4/26 at 12:51 pm to
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They supplied him with travel, lodging, and food for his services
The SEC rule says "signed a contract". It's a dumb distinction, but that's the rule. I thought y'all loved the SEC SEC SEC.
Posted by ScoopAndScore
baton rouge
Member since Oct 2008
12356 posts
Posted on 9/4/26 at 1:19 pm to
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I assume today they all have agents.

Yep most of them have agents. But let’s be clear, they are NOT professionals. Wink wink
Posted by Hurricane2020
Member since Apr 2020
3227 posts
Posted on 9/4/26 at 1:58 pm to
I've literally won a 6 figure personal injury settlement based on one of those injury waivers.

It is a CONTRACT that forces both parties to agreed upon terms. One of those terms is usually all litigation goes through an arbitrator and cant go through civil court. Which is a contract, that I agreed upon when signing the "waiver".

My lawyer petitioned a judge to have our case in court, had the judge read the waiver, and forced us to go to an arbitrator because the terms inside the waiver were contractually binding.

We settled due to gross negligence, so we got paid regardless of the liability waiver.

A liability waiver is a contract that holds many terms and agreements that bind the parties together in a contract.
Posted by stopitnow1
Florida
Member since Mar 2013
2856 posts
Posted on 9/4/26 at 2:23 pm to
He literally signed a contract. He signed his name on a piece of paper beyond the waiver. Think of this like a lawyer would.
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