In theory, they aren't being paid for their work for the university. They are

Apr 22, 2024
8:52:46am

mudpupper All-American

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But we all know this whole thing is out of control. Nobody is getting an ROI on their NIL investment. This is pay for play from boosters.

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Time

Its not that kids are chasing $$ that I hate, shoot those of us who can

bald man

Apr 22, 8:35am

The current way it's being done isn't sustainable.

RockyBalboa

Apr 22, 8:36am

I so agree, Rocky. This IS unsustainable. If it doesn't change, it's kind of

BYUJoJo

Apr 22, 10:40am

Truth. Watch, the Feds will get involved because this is a Huge mess.

DawgHaus

Apr 22, 10:59am

I think that’s how this will eventually all work out

DanSmith

Apr 22, 8:37am

Even if contracts were just for 2 years, that would make a huge difference.

Kdubb

Apr 22, 8:50am

Yep, and there needs to be a restructuring of how many years they can play, and

bald man

Apr 22, 8:52am

RE: Its not that kids are chasing $$ that I hate, shoot those of us who can

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

Apr 22, 8:46am

Also, in that Matt Brown interview he speaks about how legislation is necessary

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

Apr 22, 8:49am

exactly. I think there will still be NIL out there, but if you force the schools

bald man

Apr 22, 8:54am

I agree. It needs to go through the school's and there needs to be contacts. Wasn't there a player, maybe last year,

Chemish

Apr 22, 8:47am

Current system tries to transfer responsibility to pay athletes away from those

Rexy Coug

Apr 22, 8:50am

It’s this way because the money gained off the players needs to be distributed

kotacoug

Apr 22, 8:54am

Right. Title IX creates weirdness in a world where student athletes get paid.

Rexy Coug

Apr 22, 9:01am

exactly

bald man

Apr 22, 8:55am

In theory, they aren't being paid for their work for the university. They are

mudpupper

Apr 22, 8:52am

The only way you control it is by creating a regulated league, but you can't do

Corn Pop

Apr 22, 8:54am

and that us the rub right there.

bald man

Apr 22, 8:56am

They should allow kids to go straight to the NBA and get rid of NIL entirely. It

bassiley

Apr 22, 9:12am

Your proposal to get rid of NIL is to.........do what, exactly?

Corn Pop

Apr 22, 9:15am

The way this works, it seems like it was created by

BYUJoJo

Apr 22, 10:46am

The problem is - NIL isn't supposed to be about...

Eddie

Apr 22, 10:52am

Unfortunately, oftentimes what something is used for is not what it

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