Totally agree, but as we raise expectations, somebody will say "hey, take it easy, they're just college kids!"

Apr 24, 2024
8:52:30pm

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Well, they're getting paid like full grown adults, so if you can't take the heat, don't take the $$. People that left college for the pros knew they would face that music

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NIL makes me like players less.

Archaea

Apr 24, 8:12pm

Right or wrong, athletes are jobs. They go where they’re paid.

tarzan15

Apr 24, 8:15pm

Do you feel the same about pro players? What’s the difference today really?

BlooCoug

Apr 24, 8:16pm

i think a lot of people do think that the loyalty of college is great compared

FieroCoug

Apr 24, 8:18pm

Now that players are paid market value, they are basically employees. Not a lot

BlooCoug

Apr 24, 8:22pm

They’re not employees. They’re being paid by the fans that are willing to fork

blackandblue

Apr 24, 8:27pm

I did qualify my statement with “basically.” With NIL, players will have the

BlooCoug

Apr 24, 8:47pm

Important note, that collective bargaining won’t preclude NIL deals like we have

cougsareforreal

Apr 25, 4:34am

Contracts, salary caps, a regulated league, higher talent level…

blackandblue

Apr 24, 8:21pm

Owners don't guilt you into donating to a collective to pay their players.

ochobeeguy

Apr 24, 8:58pm

The difference is every pro isn't a free agent every year

Jesse Pinkman

Apr 24, 8:21pm

I agree, Jesse.

BYUJoJo

Apr 24, 8:26pm

I don’t like pro players as I once did.

Archaea

Apr 24, 8:24pm

I really don't care about individual players.

VACOUGFAN

Apr 24, 9:06pm

I do

schofim

Apr 24, 9:24pm

Without a contract w the school, it's very dumb

Plato

Apr 24, 8:16pm

Certainly makes me less patient with their on court flaws. You’re getting paid

A Drew Aitch

Apr 24, 8:17pm

Precisely. You get paid more than 99% of fans

Archaea

Apr 24, 8:25pm

Most byu players are not making more than 99% of fans. In fact no players

JoeExotic

Apr 24, 8:36pm

I’m sure you know what kind of deals they have

A Drew Aitch

Apr 24, 8:40pm

Do you know what the top 1% of earners in the US looks like?

JoeExotic

Apr 24, 8:53pm

He didn’t say the top 1% of the US.

A Drew Aitch

Apr 24, 9:23pm

I would argue top 1% of BYU fans may be higher than top 1% of US average

JoeExotic

Apr 25, 12:53am

Actually some are and will be.

Archaea

Apr 24, 8:43pm

I am not sure that anyone on BYU last year made more than the 99th percentile...

PumaFanatico

Apr 25, 9:35am

Bingo. It's hard to watch the effort in football and bball since NIL, and

777

Apr 24, 8:35pm

I agree, Drew Aitch, 777, and CAPX

BYUJoJo

Apr 24, 8:43pm

Exactly. TNT has prepared many boos

TNT

Apr 24, 8:38pm

Totally agree, but as we raise expectations, somebody will say "hey, take it easy, they're just college kids!"

CLCougar

Apr 24, 8:52pm

Or that student athlete garbage

TNT

Apr 24, 8:54pm

Certainly hard to get invested in players when you may lose them at any moment.

CAPX

Apr 24, 8:27pm

It makes me respect Noah and Fouss more.

Archaea

Apr 24, 8:29pm

Collectives need to get smart and start requiring multi year contracts.

buhlcougar

Apr 24, 8:32pm

A player will just go to a school that doesn't do that. As long as there is a

Lance71

Apr 24, 8:56pm

Multi year contracts would be VERY appealing to players

JoeExotic

Apr 24, 8:59pm

Don't blame the player. Blame the dumb unregulated system. Most players will

Jwine21

Apr 24, 9:13pm

Why do all of your posts have BYu? Clean it up, man.

Benfica1

Apr 24, 9:53pm

Makes me like some players more

lukeskywalker

Apr 24, 10:31pm

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