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Apr 19, 2024
12:53:18pm

Frank Drebin All-American

I know exactly how you feel from experience in West Africa

To see young Latter-day Saints struggle mightily to make a living, get married and also serve faithfully kind of gives you a new perspective. My donations go to worthy charitable causes there.

I was once a CC member, but it doesn’t fit my life anymore. I’m casually interested in BYU sports but love the athletic program. Really my regular checking into CB is to find out the opinions of younger people on non sports topics.

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Frank Drebin

Bio page: Frank Drebin
Joined: Dec 19, 2002
Last login: Jun 6, 2024
Total posts: 4,492 (0 FO)

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Author

Time

Maybe I am going to be flamed for this, but it's the way I feel.

Jelly Man

Apr 19, 10:37am

I'm with you.

gangbusters

Apr 19, 10:40am

Also, might want to spread my entertainment dollars

Armchaircoug

Apr 19, 10:44am

I don’t ever plan on contributing to NIL for any team, any sport.

Warner

Apr 19, 10:45am

I think that's true of most fans. You have to just hope your school has enough

AFCougK9

Apr 19, 10:46am

It will be fascinating to me to see what they are worth...

BYU Fan

Apr 19, 10:48am

I don’t have to donate to pro players, and I certainly shouldn’t be expected to do it for college players

Bar7h

Apr 19, 10:52am

*pro college players. Let's call it for what it is.

Cougarclaw

Apr 19, 2:25pm

This is the reason NIL is so bad right now.

Superman21

Apr 19, 12:28pm

This is exactly what I was thinking. Players should get a portion of the spoils

Apr 19, 12:58pm

Well said. Why can’t BYU raise ticket prices and give that increase to players

Apr 19, 1:50pm

11% increase to MC home games provides

Rubble

Apr 19, 8:22pm

I'm in total agreement with you about how it stands. However...

blau56

Apr 19, 10:49am

For me, I've just decided to adjust how I spend money on BYU athletics

tacallaway

Apr 19, 10:51am

I'm with you too! Thanks for posting.

BYUJoJo

Apr 19, 10:52am

I'm with you too. We need to hurry this along to have the athletes become

AF_Puma

Apr 19, 11:04am

AF-Puma, thank you for sharing your feelings about "real" life--

BYUJoJo

Apr 19, 12:14pm

I know exactly how you feel from experience in West Africa

Apr 19, 12:53pm

I donate some not a lot because everyone donating 100

Archaea

Apr 19, 11:08am

Some of these college players will make more money than they will see after...

Parley

Apr 19, 11:22am

Alot of them are making more than us now, and want us to pay for them.

ochobeeguy

Apr 19, 7:20pm

Yeah, I don't go to games, but I easily get $100+ enjoyment - only fair to pay

JoMax

Apr 19, 1:21pm

You aren't paying to watch on tv?

ochobeeguy

Apr 19, 7:21pm

"I have an unpopular opinion." Morgan Freeman Narrator: "The opinion, as it turns out, was actually quite popular."

brj8

Apr 19, 11:25am

It would make a lot more sense if the cost was already part of game tickets and TV

puntersarepeople

Apr 19, 11:26am

for $600k you could buy front-row tickets for life, for your entire family

Hill4Heisman

Apr 19, 11:28am

25k a year per seat. I don't think so.

jvquarterback

Apr 19, 12:35pm

I would rather give money to TNT

BaseCoug

Apr 19, 11:31am

Woah, TNT! You might have an easy gig here.

Superman21

Apr 19, 12:29pm

RE: Woah, TNT! You might have an easy gig here.

TNT

Apr 19, 1:04pm

We'd have to know what your name is and what you look like to ink an NIL deal.

VenomFarmer

Apr 19, 3:13pm

For a long time players perhaps weren't getting a fair shake

gmj81

Apr 19, 11:32am

Semi-professionals? I’d say they’re looking to be paid like professionals. The

Armchaircoug

Apr 19, 11:40am

Exactly, I have better things to spend my money on. If a player thinks the grass is greener somewhere else...

BYU Grounds

Apr 19, 11:32am

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Buffalo

Apr 19, 11:36am

Instead of mocking Jelly Man, why don't you make a counter argument or state your thoughts?

BYU Grounds

Apr 19, 11:49am

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Buffalo

Apr 19, 11:51am

I promise, I did not expect the reaction this post has received.

Jelly Man

Apr 19, 1:12pm

"I didn't even read it"

CPAcoug87

Apr 19, 1:55pm

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byuanon

Apr 19, 11:47am

Ummm… no one spending money on BYU tickets, merch., CC is free riding

NYC and Japan

Apr 19, 11:56am

BYU AD is free riding off MBB and FB players.

jvquarterback

Apr 19, 12:36pm

Amen

Haysom Till

Apr 19, 12:13pm

I posted something similar last fall. This is letting the lunatics run the

Utefaninenemyland

Apr 19, 12:25pm

I thought NIL was to allow them to get paid for the use of their NIL in

seacougar

Apr 19, 12:31pm

You pretty much get at the point I put in the post I was typing out just below.

BackPacker

Apr 19, 12:34pm

You nailed it. NIL now is so far from what it was supposed to be and anyone

Mitty

Apr 19, 12:57pm

Wow. That's said about as good as it can be

TNT

Apr 19, 1:06pm

In pro sports, athletes get paid from ticket/TV/merchandise revenue, etc...

BackPacker

Apr 19, 12:32pm

Also, why are we going to class if we're just pro athletes now? What is even

Mitty

Apr 19, 12:58pm

I think being a fan, we all contribute. Whether its going to a game, having

AltTabbins

Apr 19, 12:36pm

I agree with you. I wouldn't feel right giving large

jre85

Apr 19, 1:03pm

Spend my money to make money for the AD so they can turn around and raise ticket

Cooouuugs

Apr 19, 1:08pm

I want to see BYU go further than the Elite 8.

BlueFever

Apr 19, 1:08pm

100% agree. NIL $ should be from companies they are advertising for, doing

Coug-Ida

Apr 19, 1:09pm

Where is the money you pay going now? That's the real question.

jvquarterback

Apr 19, 2:36pm

wow not one thumbs down. This hit the pulse of how everyone is feeling.

Mayor of Cougartown

Apr 19, 1:10pm

👍

MrSandman

Apr 19, 1:51pm

CB must be in a good mood today. I was flamed for being a bit frustrated when TH

MrSandman

Apr 19, 1:51pm

No idea if it is a missionary tool. I think that loving my neighbor has a better effect. But I love sports and how BYU

Hammurabi

Apr 19, 2:09pm

They have NIL value because we are fans. If someone wants to hire them for ads,

Apr 19, 2:36pm

The sweet spot for NIL is when

cantwearred

Apr 19, 2:39pm

Great post. Also i currently watch less college sports than at any time of my

boctabulous

Apr 19, 5:47pm

I have 5 kids. Can't justify giving money to other college kids instead of them.

ochobeeguy

Apr 19, 7:15pm

The money should be coming from the tv contracts and athletic departments.

BYUBuckeyeGoCougs

Apr 19, 7:31pm

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