It's 100% play money for the true high rollers. They'll pay obscene amounts (by

Apr 30, 2024
8:12:00pm

shoganai All-American

most people's standards) to try and win a few more games and get bragging rights over rival school alumni at the country club.

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Way to fix NIL is for the wealthy donors to demand a ROI. There should

gopman

Apr 30, 7:52pm

Totally agree

DavisCoCoug

Apr 30, 7:54pm

Or just require players to stay for 1-2 years based on your NIL contact you sign

Cougar TD

Apr 30, 7:54pm

That too. I'd imagine we're going to see donors wise up & start demanding

gopman

Apr 30, 7:57pm

If players want money, that's fine, just give them a contract.

Bob Vance

Apr 30, 7:56pm

Not sure why the P4 wouldn't want that. Right just players have all the power.

Cougar TD

Apr 30, 7:59pm

RE: Way to fix NIL is for the wealthy donors to demand a ROI. There should

Blue Panda

Apr 30, 7:56pm

The best idea I've heard is that the NIL is loan based..

Coug

Apr 30, 7:58pm

Just another way of making them sign contracts. That is what they need

Cougar TD

Apr 30, 7:59pm

I like this with the caveat that if the head coach leaves, they can leave too

DwigtA2RM

Apr 30, 8:18pm

I disagree. The commitment is to the school, not the coach.

Boring

Apr 30, 8:59pm

Terrible idea. Coach leaves, players go with him with no consequences.

fan32

Apr 30, 9:50pm

Then Biden would forgive the loan

Beggar

Apr 30, 8:29pm

Wealthy donors would already be doing that if they wanted to.

shoganai

Apr 30, 7:59pm

I'm thinking it's still early. Unless many of the wealthy view this as "play

gopman

Apr 30, 8:06pm

How long will people throw money at it just for fun?

Madam Pattirini

Apr 30, 8:10pm

Not just fatigue. The Uber wealthy I've met are vicious cutthroat

gopman

Apr 30, 8:13pm

How about Johnnie comes to my business and boosts sales?

Madam Pattirini

Apr 30, 8:20pm

but they are not anonymous to the AD. Big donors often even get a big say on

cwilke1

Apr 30, 8:24pm

Johnnie would only boost sales if he was performing on the field let alone

gopman

Apr 30, 8:26pm

It's 100% play money for the true high rollers. They'll pay obscene amounts (by

shoganai

Apr 30, 8:12pm

I get that having seen wealthy men throw money at young attractive women.

gopman

Apr 30, 8:15pm

Yeah you might start seeing NIL dry up if...

WJCougar

Apr 30, 8:13pm

Vesting like a 401k

Tare

Apr 30, 8:13pm

Wish most of their NIL payments could be withheld until they pick up their

BackPacker

Apr 30, 9:35pm

The issue is their value skyrockets once they prove themselves. Before that it

johnnybyu

Apr 30, 10:12pm

This is what is going to happen. They will sign contracts.

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