It isn't just the risk of the kid not being the talent they think he is, but

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Jun 27, 2022
8:06:50am

DJROSS All-American

how many of these kids actually make it through without injury?

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DJROSS

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Author

Time

Yeesh

Cougz19

6/26/22 8:40pm

Ryan Smith failed us if true.

DieHarder

6/26/22 8:41pm

BYU has no interest in generating these kinds of headlines

Indy Coug

6/26/22 8:53pm

Disagree.

TCuz

6/26/22 9:00pm

BYU can't legally interfere with NIL deals.

ParentingNotForSissy

6/27/22 4:03am

Ryan Smith has made clear that BYU is not the priority.

ParentingNotForSissy

6/27/22 8:44am

Just make it a pro sport and put a salary cap on it. This is going to go

kotacoug

6/26/22 8:42pm

We're gonna see some major reform quickly.

Hypnotoad

6/26/22 8:44pm

It will naturally reform after this guy wastes $9.5 million for nothing

Heath Squashwell

6/26/22 8:49pm

I would like to think that's true. But after seeing what had happened

rockhound

6/26/22 9:03pm

Yes, wokeness ... What the ...

akbarishiwatsu

6/26/22 9:48pm

Speaking of woke is there anything more woke than this board?

TJD

6/26/22 11:10pm

NCAA is super well known for well adapting to the changing landscape

squirrelyearl

6/26/22 9:08pm

Speaking of pro-sports, I wonder how the NIL stuff

rockhound

6/26/22 9:09pm

The SEC can't get the other P5's to open up to the idea of an expanded playoff.

Diablo and Doc

6/27/22 11:13am

This will not sustain itself.

DataMouth

6/26/22 8:44pm

There's only one way this ends: new minor sports league disassociated from

Corn Pop

6/26/22 8:54pm

NBA is already moving in that direction by allowing high school students go

Hypnotoad

6/26/22 9:00pm

But now the NIL deals are threatening the Ignite model

bluelands

6/26/22 9:09pm

I suspect Congress will step in to regulate it.

cougarmeister

6/26/22 11:16pm

What happens when he doesn't meet expectations?

thewaterboy

6/26/22 8:46pm

Imagine paying $9.5 million only to have the kid fail to crack the 2 deep?

ArcticKat

6/26/22 9:33pm

It's going to happen soon whether it's this kid or another. I'm just not sure if these billionaire boosters will change

thewaterboy

6/26/22 9:42pm

Yeah nothing against this player but how many “can’t miss” prospects never make

ArcticKat

6/26/22 9:49pm

What’s the point of working hard when you have enough money to retire?

Heath Squashwell

6/26/22 9:59pm

This will put pressure on coaches to bump them up the depth chart…

Refugee

6/26/22 10:17pm

Oh i bet there will be many who do it for the sake of the next NIL QB recruit...

icecougar

6/26/22 11:17pm

Lol… “He went to Miami because he loves Miami…If Florida’s collective wasn’t

coug719

6/26/22 8:55pm

If he is getting that, the Manning is going to get rich at Texas

Nat Gas Man

6/26/22 9:09pm

Am I the only one that simply doesn't buy these headlines?

Hotlanta

6/26/22 9:19pm

The guy is a billionaire so I assume it’s not the last dollar he will be spendin

Cougz19

6/26/22 9:25pm

The system is already broken.

DiamondDog

6/26/22 9:26pm

Is his name image and likeness really worth 9.5 million

Pappyjord

6/26/22 9:48pm

And this is where things will come crashing down. IMO eventually NIL deals will

DJROSS

6/27/22 7:14am

There should be a rule that you can't sign a NIL deal until classes start

scott715

6/27/22 6:52am

I think it's great. Let these programs fail as the NIL deals don't pan out and

Don Carlton

6/27/22 7:59am

It isn't just the risk of the kid not being the talent they think he is, but

DJROSS

6/27/22 8:06am

This isn't sustainable, right?

canndyman

6/27/22 11:14am

Well I don’t think it’s a conflict of interest for a fan to put up money but I

Don Carlton

6/27/22 11:56am

Making more in college than NFL - stay in school until retirement age

Cougarpride

6/27/22 11:53am

Not as hard of hits. Get a BA and an MBA on the schools dime or more if they are

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