For those who want a little background on what today’s strip is about…https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/35469311/reports-florida-qb-commit-asks-nil-deal-falls-apart
Fame and money can corrupt a person so much, that they often forget about the true spirit of the game, especially if you got into college just for being on a sport team.
I agree that because the players generate the money, they should get their share. But one-and-done and the transfer portal have made a mockery of the true purpose of a university. I enjoy college sports, but the purity of the “student athlete” is tarnished. Many and perhaps most athletes are good students, get degrees, and become professional people outside of sports, but their needs seem to have been lost to TV networks controlling conference composition, transferring without penalty, and searching for the best NIL deal. Plus, a kid who attends 5 different colleges to play sports could have a hard time graduating because of residency requirements (taking x hours from the degree-granting school). I don’t have a problem with kids leaving early to go pro. Musicians and actors have always done it, but using schools as surrogate minor professional leagues compromises the integrity of the universities. In my opinion, that is.
There used to be a day when one could happily retire on $13.85 million. Not any more. The sky’s the limit now, baby! Sometimes I wonder if that isn’t part of the competitiveness of athletes. “He got 13? I’m gonna demand 15.”
Glad to see the kids are getting some money now and the colleges aren’t getting to keep all of it. If an engineering student can get paid for working on engineering stuff, I don’t have a problem with football majors getting paid for football stuff.
And the smart parent/athletes will continue to push reality! A friends daughter had Power 5 scholarship offers; chose lower level to be able to work on a degree also. (The P5’s wouldnt) She broke her wrist, no longer can pitch.But she will get a very nice, usable degree with very small debt!
B4ItNs almost 2 years ago
This is ridiculous, parents push their kids enough as it is now, this just gives them another reason to push their kids and ruin youth sports!
jagedlo almost 2 years ago
For those who want a little background on what today’s strip is about…https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/35469311/reports-florida-qb-commit-asks-nil-deal-falls-apart
Ellis97 almost 2 years ago
Fame and money can corrupt a person so much, that they often forget about the true spirit of the game, especially if you got into college just for being on a sport team.
Lotus almost 2 years ago
I agree that because the players generate the money, they should get their share. But one-and-done and the transfer portal have made a mockery of the true purpose of a university. I enjoy college sports, but the purity of the “student athlete” is tarnished. Many and perhaps most athletes are good students, get degrees, and become professional people outside of sports, but their needs seem to have been lost to TV networks controlling conference composition, transferring without penalty, and searching for the best NIL deal. Plus, a kid who attends 5 different colleges to play sports could have a hard time graduating because of residency requirements (taking x hours from the degree-granting school). I don’t have a problem with kids leaving early to go pro. Musicians and actors have always done it, but using schools as surrogate minor professional leagues compromises the integrity of the universities. In my opinion, that is.
Bob Blumenfeld almost 2 years ago
There used to be a day when one could happily retire on $13.85 million. Not any more. The sky’s the limit now, baby! Sometimes I wonder if that isn’t part of the competitiveness of athletes. “He got 13? I’m gonna demand 15.”
rc_stone_1 almost 2 years ago
Glad to see the kids are getting some money now and the colleges aren’t getting to keep all of it. If an engineering student can get paid for working on engineering stuff, I don’t have a problem with football majors getting paid for football stuff.
amxchester almost 2 years ago
And the smart parent/athletes will continue to push reality! A friends daughter had Power 5 scholarship offers; chose lower level to be able to work on a degree also. (The P5’s wouldnt) She broke her wrist, no longer can pitch.But she will get a very nice, usable degree with very small debt!
Sailor46 USN 65-95 almost 2 years ago
The NCAA had the where with all to prevent this, but in the end they made necessary.