My thought on the portal and nil

[confucius say]

NIL is not the problem. The problem is the dumb one free transfer rule combined with NIL. That model is just unsustainable. Each one by themselves is not a problem, but combined they are a hell of an issue.

Ding Ding Ding.

And the kicker is, while the NIL issue was largely required by a court decision, schools chose on their own to allow the free transfer with immediate eligibility rule. Nobody forced schools to allow that. All time dumb move.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Ding Ding Ding.

And the kicker is, while the NIL issue was largely required by a court decision, schools chose on their own to allow the free transfer with immediate eligibility rule. Nobody forced schools to allow that. All time dumb move.

Well the reasoning they gave was that since coaches could change jobs with no penalties then players can change schools without having the sit out. This is incorrect since coaches have to pay buyouts to schools when they leave so they are penalized. So if kids want to start paying their scholarship money back to the university then I have no problem if they want to leave. However, there are currently ZERO repercussions for them leaving.

[Commercecomet24]

Well the reasoning they gave was that since coaches could change jobs with no penalties then players can change schools without having the sit out. This is incorrect since coaches have to pay buyouts to schools when they leave so they are penalized. So if kids want to start paying their scholarship money back to the university then I have no problem if they want to leave. However, there are currently ZERO repercussions for them leaving.

This. The players have the hammer.

[RocketDawg]

Well the reasoning they gave was that since coaches could change jobs with no penalties then players can change schools without having the sit out. This is incorrect since coaches have to pay buyouts to schools when they leave so they are penalized. So if kids want to start paying their scholarship money back to the university then I have no problem if they want to leave. However, there are currently ZERO repercussions for them leaving.

Not to mention there seems to be no consideration that the athletes are supposed to be students as well.

[archdog]

Ding Ding Ding.

And the kicker is, while the NIL issue was largely required by a court decision, schools chose on their own to allow the free transfer with immediate eligibility rule. Nobody forced schools to allow that. All time dumb move.

Any student can change schools any time they want. Football players shouldn't be any different.
Now I would add this, the entrance standards to get into college should be the same for all students as well, and there should be documented students with similar grades/entrance testing etc to the lowest accepted football player.

[RocketDawg]

Any student can change schools any time they want. Football players shouldn't be any different.
Now I would add this, the entrance standards to get into college should be the same for all students as well, and there should be documented students with similar grades/entrance testing etc to the lowest accepted football player.

Well - it should go the other way. Athletes should have the same entrance standards as other students.