Like some of the comments say, it’s not even close to an amateur sport now. If true, this guy is making more that backup QB’s in the NFL.
NIL Deal for Duke QB
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Like some of the comments say, it’s not even close to an amateur sport now. If true, this guy is making more that backup QB’s in the NFL.
4 million per to win 8 maybe 9 games?!?
No shot any of these kids are worth their salary…
If a middling Duke is paying 4 million for their starting QB.. that means that other middling teams like USC & UCLA etc are in that same ballpark..
Georgia & Alabama & the rest of the top 5-10 etc are easily way higher than that..
This is beyond way out of line…
CRhodes
No shot any of these kids are worth their salary…
If a middling Duke is paying 4 million for their starting QB.. that means that other middling teams like USC & UCLA etc are in that same ballpark..
Georgia & Alabama & the rest of the top 5-10 etc are easily way higher than that..
This is beyond way out of line…
CRhodes
NIL cap is inevitable, which will force further separation between the P4 schools and the rest bc the former will want a higher cap. Ugly. What’s the point of attending classes anymore? That’s been a complete charade for quite some time at many of these schools. Just make it a minor league to the NFL and call a spade a spade.
You have to wonder how long it will take the boosters/schools to slow down on the NIL giving. It certainly is a huge advantage to programs that
A. Get more money from the conference (B1G, SEC, etc)
B. Have some big money boosters (Oregon, SMU, BYU, Michigan, etc)
But I would imagine that Florida State invested quite a bit this past season in NIL money, and they ended up with a turd in the punchbowl this year. Will that deter them, or make them double down on NIL? At some point, they need to implement a cap, or some rules in all of this craziness
A. Get more money from the conference (B1G, SEC, etc)
B. Have some big money boosters (Oregon, SMU, BYU, Michigan, etc)
But I would imagine that Florida State invested quite a bit this past season in NIL money, and they ended up with a turd in the punchbowl this year. Will that deter them, or make them double down on NIL? At some point, they need to implement a cap, or some rules in all of this craziness
It amazing that schools that have ZERO shot are throwing AWAY millions to signs players. The return on investment is almost next to nothing. I know im a HUGE homer ,but at least with UNLV you have way more to work with. The pieces are there. Everything besides viewers and that is increasing bye the day. There is a reason why when Vegas teams win and win at a high level they increase their base way more than everyone else. Being in Vegas is the X FACTOR.
Beyond stupidity! This kid will likely be lucky if he ever plays for the Canadian football league at a much reduced paycheck!
True, but there is a ton of money to be made by schools in collegiate athletics. The money is totally out of control though
Imagine having a QB who won 9 games and turning around and paying 8 million dollars for a QB with similar win total against worse competition... insane
A cap has to be put in place, but then we're back to the old days of under-the-table deals, tractor's for PA, and a new house for Ma. Only way to win this battle is to become a Have. Then hope the game is still enjoyable in a decade after turning 18 yr olds into whiney a$$ LeBron's or Dallas Cowboy's.
Pro sports have a salary cap, and they work without under the table deals, don't they? Or are those occurring but I just don't know about them?
They won't turn whiny, they'll just walk away from school A with a couple mill, go to school B for a few more and if that doesn't work the way they want there's always C,D, and E... could fix alot of it by putting the transfer cap back in place, restrict movement to one free transfer and the next carry eligibility penalties or NIL penalties. Like say you make a 2nd transfer but you're restricted from earning NIL money that first season...
I m having a hard time imagining that all of it is cash. Its probably a “$8m package”. Stipend, room and board, car, travel package for the family with hotel, suite package for the family, 401k, etc. all contingent upon completion of the term.
Either way, that's a lot of cash still included...
401k 🤣
Not saying you're wrong. Just funny as hell. I would think it would be a lot easier for a company just to write you one check and whatever you do with it is your business. No business entanglements that way.
Might just be a way to spread the pain. We’ll give x dollars over 10 years, or a ratio for the amount of time you’re here. We’ll throw in a contribution to a charity of your choice, etc.
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Most schools lose money in athletics, and I really think nothing has changed. Without football most athletics would be quickly dropped.
That's actually an interesting way to increase NIL payouts without maxing out yearly funds... paying into a retirement account for players over many years... so instead of say one 5 million dollar player you can get 10 5 million dollar players with 500k deals where half goes to stipend and half to 401ks...
Correct..
You think Angel Reese was even on campus at LSU other than practice & game days for her team & LSU football games?!? Lmao..
No chance she ever stepped foot in a biology or math class EVER!!
We all know that for a majority of college athletes, their classes are a bigger joke than the Raiders offense this year..
Stop the ruse, let them just focus on their sports & that’s that..
CRhodes
I think every ACC schools and all schools across the nation are peacocking to the BIG and SEC for inclusion. As good as Duke's basketball is it may not matter much. Football rules. You can see in this year with UNLV football. The income for one game against BSU and how much it brought in.
Dodgers paying salary cap tax for going over like $100MM. But they don't care bc it's worth it for that franchise to pay that tax. They probably made that back just on Ohtani jersey sales alone. So it's basically, whatever. Man City in EPL have constantly flouted the Financial Fair Play rule (spending cap) and have never been punished once. They got like 130 or so violations and keep going with no penalty. Meanwhile Everton gets scewed every year on points deductions for Man City's behavior.
I use to say, why we have kids playing on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day! Now that are a paid employees...make them wash the toilets too.
And just think, 20yrs ago an athlete would get suspended if he got a cheeseburger and ride home from a coach lol
They all should have to declare how much money and from where.
Did Travis Bice make a phone call or eat a candy bar to 'earn' his suspension?
Funny stuffs.
You do realize that 401K plans have annual contribution limits and are for people who have jobs. Not saying your NIL boosters couldn't set them up as employees, but you can't just drop $250K into an employees' 401K plan.
401k, IRA, Roth, etc... establish investment plans. And I believe the new NIL with schools being able to pay directly, they become employees. The intent was just saying you could get creative with ways to increase NIL pay for more elite players, especially since more are becoming more savvy with finances.
For those that aren't savvy, lifetime Little Darlin' bucks. Now that I say that out loud, Marvin Menzies probably would have learned how to coach and recruit with that on the table and Lamar Odom would be on his 35th yr of eligibility still working on his 1st year credits.
Your point is correct, but I find it odd your first name to pull for an example is Angel Reese. If you told me to name 15,000 college athletes, Angel Reese would not have made the list.
I do know someone who could dump $250k into a single premium variable life insurance policy
Well cause she is the most recent famous example of her GPA getting leaked in her last year at LSU.. & everyone knew she wasn’t at LSU to make an 8 AM Bio Lab every Wednesday… & a 9:30 AM Math 143 class every Tuesday & Thursday.. haha..
I would even venture a guess that she couldn’t even tell you where the science labs were on campus & how to get there from let’s say the Student Union..
CRhodes
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