WSU coach: In three weeks, it’s going to be open-target season on our players
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Am older, been a fan a long time.
I feel for this coach.
I find it hard to get behind paying College players.
This is destroying the allure of College Football.
My opinion only.
I feel for this coach.
I find it hard to get behind paying College players.
This is destroying the allure of College Football.
My opinion only.
Good news is Bill Moos has some money to throw around. They should give him a call and get that NIL ball rolling!
Whiskey hasn’t gotten any cheaper
Governor of Nebraska earns $105,000
I get he has lifetime benefits, but, we need to pay a player 10 times that ?
I have a hard time with this new reality.
Athletics have outgrown the University in some ways.
I get he has lifetime benefits, but, we need to pay a player 10 times that ?
I have a hard time with this new reality.
Athletics have outgrown the University in some ways.
Offer their Quarterback a couple million. He would be worth it.
Well it's not only lack of NIL at WSU, it's also being in a collapsing conference. So yes, I wouldn't be surprised to see some players transfer out. BUT just as likely I wouldn't be at all surprised to see the coach himself bail out to a better job when the coaching round robin begins at the end of the season.
We should be after the WSU quarterback… several others also.
I don’t blame this guy for being worried.
I don’t blame this guy for being worried.
I don't disagree, but it started with coaches and athletic directors - many of whom never won jack shit - making salaries that most people can only dream about. When glorified bureaucrats rake in that kind of money, it's only a matter of time until the players get a piece of the action.
I won't feel the least bit bad when oregon state gets raided after smiley mike took a big payday from us then proceeded to recruit our players. He also took minimum salary at oregon state so nu would pay more.
The players always got a piece of the action. A true College education, and a promise of a plum job if pro did not work out. At least Nebraska players had an easy route to success after playing.
That was NIL in those days.
Seems skewed these days.
Fans are looking at it wrong, NIL always was a thing.
A scholly from certain schools held more value. Back in the day it was Harvard or Princeton.
Then it was Miami or OU or NU. Then FSU or UF. Then Bama then UGA
The only difference now is that there is money attached to it.
A scholly from certain schools held more value. Back in the day it was Harvard or Princeton.
Then it was Miami or OU or NU. Then FSU or UF. Then Bama then UGA
The only difference now is that there is money attached to it.
Destroying indeed !!! Money is going to destroy it !
Our very own Sam Keller launched this.
Glad he was our first wonder QB transfer.
Glad he was our first wonder QB transfer.
anyone know either how his parking lot ordeal or his ncaa likeness thing worked out?
He’d have to get his degree and be a grad transfer.
Sure they did. And coaches used to make $150K to $200K, provided they taught a PE class and ran a summer camp. ADs usually coached one sport and ran the athletic department as a side gig.
Then TV money exploded, and guess whose share of the pie grew by leaps and bounds?
I don't like the modern era of college sports as much either. But I'm not going to blame the players and give the multi-millionaires a free pass.
I kind of feel for him.
I'm an older fan as well. NIL and the Transfer Portal has certainly changed the college game. I'm trying to adapt to it all. Both seem to be a little too excessive to me.
I can remember TO and state senator Ernie Chambers advocating for some level of player compensation way back in the 70's. Little did I know then what today would look like. 🙃
BEAT the Terps!
I'm an older fan as well. NIL and the Transfer Portal has certainly changed the college game. I'm trying to adapt to it all. Both seem to be a little too excessive to me.
I can remember TO and state senator Ernie Chambers advocating for some level of player compensation way back in the 70's. Little did I know then what today would look like. 🙃
BEAT the Terps!
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It’s not just about NIL. The transfer rules and the lack of rule enforcement makes college football a bit of a joke really.
All the professional teams have salary caps - the same needs to apply to college football. These guys are getting paid to play football, period. Funnel the NIL into the school and distribute as they see fit to the athletes, based on whatever criteria applys.
I don’t begrudge the players getting something on the side but it’s WAY out of control. The cat is out of the bag and we have one successful court case years ago to blame for the whole cascade of conference realignment and player NIL ridiculousness. I’m agree that it has taken a LOT away from the college game.
This is becoming like any other pro sport... and we're kinda like the Royals of college football. We may get lucky and develop a legit player or two here and there... and then they'll wind up playing for the f'ing Yankees. Unless we pay them, unless Wazzu finds a way to pay theirs, we're just a farm system for better teams. Give them a competitive contract, they'll stay. Don't, and they're gonna (and SHOULD) goto where they'll get it. Talent that washes out of top programs will trickle down to cheaper programs.
^^^^ we're permanently disadvantaged until they legislate this shit fairly. It's a racket, we're getting Jobbed, and doing little to nothing about it.
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I wonder if the money will continue to flow the way that it is now. Do boosters of the big schools have unlimited amounts of money to throw at players?
What used to be under the table….
I admit to not having a full understanding of NIL. I thought, in its purity, it was about a student-athlete using his name to do commercials for the local car dealership etc.. It immediately went full Bama-Sooner and then on steroids. Schools are directing the money and paying players. How is that legal?
But I bet there is a lot more money being paid now because everyone can do it legally.
And deduct it as a business expense as long as they make the kid do appearances or something for them. The collective deal I’m not so sure about. My guess is the payment would have to be made directly to the kid for services unless the collective is set up as a 501c3 non-profit.
collective donations have been ruled non tax deductible
IRS memorandum concludes NIL collectives are not tax exempt | Nixon Peabody LLP
The IRS General Counsel found that name, image, and likeness (NIL) collectives do not qualify for tax exempt status under 501(c)(3).
I do believe your statement about business expenses still applies
