NIL

[HogOfWar]

same thing as for any senior who has graduated and plays in any bowl game.

she tried for a gotcha question and apparently those uniformed about how eligibility works bit on it.

Yeah,but two years since going to class? Graduate in December is not unheard of. I did. I didn't continue to be in college or affiliated for another two.

[vegashog]

Yeah,but two years since going to class? Graduate in December is not unheard of. I did. I didn't continue to be in college or affiliated for another two.

he graduated two years ago and has been taking grad courses since. he went on to explain that, but taking a 15 second sound bite totally out of context and posting it on x seems to be the norm nowadays.

[HogOfWar]

he graduated two years ago and has been taking grad courses since. he went on to explain that, but taking a 15 second sound bite totally out of context and posting it on x seems to be the norm nowadays.

So listening to whole answer he gave not just the sound byte that Natty provided, it is a little confusing. Yeah, I get he was taking classes last semester, but not taking spring semester classes. I am sure he will get that grad degree from somewhere sometime.

[Son of Spam]

Can players still be drafted into the NFL after saying they are staying in school?

[DrMongoose]

Can players still be drafted into the NFL after saying they are staying in school?

per AI

Yes, players who say they are staying in school can still be drafted if they declared for the draft before the deadline, as their declaration stands unless they officially withdraw, but they might lose remaining college eligibility if they miss the withdrawal date; however, players who didn't declare but were expected to stay can still be drafted if they were draft-eligible (three years from high school) and just didn't enter the early-declaration process. A player's verbal declaration to stay in school doesn't prevent a team from drafting them if they were eligible; the key is whether they officially entered the draft pool, and they can only withdraw by a specific deadline

[SwahiliSteve]

Tennessee quarterback Joey Aguilar has been added to a lawsuit (originally led by Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia) against NCAA "five-year rule/JUCO eligibility" limits, seeking ability to play in Division I in 2026. Where are we with this lawsuit? I mean are these guys gonna hold out or accept a draft pick/contract to the the nfl? Is this just some backup plan to get more money in case they aren't drafted or offered enough money in the nfl

[jdcatty]

Tennessee quarterback Joey Aguilar has been added to a lawsuit (originally led by Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia) against NCAA "five-year rule/JUCO eligibility" limits, seeking ability to play in Division I in 2026. Where are we with this lawsuit? I mean are these guys gonna hold out or accept a draft pick/contract to the the nfl? Is this just some backup plan to get more money in case they aren't drafted or offered enough money in the nfl

In my view it's purely an attempt by guys who know they won't be drafted till the late rounds, if at all, to hold on to the good money they are getting in college.

[The Whyte Boar]

If they are employees, then any eligibility restraints would be unlawful.  So, we may have 30 year old guys playing college sports for ten years if we don't get this straightened out.  We could have guys playing in the NBA and NFL coming back to school for another payday after finishing their careers.

[SwahiliSteve]

I just think something needs to be done...these cases of people leaving the G League or even regular nba to come back and play college ball due to nil money is getting insane. They aren't there for an education anymore. Not that they really were.  How long can these guys with lawsuits for eligibility wait for a case to be heard when the draft is around the corner? This is insane.

[Lurk]

5 years of eligibility. Clock starts upon graduation from high school. They won't do this, but it's the only thing that will fix it. No way for a judge to get involved.

Indiana dominated because their lines averaged 23 years old. 4, 5 and 6 year players.

If I had a kid that was a medium division one lineman talent, I'd have him work construction and work out and grow for a couple of years, walk on at a Division II school to get film. Portal up. Start your sophomore year as a full grown man.  Four years making Div I lineman money would set them up for life.

[buff2.0]

It's still only down from here

https://x.com/On3NIL/status/2016236175661445458?s=20

[DrMongoose]

It's still only down from here

https://x.com/On3NIL/status/2016236175661445458?s=20

Where is all this nil money going to come from?
We have lost our minds.

[vegashog]

40 states allow it. high school nil deals have been a thing since 2021 when a basketball player got one from puma. the kid turned out to be a dud and is at his third school, sacramento st.

if idiots want to give a high school kid money then who cares.

[buff2.0]

40 states allow it. high school nil deals have been a thing since 2021 when a basketball player got one from puma. the kid turned out to be a dud and is at his third school, sacramento st.

if idiots want to give a high school kid money then who cares.

Didn't Teddy Bridgewater get fired for buying a kid an Under Armour shirt?

[DrMongoose]

40 states allow it. high school nil deals have been a thing since 2021 when a basketball player got one from puma. the kid turned out to be a dud and is at his third school, sacramento st.

if idiots want to give a high school kid money then who cares.

True, a fool and is money is soon parted.
Just making for more fools.

[vegashog]

teddy was suspended and then resigned. he paid for uber rides, meals, and 'recovery services', whatever that means, to the tune of $100K.

True, a fool and is money is soon parted.
Just making for more fools.

this. that people take sports so seriously might be the problem.

[DrMongoose]

It is only going to get weirder

https://x.com/sbj/status/2016280108789530917?s=61&t=yqgft3mqzhJjVNQN1flX9A

[arreferee]

that people take sports so seriously might be the problem.

This is what I've never understood.  Why do people (non players and coaches) take sports so seriously?

[SwahiliSteve]

Have we settled the case with that kid that took off with our NIL money and never played here and refused to return?

[jdcatty]

https://x.com/thestevenwillis/status/2016491886551150597?


Mars is mocking the NCAA