The On-Going Portal Thread Football, Basketball, Girls Sports (not really)

[animal]

Kentucky big man Aaron Bradshaw opts to Ohio State
Kentucky's DJ Wagner has entered the portal

[Too Big Pig]

The parentheses use needs some work. Two were opened, but only one was closed.

[animal]

The parentheses use needs some work. Two were opened, but only one was closed.

WELL shit. I'll think of something tomorrow. Just don't have the time right now.

[buff2.0]

https://x.com/MikeHoopsPage/status/1780428085101232334

[vegashog]

hate to see it.

[animal]

And Bama kinda went cheap on its football hire but hard to imagine they are "broke".

[bigpig]

And Bama kinda went cheap on its football hire but hard to imagine they are "broke".

Bama isn't the kind of fanbase to donate to the NIL to support basketball.

[Show-Me Hog]

I think it's almost pure $$$$$$$$$ now.

Can I get more there than I can here?

[animal]

I think it's almost pure $$$$$$$$$ now.

Can I get more there than I can here?

If you know you ain't making shit in the pros or won't sniff the pros but still seen as a commodity in college basketball you have to maximize your worth.


I think they should take that super senior thing and reward guys that stayed thru graduation at ONE place...gets them a free year or eligibility

[Lurk]

Fix the portal rules.

[Hogworth Ballington III]

Easy fix. You have to regulate NIL more. Put an exemption on one transfer, but after that you get capped on NIL earnings for each subsequent transfer. You can't keep upping the ante with multiple transfers.

[BASS]

The capitalist side of me says it's wrong to restrict a person's ability to earn income and for that person to maximize their value.

[Usafhawg]

Easy fix. You have to regulate NIL more. Put an exemption on one transfer, but after that you get capped on NIL earnings for each subsequent transfer. You can't keep upping the ante with multiple transfers.

Should we cap your income after you change jobs X number of times?

Should coaches be capped after they have moved X number of times?

[Hogworth Ballington III]

Should we cap your income after you change jobs X number of times?

Should coaches be capped after they have moved X number of times?

I doubt I could take a new job 3 or more times in 4/5 years (especially if it was lateral moves like many of these kids do from p5 to p5) without the very least having to do some heavy explaining in the interview process. I get that the kids need to maximize their pay, but there can exist a universe where college athletes earn for their performance and the institutions (and the fans that are largely supporting their NIL) are protected with some kind of contractual enforcement.

[Keyser Soooie]

The capitalist side of me says it's wrong to restrict a person's ability to earn income and for that person to maximize their value.

Exactly. You can't restrict it.

[Barton Fink]

Only thing that would really prompt a change in NIL is if a little ole school like Arkansas created an advantage.

[BleedinRed]

Seems the most fair thing to do would be for schools and players enter into contracts that protect both parties. 

From the schools perspective, maybe that contract could include non competes and claw back of monies paid.  For example, a contract could be executed that stipulates that a player on scholarship has to reimburse the school for the years he received free education, housing, food, etc.  Maybe there should be buy out clauses.  

If these guys and gals are adults and employees, then they should play by the same rules as regular working joes.

[DirkPiggler]

Seems the most fair thing to do would be for schools and players enter into contracts that protect both parties.

From the schools perspective, maybe that contract could include non competes and claw back of monies paid.  For example, a contract could be executed that stipulates that a player on scholarship has to reimburse the school for the years he received free education, housing, food, etc.  Maybe there should be buy out clauses. 

If these guys and gals are adults and employees, then they should play by the same rules as regular working joes.

One I'd like to see for football players is a balloon payment added to the end which is only payable if the athlete plays in his team's bowl game (if they go to one). 

[hit_that_line]

Fuck the players. No more dumbed down academic standards.

[Barton Fink]

Agree on the contract option.