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NIL is a lot deeper than that. You're talking about what NIL was supposed to be. Now, guys are just getting checks. Big ones.

I think that's what we're asking. The collective or the business has the leverage. Couldn't they add it to their terms? If you're healthy, you play. We're trying to make a return on our sponsorships, and you being on the field is part of that.

I mean, if we're saying that "meaningless games" get players off the hook, what's going to stop them from opting out as soon as they feel like it at any point during the season? They are paid now. It's a game changer. If you want to give your NIL money back and go get ready for the NFL, have at it.

They play a dangerous game and get paid to do so. That used to be a valid argument when the guy was only on scholarship.

Right, but that has always been true and guys still played in bowl games, especially NY6-type bowl games. Fans still have the right to expect their paid players to show up one last time.

It's going to matter to the fans who are being bludgeoned to donate NIL money to some collective.

The pro-NIL crowd will claim that it's not "pay for play", but sponsorship deals in the real world certainly have requirements. That could be part of it moving forward.