Did I say that? I said that I believe these kids deserve more than they had before, but to be compensated like this upfront is not going to be a good outcome for the college game that I love most. I believe they need to figure out a plan to regulate the manner in which the payments can be made, not eliminate this entirely. Was the Wild West a great place to live in spite of law and order? That’s what it feels like.
Perhaps a program that gives them a sum but not all of their earnings up front and a vesting schedule for later in life when they could rely on the assets could be more appropriate (while making sure that they eventually get every red cent with interest). The numbers of failed careers and flame outs is immense in this sport and perhaps releasing funds as income after college would benefit some of these kids that fall victim to injury or flame out who would be better when they have a better head in their shoulders.
The spirit of this program is in the right place but the practice of it to pay kids legally (from BOOSTER money) is downright wrong.
Do you not agree that this system is going to continue to bid up top talent? And in the model of capitalism, supply and demand ultimately causes the price to go up with demand being high and a limited supply of one being the finite value. Are the larger pockets not going to win every one of these battles? And what happens to the kid when he is already entitled leaving high school playing games with fans on social media when being recruited all for the purpose of attention? Now they have even more reason to spend more attention to their image than their school work. BTW, this is now leaching into high schools before kids are going to college. How are kids going to focus on scholastics that will drive 99.99% of their careers in the figure?
Where does it end? Yes, I like capitalism. But I also like college football of pre-COVID times and my point is that I would like a system that would allow for both. I also like the thought of not speaking Chinese someday too and believe that if we let this take over, we will be hurting our education system to the point of no return (I get this is far fetched but I don’t like the severity of the consequences).
As a UM fan, yes college football is going down a dangerous path.
But from an entrepreneurial standpoint I love this for the kids since they are the ones that put their bodies on the line for these adults and have lifetime injuries.
So good for the kids for getting all they can based on the market and value they bring.
I’m pro player…you clearly are not since your proposals are restricting the amount an adult (most are 18 when they get to college) can be compensated.
In no other scenario (other than sports) are y’all so called capitalists ok with restricting how much money someone can earn.
That’s why I said you don’t have the same energy for coaches. Why no restrictions on how much they make?
Jimbo does not secure that ridiculous contract from *** To Mouth U if Crab Legs and that traitor D. Cook aren’t playing for FSU but according to you they should have restrictions on how much they can make and when they can get their money.
Keep that same energy for everything else in the college system…restrict coaching salaries, analysts, ADs etc
Or let the free market correct itself.
You should blame the NCAA as they should have seen this coming years ago but kept their head in the sand.
They should have let the players unionize and they could have come up with a set of rules.
I’m all for restrictions if both sides are represented by good and competent counsel and enter into a bargained for agreement.
You are for sports communism.
