Where are they gonna go since college doesn't pay.
Two issues here. One they threatened to not play if they are not paid. The other is they could have just said I'm sitting this year out because covid. I'm good with the player sitting out for health reasons but the threat is the problem. So the school calls the bluff and says your not playing. Prob still need to stay on scholly because yes a bad look if they yank it.
18-20 is not money years for football players. They would get destroyed in the NFL. There's a reason even the XFL had no interest in talented players fresh out of high school. They aren't physically ready for professional football right out of HS.
Yet, these kids are entertaining enough to where colleges are able to get billions for the product. It's amazing how many people justify guys not getting paid, while people like Saban are filthy rich pimping said product.
They can make money on their own likeness starting next year. They also are getting up to 80K in yearly benefits and hundreds of people helping them develop their craft to make it professionally. Most college football players won’t make it even in the CFL so they need a college staff that can prepare them.
Concern And opting out is fine. Demanding 50% of the profits without paying towards any of the costs is what’s dumb.
Uhhhhhhm, a white coach called "the TCU kid" the N word twice because the TCU kid posted a picture of Him & His white GF on social media, He is "the victim".
There’s a thread on this already. Go read it and get your facts right. Coach called the player out for saying the N word in team meetings.
But that doesn't feed the narrative.
How much they make is only one side of the coin. Athletic departments also spend millions on their athletes. I realize it's mostly made on the backs of football players but it's not like the universities are making millions of dollars in profit. I think the players should be making some sort of money but acting like they're getting royally ****ed is wrong imo. Without delving to deeply it seems like most universities are the model for 'redistribution of wealth.' I haven't quite figured out my whole stance on this thing but feel it's interesting to see just how much athletic departments are spending on sports or whatever they have in their budgets.
I agree with this completely. They should get paid for their likeness and get paid something by the school within reason ( 500 a week or something like that ) but 50% of the profit is absurd.
