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[Eastexhorn]

That's the price of doing business.  As long as we get the ones that help get the championships, $400K over 4 years will be a drop in the bucket.  100K "salary" will just be the base.  Top performers get more money.

I am under the impression NIL can not pay for preformance.

By the way as any one seen any of these NIL's doing any promoting? Have not seen on aWheaties box.

 

[dssl]

I am under the impression NIL can not pay for preformance.

By the way as any one seen any of these NIL's doing any promoting? Have not seen on aWheaties box.

Can't pay based on performance incentives,  but they can pay players more who have a history of performing at a high level.

 

[Baron]

Can't pay based on performance incentives,  but they can pay players more who have a history of performing at a high level.

And there's the conundrum. When does it go from NIL to pay for play? When does NIL turn into recruiting which is technically illegal? Remember, only the coaching staff can recruit.

 

[Sirhornsalot]

That's the price of doing business.  As long as we get the ones that help get the championships, $400K over 4 years will be a drop in the bucket.  100K "salary" will just be the base.  Top performers get more money.

The price of doing business should not include bringing the whole thing down. And that's where this is going.

We're heading to a place where the NFL means a paycut.

Each year's National Champion will hoist up the banner "Best Team Money Could Buy"

 

[Eastexhorn]

Hold it that belongs to A$M they hold the paten.

 

[83Dee]

The worst part about this is that they would probably be starters on our O-Line. "pedestrian O-line" would be a ginormous step up for us.

One starting at LT, one backup center IMHO.   I agree with your point. 

 

[dssl]

And there's the conundrum. When does it go from NIL to pay for play? When does NIL turn into recruiting which is technically illegal? Remember, only the coaching staff can recruit.

The very concept of name image and likeness implies a star athlete is able to make money because he is a star athlete. The only way to become a star athlete is to be a top performing athlete.

The reality of NIL isn't really about sports stars making money, but about BMD figuring out how to attract and retain players that they believe will help the team win. 

This obviously has implications on recruiting.  This obviously creates winners and lossers , and makes college sports more about money then most fans would like.

As a fan you have 2 choices you tune in or you tune out.

 

[UTfish]

The very concept of name image and likeness implies a star athlete is able to make money because he is a star athlete. The only way to become a star athlete is to be a top performing athlete.

The reality of NIL isn't really about sports stars making money, but about BMD figuring out how to attract and retain players that they believe will help the team win. 

This obviously has implications on recruiting.  This obviously creates winners and lossers , and makes college sports more about money then most fans would like.

As a fan you have 2 choices you tune in or you tune out.

I agree.  And, unfortunately, I'm afraid they're going to find far too many fans tuning out. It happened in pro football and it can happen in college football. Like Bear19 said, more time to hunt and fish...or play golf.

 

[BWilk55]

I agree.  And, unfortunately, I'm afraid they're going to find far too many fans tuning out. It happened in pro football and it can happen in college football. Like Bear19 said, more time to hunt and fish...or play golf.

People will keep watching - just like they have for the NFL. https://www.si.com/nfl/ravens/news/nfl-has-best-viewership-ratings-since-2015#:~:text=The 2021 NFL regular season,more than 10% from 2020.

Preventing players from profiting from their NIL is unconstitutional so don't expect it to go away.

We need someone to step in and provide some guiderails for this to happen so that a competitive balance can be found and the league doesn't just become the 5 richest teams. 

 

[Sirhornsalot]

People will keep watching - just like they have for the NFL. https://www.si.com/nfl/ravens/news/nfl-has-best-viewership-ratings-since-2015#:~:text=The 2021 NFL regular season,more than 10% from 2020.

Preventing players from profiting from their NIL is unconstitutional so don't expect it to go away.

We need someone to step in and provide some guiderails for this to happen so that a competitive balance can be found and the league doesn't just become the 5 richest teams. 

So if it's a constitutional thing, what makes you think it can be limited or controlled in some way? I think Jerry Jones won a few lawsuits regarding this. The NFL tried to control his income, as they always had pre-Jones. He said get your hands out of my pocket. And he won.

Guiderails won't solve the more obvious issues here. At least not legally.

Pandora's box has been opened.

 

[Sirhornsalot]

And there you go . . 

 

[PTA]

One starting at LT, one backup center IMHO.   I agree with your point. 

Not disagreeing...and I see you typed "IMO", but based on what?  Has anyone received an update on their development as OL?

 

[PTA]

One starting at LT, one backup center IMHO.   I agree with your point. 

Not disagreeing...and I see you typed "IMO", but based on what?  Has anyone received an update on their development as OL?

 

[texbound]

1.) Correct.

2.) Correct, but to what extent is the question.

3.) Correct, but also a question of how hard the staff is pursuing Land.

So, by my count i have 8 total WRs on the roster (9 if you count FR Savion Red)

Jordan Whittington
Xavier Worthy
Agiye Hall
Isiah Neyor
Troy Omiere
Jaden Alexis
Casey Cain
Brennan Thompson
Savion Red???

Sark has talked about liking to have around 10 WR on the roster.  I don't think adding Addison (if they can get him) is too much.  Of the "9", 2 are true FR (Red and Thompson), 1 is very green (Cain), 1 has been productive but been injury plagued (Whittington) and 2 are coming off major injuries and have yet to prove themselves (Omiere and Alexis).  So really that is 3 WRs you count on (I'm not even sure you can count on Hall at this point as well).

 

[TFloss32]

For what it's worth, OrangeBloods saying Texas is definitely pursuing Pitt transfer WR Jordan Addison while pitching some sort of NIL deal.

 

[Wayne]

For what it's worth, OrangeBloods saying Texas is definitely pursuing Pitt transfer WR Jordan Addison while pitching some sort of NIL deal.

Probably have a pretty good chance. Our new receiver coach was his coach last year. 

 

[Eastexhorn]

To me 11 WRS is a perfect number. I remember Sark saying Texas WR was crowded and he had 9  when at Alabama

So if room a WR would be good.

Red'sfate will depend on how many RBS go pro.

 

[Sirhornsalot]

TFB posted a lengthy article today about NIL. Apparently, many of the NIL deals you're hearing about aren't actually pay for play. They are loans. Loans that will tally interest. Loans that will have to be paid back.

These loans will have to be paid back regardless of the athlete transferring, getting injured, etc. The idea is that they get to the NFL and can then afford to pay the loan back. Of course, thats not going to happen for everyone involved.

So this is even worse than we thought. Yes, many NIL deals are what they are supposed to be (namely what Texas has done so far). But others are simply loans given solely for the purpose of drawing the athlete to come to that school/team. I'll let you figure out who is doing that and who isn't. But it seems rather obvious.

 

[Sirhornsalot]

 

[dssl]

TFB posted a lengthy article today about NIL. Apparently, many of the NIL deals you're hearing about aren't actually pay for play. They are loans. Loans that will tally interest. Loans that will have to be paid back.

These loans will have to be paid back regardless of the athlete transferring, getting injured, etc. The idea is that they get to the NFL and can then afford to pay the loan back. Of course, thats not going to happen for everyone involved.

So this is even worse than we thought. Yes, many NIL deals are what they are supposed to be (namely what Texas has done so far). But others are simply loans given solely for the purpose of drawing the athlete to come to that school/team. I'll let you figure out who is doing that and who isn't. But it seems rather obvious.

That's interesting, but I wouldn't think a loan deal could compete against a regular compensation arrangement. 

One interesting twist would be if the loan was forgiven unless they transfer,  but I would guess that would be against the rules.