CT NIL Legislation Now On Gov.'s Desk

[oldude]

Hi all,

I got some time for my Connecticut Scoreboard Podcast with State Sen. Derek Slap. He spearheaded the bill to get NIL passed. He talked about why it was so important to get this done, his work with Dave Benedict, Geno, and UConn to get this accomplished and more:

Fascinating podcast. Lots of issues that I had no idea were considered, including UConn’s initial call to exclude freshmen from NIL, until it became apparent that no other state had that prohibition in their NIL legislation.

But the comment that takes the cake was the reference to Geno calling state legislators to indicate to them if they didn’t do something on NIL, “We might lose Paige.” That’s some serious lobbying.

 

[hoopsfan22]

The NCAA says that if you receive money from a sponsor, an organization, or anyone else because of your talent, you are considered a professional. If you are a professional, you can't hire an agent, you cannot play amateur sports, or least get paid for it. For example, an amateur can compete in the U.S.Open in golf, but if he wins not a penny of the purse is collected. A trophy, a handshake, and an attaboy. If the NCAA doesn't pass something quickly to level the playing field, college sports as we know it will cease to exist.

Players can already make money from their name, image, and likeness. There are no laws prohibiting that. This is like the government saying they are going to pass a law giving us freedom of speech. Thanks, but we already have that. And if we want statehouses to start dictating NCAA rules, how long until the Ohio State or Alabama legislatures pass laws that say players do not have to go to class and schools in those states can pay players an unlimited amount of money directly?

 

[oldude]

Players can already make money from their name, image, and likeness. There are no laws prohibiting that. This is like the government saying they are going to pass a law giving us freedom of speech. Thanks, but we already have that. And if we want statehouses to start dictating NCAA rules, how long until the Ohio State or Alabama legislatures pass laws that say players do not have to go to class and schools in those states can pay players an unlimited amount of money directly?

Listen to the podcast posted by gwhuskyfan. Players cannot make money from their NIL, and still be players. But any other student on campus can make money off of their NIL. State Senator Derek Slap points out the hypocrisy of the current NCAA rules by pointing out that a star athlete, who might also be a talented singer, cannot release an album for sale without losing their eligibility.

 

[hoopsfan22]

Listen to the podcast posted by gwhuskyfan. Players cannot make money from their NIL, and still be players. But any other student on campus can make money off of their NIL. State Senator Derek Slap points out the hypocrisy of the current NCAA rules by pointing out that a star athlete, who might also be a talented singer, cannot release an album for sale without losing their eligibility.

They can still be players, just not in an NCAA sanctioned event or sport. And if the state or federal government can start dictating the rules, then what's to stop other states from doing as I suggested by legislating that paying players and waiving academic requirements is now legal for schools in their states?

 

[oldude]

They can still be players, just not in an NCAA sanctioned event or sport. And if the state or federal government can start dictating the rules, then what's to stop other states from doing as I suggested by legislating that paying players and waiving academic requirements is now legal for schools in their states?

If you are a top college football or basketball player, where exactly are you going to play if you can’t play in NCAA sanctioned events? You void your scholarship and maybe you’re not quite good enough for the pros. Under the current rules you lose everything.

As for waiving academic requirements, nobody is remotely suggesting that possibility. Why would any school start paying players beyond tuition, room & board? That will only take money out of their pockets, which is exactly why the NCAA, at the schools behest, have dragged their feet for years on NIL.