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Looking to collect $390,000 in damages for breaking their contract. Going to be interesting to see how this plays out in court and the ripple effect it'll have.

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Georgia seeks $390K from DE Damon Wilson for transfer damages

Georgia's athletic department is headed to court to try to obtain $390,000 in damages from a former standout defensive end who transferred from the school after his sophomore season in a potentially precedent-setting case.
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Never will be upheld. He only received $30k but asking for $390k in damages. Just get a players collective bargaining agreement in place already for both football and men’s basketball.
 
I’ve never actually understood how NIL works. Do you get paid upfront, incrementally, or all at the end? Is it different by school, is it different if it’s revenue sharing versus outside entities? I basically know nothing here lol
 
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Kitaman said:
A contract is a contract. . . . . . . . . . . isn't it?
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You cannot seek damages out of wack of economic damages. Just get collective bargaining agreement in place and all this nonsense ends.
 
UConnTrumbull said:
I’ve never actually understood how NIL works. Do you get paid upfront, incrementally, or all at the end? Is it different by school, is it different if it’s revenue sharing versus outside entities? I basically know nothing here lol
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According to the article he was receiving $30k per month. He had just received his first payment,
 
JwittersPAC said:
Never will be upheld. He only received $30k but asking for $390k in damages. Just get a players collective bargaining agreement in place already for both football and men’s basketball.
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It should be. How bout players just worry about going to class. You have a full scholarship to a major university. How about be thankful.
 
The 14-month contract was worth $500,000 to be distributed in monthly payments of $30,000 with two additional $40,000 bonus payments that would be paid shortly after the NCAA transfer portal windows closed.
 
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JwittersPAC said:
You cannot seek damages out of wack of economic damages. Just get collective bargaining agreement in place and all this nonsense ends.
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A collective bargaining agreement is incredibly complicated. The NCAA wont do it. They want an anti trust exemption passed by congress. It will start with a school or conference. Then build up around football first. It will be piecemeal and messy. Too messy for congress to get involved with.
 
"Liquidated damages are not legally allowed to be used as punishment or primarily as an incentive to keep someone from breaking a contract."
 
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I think the money pouring out to build these rosters is much more than folks think. I don't see how the revenue share covers the major sports for top echelon programs. My bet is that the NIL money is many multiples of that. Given the propensity to cheat that has always existed I fully expect accounting shenanigans with atheltic department budgets as well. Some of these 18-20 year olds are getting very wealthy.
 
In the audio of AD Pat Kraft's rant, he mentioned that at Georgia and Oregon, they fine the players $10k if they miss a class, that's how they get their money back. I doubt it's true because it's coming from Kraft, but it could be true. There are lots of issues with NIL
 
Palatine said:
The 14-month contract was worth $500,000 to be distributed in monthly payments of $30,000 with two additional $40,000 bonus payments that would be paid shortly after the NCAA transfer portal windows closed.
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Why go to class with that kind of contract?

Man I freakin old!
 
Palatine said:
The 14-month contract was worth $500,000 to be distributed in monthly payments of $30,000 with two additional $40,000 bonus payments that would be paid shortly after the NCAA transfer portal windows closed.
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Wow. Shameful what they've done to college football. Maybe if they are being paid, they are charged full room and board. College powers to be should be ashamed.
 
JwittersPAC said:
Kids at the football factory schools are not going to class. Playing football is a full time job. They should get paid. They bring millions of dollars into those schools.
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Not by a university. Things don't have to be so shameful. Players and NFL can start a minor league. Trinity and the rest of the NESC should be the model.
 
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TouchdownHusky said:
No they shouldn't. A free 4-5 education should be payment enough.
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TouchdownHusky said:
Wow. Shameful what they've done to college football. Maybe if they are being paid, they are charged full room and board. College powers to be should be ashamed.
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I for one, think it was more shameful having the point guard of a national championship team have to resort to 7 eleven for his meals, all the while the NCAA benefitted to the tunes of hundred of millions of dollars.

Players should be able to receive some of the fruits of their labor, especially when those fruits are the back bone of multi billion dollar businesses.

Also, it is not "free" education. They need to perform on the football field, otherwise that scholarship goes bye bye.
 
This isn't NIL, it's paying players. NIL means they get a cut when their name, image and likeness are used by the school/NCAA (see video game or jersey sales.) Not a paycheck, it's just passive income.

Signing contracts and all that has a whole different set of rules and issues.
 
How Sway?! said:
I for one, think it was more shameful having the point guard of a national championship team have to resort to 7 eleven for his meals, all the while the NCAA benefitted to the tunes of hundred of millions of dollars.

Players should be able to receive some of the fruits of their labor, especially when those fruits are the back bone of multi billion dollar businesses.

Also, it is not "free" education. They need to perform on the football field, otherwise that scholarship goes bye bye.
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Wow! No starter on a national championship team needs to eat at 7-11. They receive room and BOARD. Maybe they should live in a dorm and take advantage of a meal plan, like regular students. So that argument is BS.
And it is a free education. No one said they had to play football in college. And there are a lotta UConn players that have performed poorly at one time or another (part of the game), so yanking their scholarship is unlikely. They are suppose to be playing because they love football, the full scholarship is a huge benefit that permits them to attend an expensive school for 4-5 years. So that argument, too, is BS.
So players do not need to be paid. Use the free education to get a degree and enjoy the football experience.
 
TouchdownHusky said:
Wow! No starter on a national championship team needs to eat at 7-11. They receive room and BOARD. Maybe they should live in a dorm and take advantage of a meal plan, like regular students. So that argument is BS.
And it is a free education. No one said they had to play football in college. And there are a lotta UConn players that have performed poorly at one time or another (part of the game), so yanking their scholarship is unlikely. They are suppose to be playing because they love football, the full scholarship is a huge benefit that permits them to attend an expensive school for 4-5 years. So that argument, too, is BS.
So players do not need to be paid. Use the free education to get a degree and enjoy the football experience.
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Google Shabazz seven eleven. Maybe you'll become educated.
 
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QuickDraw said:
inevitably inevitable.
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Unreal. Players need attorneys in high school prior to signing these contracts. The, to keep on retainer.
 
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