The Barstool million dollar story is not real. It most likely was made up because FSU was so butthurt and didn't want to look like they just straight up lost the dude to Jackson State.
Where has there been anything that actually confirms he has a million dollar deal with Barstool?
I think these kids should go get their money where they can, but it is getting nuts from a competitive standpoint. Imagine the NFL with no salary cap. It would be a disaster
It's not like half the teams can compete already. The salary cap just gives the illusion of fairness.
The NFL is the most competitive major sport because of the salary cap
Uh huh, that's why essentially the same teams are in the play offs every year right?
Baseball is way more competitive now that the yankees can't buy championships every year.
If they wanted to, they could. All they have to do is pay a tax on it...
Agreed. The other thing I’d add is that the original cases about NIL largely dealt with players being paid for outside work, one guy was making music videos as I recall another played one sport and got paid in another, basketball and got paid as a skier or something like that. It was not just getting cash to play at Jackson State. This will go one of two ways.
The schools and the NCAA should wash their hands of the whole sordid mess. You get screwed, sucks being you. And fwiw, they should also demand a payment to use the NIL of the university.
Not the schools’ problem. Honestly. Kids wanted to be able to get NIL money. They got it. Now deal with the good, the bad and the ugly. Look this is not some kid getting $100 for selling a music video on line or even getting a cushy job in the off season at the local car dealership, or getting paid for his artwork or heaven forbid, getting paid for unloading trucks at a local company owned by an alum. The NCAA outlawed all that stuff and it was stupid to do that. But these are essentially bribes. No standards, no real requirements to do anything. My advice to the schools would be stay away. Don’t ask, don’t tell. These are private deals. And what are they going to do anyway? First time they try to set a standard of some kind, even regulate agents, we are back where we were. What do you mean I can only get NIL through a registered guy? That nice Mr. Bulger offered me twice what those schmoo agents did and he didn’t even ask for a cut.
I agree with this 1000%. For years it’s been going. Kids holding press conferences to announce their college choice. And a supposed major network showing it.
Wait what?!? Clearly you aren't a fan of a small market team. Baseball is the least competitive sport out there. The luxury tax is a joke. Football has the most parity and every season you see different teams with a shot. Even the teams that continue to have success don't have it because they stockpile top notch talent. You see that in baseball.
