So it would seem they aren't being forced at all
by gregmorrissey (2023-03-28 16:03:54)
Edited on 2023-03-28 16:06:22

In reply to: ND's player payroll is ~$2.125M per year.  posted by MrE

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Imagine that. The schools (well, their captive but "independent" charities) are voluntarily raising money to sign these players to deals out of the goodness of their hearts. That's so sweet of them. I was told in this thread that it's not a market so it can't be supply and demand driving these payments. We all know that 1st round All-American tight ends are a dime a dozen.

And, if anything isn't a more clear example of the stupidity of the current amateur structure, it's every single school funneling donations to NIL funds. So, rather than just removing the arcane amateurism rules around compensation and player representation, they've implemented a system where they are openly paying players but saying "it's not directly from the school". It's the equivalent of the pastor's daughter fucking half the football team but saying she's still a virgin because she only does anal. Well, sure, technically, but not really.

Justin Scott, the 5 star defensive line prospect at St. Ignatius, should have an attorney and an agent (certified by the NCAA) helping him with this process. Certainly not his high school football coach or a "friend of the family". We treat these kids like professionals in every way when it comes to the schools' interest but not when it comes to their own interests. It's preposterous the number of people on this board supporting the continuation of the obvious power imbalance.

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