You "preserve the college game by not paying players" people lost the war. It will never go back to be players having to own access to their NIL being removed and no they cannot "cap it."
Grown ass men on here still crying about athletes making money. Unless you have a Delorean powered by Ukraine uranium traveling at 77MPH you are SOL. Put your big boy pants on and move on.
These schools need to put out packages showing the true value of what each athlete receives. The idea that they get nothing is what drives me crazy. They get the following which has a high dollar value.
- Free education and tutoring that helps them be successful.
- Free advertising of their skills on one of the largest stages there is.
- Training on how to address the media and how to act as a public figure.
- Free strength and conditioning training
- Networking opportunities that will last a lifetime and allow them to step into doors others cannot.
They get all the exposure without the risk that comes with being "fired" if they don't live up to expectations. They can make small mistakes and survive. Coaches, sports casters, etc. aren't so lucky in that regards.
It is only a matter of time until one of these players with a lot of NIL money, makes a mistake - a mistake that reflects on the company they are associated with. It has happened to professionals - here today, gone tomorrow.
This started out as players just wanting some spending money like other students that work while in school get. It has now led to grown folks keeping track of what a player is worth based on the NIL they get as well as the players themselves wanting to be the one with the most.
At some point their college days will be over and many of them will end up with nothing to show for all this.