Here's what the bill needs to establish to restore order and...well...sanity to college football...
1.) 5 years to play 4, period. No exceptions. No medical redshirts. No hardships, no, this player's dad or mom died. The minute you enroll and step on campus, your clock starts. Players get one redshirt year only. Whether its used for development or injury, that's up to the university, but no more extending this for every exception under the sun.
2.) Players are afforded a one-time no penalty transfer to any school, but only after they've completed at least 2 years at their initial school of choice. Any transfer before that, a player must sit for a year. Same for players who seek to transfer more than once. The only exception is If a player graduates early and still has a year of eligibility left, they may transfer at no penalty as well.
3.) NIL needs to be restored to its original intent. Collectives need to go away completely and players need to hire agents ON THEIR OWN to help them seek out lucrative NIL deals, and businesses need to actually provide proof of value for the player's services.
4.) Academic standards for college athletes need to be restored and actually enforced. These players need to be STUDENT athletes in more than name only. I find it highly suspicious that we never hear of any players losing their eligibility due to poor grades anymore. The Thornton Center is good but its not THAT good!
5.) Part of the payment agreement from universities to athletes needs to include post-season participation. Either bonus incentives need to be tied to post season or If a player opts to sit out of a bowl game or playoff game, he forfeits his payment or part of his payment from the university.
