My Cure (such as it is) for the NIL and Rampant Transfers

[FLBoiler75]

OK, I admit I know just about what every other college football fan knows about the NIL and the transfers rules. However, could the following work. Why or why not?

(1) All players sign a 4 year contract. Treat them like what they are - employees.
(2) All players get a base salary/stipend (identical for all players) plus bonuses for the best players (depending on actual production not potential).
(2) No transfers until a 30 day period after the last bowl game is played to give a level playing field to all college teams.
(3) Player option to opt out of the contract after 2 years and 3 years or if the head coach or his position coach leaves or is fired.
(4) Coach has the option to release any player after 2 or 3 years.

Also, I don't care if they are working toward a degree or even taking any classes. College football has become the minor leagues for the NFL so we might as well accept it and treat it like that.

OK, everybody. Tear into it. Tell me why this would not work.

 

[POTFHBTFU]

OK, I admit I know just about what every other college football fan knows about the NIL and the transfers rules. However, could the following work. Why or why not?

(1) All players sign a 4 year contract. Treat them like what they are - employees.
(2) All players get a base salary/stipend (identical for all players) plus bonuses for the best players (depending on actual production not potential).
(2) No transfers until a 30 day period after the last bowl game is played to give a level playing field to all college teams.
(3) Player option to opt out of the contract after 2 years and 3 years or if the head coach or his position coach leaves or is fired.
(4) Coach has the option to release any player after 2 or 3 years.

Also, I don't care if they are working toward a degree or even taking any classes. College football has become the minor leagues for the NFL so we might as well accept it and treat it like that.

OK, everybody. Tear into it. Tell me why this would not work.

The only issue is signing to a contract would open the door for collective bargaining. It may go that way anyways and then that would be fine. I think If you release a player you give them the option of getting a degree if they choose. I don’t like the idea of a kid going to college and then getting kicked out because they were recruited over. That might be 10% but I’d rather reward that 10% then the 90% who could care less anbout academics. Otherwise I think everything you say here makes all the sense in the world.

 

[awthomps]

The only issue is signing to a contract would open the door for collective bargaining. It may go that way anyways and then that would be fine. I think If you release a player you give them the option of getting a degree if they choose. I don’t like the idea of a kid going to college and then getting kicked out because they were recruited over. That might be 10% but I’d rather reward that 10% then the 90% who could care less anbout academics. Otherwise I think everything you say here makes all the sense in the world.

They’ll have collective bargaining as soon as the cases get through court appeals.

 

[New Pal Boiler]

(2) No transfers until a 30 day period after the last bowl game is played to give a level playing field to all college teams

Problem with this is you are well into the second semester at this point. If the players are still “student athletes “, that is…

 

[Woodsa]

The only issue is signing to a contract would open the door for collective bargaining. It may go that way anyways and then that would be fine. I think If you release a player you give them the option of getting a degree if they choose. I don’t like the idea of a kid going to college and then getting kicked out because they were recruited over. That might be 10% but I’d rather reward that 10% then the 90% who could care less anbout academics. Otherwise I think everything you say here makes all the sense in the

The only issue is signing to a contract would open the door for collective bargaining. It may go that way anyways and then that would be fine. I think If you release a player you give them the option of getting a degree if they choose. I don’t like the idea of a kid going to college and then getting kicked out because they were recruited over. That might be 10% but I’d rather reward that 10% then the 90% who could care less anbout academics. Otherwise I think everything you say here makes all the sense in the world.

I'm okay with kids not getting a college degree as it is part of the job. They can go to college like anyone else and pay for it if it's important to them.

 

[Tommaker]

I'm okay with kids not getting a college degree as it is part of the job. They can go to college like anyone else and pay for it if it's important to them.

I don't disagree with your statement, but I get queasy just reading it and realize I'm being driven further and further from the sport. That will come to a head when the reports of NFL players who can't read or right are identified with major Universities.

 

[KentuckyBoiler]

I don't disagree with your statement, but I get queasy just reading it and realize I'm being driven further and further from the sport. That will come to a head when the reports of NFL players who can't read or right are identified with major Universities.

I think we have multiple ones in the NFL already. This might just increase the numbers significantly.

One thing that colleges should be teaching athletes, whether you go onto the NFL, or not is how to manage finances. There are too many stories of athletes that made millions of dollars and ran through it all. Financial management should be a requirement.

 

[msfboiler3]

They’ll have collective bargaining as soon as the cases get through court appeals.

Its gotta happen. Wild west right now.

 

[msfboiler3]

I think we have multiple ones in the NFL already. This might just increase the numbers significantly.

One thing that colleges should be teaching athletes, whether you go onto the NFL, or not is how to manage finances. There are too many stories of athletes that made millions of dollars and ran through it all. Financial management should be a requirement.

THis wont hapoen but i would be in favor of setting up accounts payable at 27 with some max amount as part of the nil structure. Problem right now is that each player is essentially an indepedent contractor and theres no way to move forward without a collective bargaining agreement.