Next escalation in the pay-for-play …

dogie · Post by **dogie** » April 18th, 2024, 12:29 pm

… free-for-all?

3rdGenAggie · Post by **3rdGenAggie** » April 18th, 2024, 12:30 pm

That's just turning college sports into the straight-up minor leagues.

MrBiggle · Post by **MrBiggle** » April 18th, 2024, 12:32 pm

Worse, there is basically no contract.

SLB · Post by **SLB** » April 18th, 2024, 12:33 pm

3rdGenAggie wrote: ↑
April 18th, 2024, 12:30 pm
That's just turning college sports into the straight-up minor leagues.

It was the minor leagues.
Baseball had the system to solve it before NIL, but the greed of colleges got what they asked for.

trevordude · Post by **trevordude** » April 18th, 2024, 12:36 pm

This is still silly, but one step closer to players becoming employees under contract, which I think is a good thing

hipsterdoofus21 · Post by **hipsterdoofus21** » April 18th, 2024, 12:38 pm

I’d rather universities pay than fans/boosters.

Mogy21 · Post by **Mogy21** » April 18th, 2024, 1:20 pm

hipsterdoofus21 wrote: ↑
April 18th, 2024, 12:38 pm
I’d rather universities pay than fans/boosters.

With public universities, isn't that the same thing? fans/boosters taxes go to the university and then to the students.

justinmorrey · Post by **justinmorrey** » April 18th, 2024, 1:22 pm

y’all doubted me when I said this is what would happen.

Okay maybe one of you did and the rest ignored me. But it FELT like all of you did.

newhouse9 · Post by **newhouse9** » April 18th, 2024, 1:28 pm

This is insanity. For me anyway. I'm not sure what I'm going to do here moving forward. It's hard to see a positive end-game for the USU's of the world.

NVAggie · Post by **NVAggie** » April 18th, 2024, 1:37 pm

Again, the madness only ends when interest ends. If they want to kill the golden goose then I guess that is what will happen. It is very sad. I was only watching USU anyways. Once that passes, I am free to do what I wish.

newhouse9 · Post by **newhouse9** » April 18th, 2024, 1:49 pm

I hate to quit, so I won't. I added a couple football seats for this coming season and won't give up my bball seats...they're too good! I'll focus on having fun with my family and friends. And all you good Aggies.

kenpo · Post by **kenpo** » April 18th, 2024, 5:46 pm

Here's what i want to know. How does title 9 work with schools being in control of pay. Won't they have to pay out equally to women's teams? I don't see how that would work.

Full · Post by **Full** » April 19th, 2024, 9:09 am

The next escalation is making players employees and having contracts. It’s inevitable at this point.

NVAggie · Post by **NVAggie** » April 19th, 2024, 9:15 am

I would love to have contracts for players. There needs to be more control on this chaos.

Aggie702 · Post by **Aggie702** » April 19th, 2024, 9:18 am

NVAggie wrote: ↑
April 19th, 2024, 9:15 am
I would love to have contracts for players. There needs to be more control on this chaos.

Would also be nice to have a successful local business throw a ton of cash into an NIL fund

trevordude · Post by **trevordude** » April 19th, 2024, 9:21 am

Aggie702 wrote: ↑
April 19th, 2024, 9:18 am

NVAggie wrote: ↑
April 19th, 2024, 9:15 am
I would love to have contracts for players. There needs to be more control on this chaos.
Would also be nice to have a successful local business throw a ton of cash into an NIL fund

I bet you they don't win the American conference in the next 2 years

stwinward · Post by **stwinward** » April 19th, 2024, 10:13 am

trevordude wrote: ↑
April 19th, 2024, 9:21 am

Aggie702 wrote: ↑
April 19th, 2024, 9:18 am

NVAggie wrote: ↑
April 19th, 2024, 9:15 am
I would love to have contracts for players. There needs to be more control on this chaos.
Would also be nice to have a successful local business throw a ton of cash into an NIL fund

I bet you they don't win the American conference in the next 2 years

I wonder how long people will be willing to put out this insane amount of money when only one team can win the natty each year.

bigblue · Post by **bigblue** » April 20th, 2024, 12:04 am

stwinward wrote:
trevordude wrote: ↑
April 19th, 2024, 9:21 am

Aggie702 wrote: ↑
April 19th, 2024, 9:18 am

NVAggie wrote: ↑
April 19th, 2024, 9:15 am
I would love to have contracts for players. There needs to be more control on this chaos.
Would also be nice to have a successful local business throw a ton of cash into an NIL fund

I bet you they don't win the American conference in the next 2 years
I wonder how long people will be willing to put out this insane amount of money when only one team can win the natty each year.

It will be interesting to see how the next few years go when these donors don't get the results they expect. I think the rage of building NIL coffers will peak then crash a little. My economic mind says there should be self correction. At least I hope.

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cval · Post by **cval** » April 20th, 2024, 6:41 am

Are we going to start letting players wear a patch acknowledging their sponsors on their uniforms?

dogie · Post by **dogie** » April 20th, 2024, 6:50 am

cval wrote: ↑
April 20th, 2024, 6:41 am
Are we going to start letting players wear a patch acknowledging their sponsors on their uniforms?

Or naming rights. I’d like to hear during pre-game player introductions something like:

… and from Kyiv, Ukraine, the Dogie shooting guard at Utah State University, Max Shulga!

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