Nick Saban wants to be voice for change in college football

[jdh5484]

I understand that. But they’re still enforcing a rule that’s technically stopping a player from becoming a professional right away. These kids are ready day one to step into the NFL and don’t need several years of coaching and development at the collegiate level. And if that’s not the case, and they do in fact need that, then their entire argument of them being exploited is completely invalid.

Dang... that's two valid points in as many days!

 

[Double Gator Dad]

I understand that. But they’re still enforcing a rule that’s technically stopping a player from becoming a professional right away. These kids are ready day one to step into the NFL and don’t need several years of coaching and development at the collegiate level. And if that’s not the case, and they do in fact need that, then their entire argument of them being exploited is completely invalid.

Of course their argument is completely invalid but try telling that to the legions of talking heads and drunk sportswriters that have been carrying their water for the last 15-20 years.

 

[soflagator]

Of course their argument is completely invalid but try telling that to the legions of talking heads and drunk sportswriters that have been carrying their water for the last 15-20 years.

When the money drys up, which it will, that will do the talking.

 

[Alagator]

If he can help trigger positive change in some form then more power to him. But we're not going back to the naive idea that coaches, administrators and the universities themselves can make lofty sums of money from today's game while the players exist in some sort of state of indentured servitude. That gap was destined to be nuked.

Indentured servant.?. Give me a friggin break... Every person on this board would have loved to have the honor of playing football for UF. My brother and I used to draw up plays in the backyard and throw winning touchdowns to each other against fsu, ugay, etc.

Free education, room & board, being a football player at UF, pulling hot chicks on the regular... Indentured servant, my ass...

 

[Homer J]

Dude cheated for years and now that the odds are stacked against him, he's quitting and wants to be the voice of college football?

SAD!

 

[soflagator]

Indentured servant.?. Give me a friggin break... Every person on this board would have loved to have the honor of playing football for UF. My brother and I used to draw up plays in the backyard and throw winning touchdowns to each other against fsu, ugay, etc.

Free education, room & board, being a football player at UF, pulling hot chicks on the regular... Indentured servant, my ass...

78’s bought in hook, line and sinker. What’s awesome is you already have people talking about NFL contracts, and their guidelines being the equivalent of slavery. Thats the slippery slope we’ve chosen to go down. And it’s amazing that, after the complete disaster it’s been in the first 36 months, some are still on board with it and thinking it was the right move.

 

[Thick&ThinG8r]

Can we bring back EA Sports College Football and have them assign every player a rating starting their senior year in highschool, then base their pay on that rating. Lets face their value is their ability to play the game, has nothing to do with NIL.

 

[wrpgator]

Saban plans to speak out for 'meaningful change'

Nick Saban said Wednesday he plans to take stronger stances on issues such as NIL and the transfer portal because "what we have now is not college football."

www.espn.com

Funny how this is all just common sense, and should go without saying. Yet in these times, common sense seems to be uncommon.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

When the money drys up, which it will, that will do the talking.

It has to dry up at some point, right? Disney/ABC/Espn is losing billions a year, have fired so many and replaced with minimum wage workers and still are nose diving. I read that Disney may actually be forced to sell most of its divisions bc it owes a mountain on a putchase of Hulu.

Not to mention garbage Sunbelt coaches like Billy making 50 and averagish (certainly not elite) coaches getting 100 mill? Surely it cant continue on this path.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Dude cheated for years and now that the odds are stacked against him, he's quitting and wants to be the voice of college football?

SAD!

 

[78]

78’s bought in hook, line and sinker. What’s awesome is you already have people talking about NFL contracts, and their guidelines being the equivalent of slavery. Thats the slippery slope we’ve chosen to go down. And it’s amazing that, after the complete disaster it’s been in the first 36 months, some are still on board with it and thinking it was the right move.

Did I buy in or acknowledge what is inarguably an irreversible trend? Don't go putting words in my mouth. The NFL just raised its cap another $30m per team. That's only going to increase the clamoring. You can scream school spirit, loyalty and leather helmets all you want. It ain't changing the outcome.

That's what I say and what I believe. It's got zero to do with what I'd LIKE to see.

 

[78]

Indentured servant.?. Give me a friggin break... Every person on this board would have loved to have the honor of playing football for UF. My brother and I used to draw up plays in the backyard and throw winning touchdowns to each other against fsu, ugay, etc.

Free education, room & board, being a football player at UF, pulling hot chicks on the regular... Indentured servant, my ass...

It's called use of hyperbole to hammer home a point. Don't go getting your Dixie flag all wadded up.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Nick Saban when questioned about paying players at Trailerbammer under his watch

 

[jdh5484]

It has to dry up at some point, right? Disney/ABC/Espn is losing billions a year, have fired so many and replaced with minimum wage workers and still are nose diving. I read that Disney may actually be forced to sell most of its divisions bc it owes a mountain on a putchase of Hulu.

Not to mention garbage Sunbelt coaches like Billy making 50 and averagish (certainly not elite) coaches getting 100 mill? Surely it cant continue on this path.

What comes after trillion?

It's only money.

 

[neteng]

Bingo.

It won't happen.

Amateur athletics in college sports is kaput.

Unless Congress changes things.

Huh?

Why the fug would you want our government to get involved? So they can get a huge cut of the $ and allow more lobbyers access? No problem involving the free market requires more government.

How are they still not amateurs? They are not getting paid to play football...they are getting paid for their popularity.

I think the biggest issues happening right now is the transfer portal, not players getting side jobs because they have a platform to influence.

 

[soflagator]

Did I buy in or acknowledge what is inarguably an irreversible trend? Don't go putting words in my mouth. The NFL just raised its cap another $30m per team. That's only going to increase the clamoring. You can scream school spirit, loyalty and leather helmets all you want. It ain't changing the outcome.

That's what I say and what I believe. It's got zero to do with what I'd LIKE to see.

Let’s face it guys. Our friend 78’s rocketed left and is somewhere between Bernie Sanders and the ugly Indian congress woman who always has an opinion on everything, apparently except make-up. Do I still think the world of him? You bet. Am I tempted to send him one of those “You’re on Native Land” bumper stickers they sell at REI? Crossed my mind. But it’s a sad day nonetheless.

 

[Gator By Marriage]

Huh?

Why the fug would you want our government to get involved? So they can get a huge cut of the $ and allow more lobbyers access? No problem involving the free market requires more government.

How are they still not amateurs? They are not getting paid to play football...they are getting paid for their popularity.

I think the biggest issues happening right now is the transfer portal, not players getting side jobs because they have a platform to influence.

If Congress could be trusted to do the right thing, some sort of anti-trust exemption that had buy in all around, could fix the issue. But since A) Congress can’t be trusted and B) I don’t ever see there being buy in all around, it’s a moot point.

 

[AnObfuscator]

Shocked, shocked I say

Johnny Manziel says there was a bag man at every school, including Alabama

Former Texas A&M QB also said father tried to broker $3 million deal for him to return to school in 2014.

www.al.com

 

[Gator By Marriage]

Shocked, shocked I say

Johnny Manziel says there was a bag man at every school, including Alabama

Former Texas A&M QB also said father tried to broker $3 million deal for him to return to school in 2014.

www.al.com

The only thing I take issue with is Johnny saying “It was the same way that was happening when you (Sharpe) were getting recruited back in the day.” Given that Sharpe played at Savannah St. he was probably lucky to get a $20 handshake after a game. Otherwise, I don’t doubt the story at all - despite Manziel’s general lack of credibility.

 

[oxrageous]

Judge grants preliminary injunction over NIL rules

A federal judge has barred the NCAA from enforcing its rules prohibiting NIL compensation from being used to recruit athletes, granting a request for a preliminary injunction and dealing another blow to the association's ability to govern college sports.

www.espn.com