So, is NIL obsolete now in College Athletics?

[basstracker89]

Synchronized Swimming is very entertaining.

Only if you've been drinking like a fish.......

 

[basstracker89]

well
a small percent of kids move on to pro sports.. the schools make billions off of sports... some of the kids who would have had a future get career ending injuries and the school still makes money...
i dont have a problem with it...but i also could care less about sports, college or otherwise...
now i would watch soccer if they would cut the field in half, add two more balls and make it full contact....but thats about it....

Sounds like a pinball machine......

 

[basstracker89]

They will eventually ruin high school football as well, and they are already well on their way to doing it, but for now it is still mostly enjoyable.

Youth sports is where it’s at. That’s where it’s always been. Sports are nothing but kids games, after all.

You are right.

 

[basstracker89]

I do miss going to the games when my son played. May go to a few this year just because they are a blast.

They broadcast on TV as well

 

[GeauxLSU]

the schools got WAY more!!!

No, they didn't. But I guess by that "logic" the company I worked for made over a billion dollars and I should be somehow mad about it? Are those kids forced to accept all those freebies to play a game and a shot at being multi millionaire? The struggle is real I guess.
Here's the list. https://sports.usatoday.com/ncaa/finances. None of these schools would survive as a "business" in the real world with that return on sales. Well maybe OSU and UGA. (But neither would have survived the non glory years.)

 

[basstracker89]

What would Pete Rose do ?

Bet on it.....

 

[basstracker89]

Women’s beach volleyball…

Well, I ain't dead yet......

 

[basstracker89]

To add to my rant. These kids are also still getting full ride scholarships while getting NIL and about to get paid by the schools. While everyone else has to take out loans or earn academic scholarships. I understand that athletics bring big money to the schools, but I don't know if I like that they still get full scholarships, and get paid.

I always thought it was dumb to punish the players for making $$ from their likeness, guys that made money from autographs, jerseys, or commercials, stuff like that. I'm good with that. It's all this donor/booster money and stuff that's gotten out of hand.

Used to be higher learning was affordable. Now it's all about money

 

[Tony2X]

No, they didn't. But I guess by that "logic" the company I worked for made over a billion dollars and I should be somehow mad about it? Are those kids forced to accept all those freebies to play a game and a shot at being multi millionaire? The struggle is real I guess.
Here's the list. https://sports.usatoday.com/ncaa/finances. None of these schools would survive as a "business" in the real world with that return on sales. Well maybe OSU and UGA. (But neither would have survived the non glory years.)

Yall monkies aint trackin.....The real money is supposed to be made the parents.
u-tub and all that. If you have a superior human child, advertise it and make money.

 

[Tony2X]

Used to be higher learning was affordable. Now it's all about money

Uhhhmmm...that shii said bye bye back in the 60's and 70's.....


And now it's gettin ruined again.