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Post by 93beav on Sept 13, 2024 8:06:25 GMT -8
archive.ph/32Iy6(It's from archive to avoid a paywall I think) It mostly reinforces what rgeorge has been saying that many athletes never actually get paid and, as we all guessed, this whole system of NIL really only benefits the top 5-10% of players who are now looking at about $300K a year on average. Starts off with a big reveal about MSU's problems. Also, interesting quote about Nick Saban in the article: "To the old guard like Saban, it’s bizarre to think the deal universities already provide to young athletes before any endorsement money is considered—which includes tuition, food, housing, academic support and “cost of attendance” payments covering such things as transportation and computers—is anything but generous", something many of us have been saying for awhile. It's a long article, but a great read, so make sure you have 15 minutes to read it.
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Post by atownbeaver on Sept 13, 2024 8:17:10 GMT -8
archive.ph/32Iy6(It's from archive to avoid a paywall I think) It mostly reinforces what rgeorge has been saying that many athletes never actually get paid and, as we all guessed, this whole system of NIL really only benefits the top 5-10% of players who are now looking at about $300K a year on average. Starts off with a big reveal about MSU's problems. Also, interesting quote about Nick Saban in the article: "To the old guard like Saban, it’s bizarre to think the deal universities already provide to young athletes before any endorsement money is considered—which includes tuition, food, housing, academic support and “cost of attendance” payments covering such things as transportation and computers—is anything but generous", something many of us have been saying for awhile. It's a long article, but a great read, so make sure you have 15 minutes to read it. The big devil in all this is, is that On3 or whatever website that posts their "NIL Value" which everyone takes as gospel. People get it in their heads that is what players get. Nobody touches that. Then of course what the article touches on. NIL. Name, Image, Likeness. Players are allowed to profit from that. it turned into simply getting paid. that isn't what it was suppose to be. Royalties from Jerseys? sure. just a check for being on the team? no. payments for coming to an autograph signing? yes. Doing a speaking event? absolutely. Commercials? yes! These collectives work by having players sign away all their image rights in exchange for those simple payments. teams and sponsors and everybody in the pool then can go plaster the players face on billboards across town and whatnot (depending on the collective terms). The standoff, the issues, is that players aren't wanting to do the NIL part. do the hustle for the autographs and Jersey sales. do the hustle to sell their likeness and image. They just want the check to play football. They don't really want an NIL environment, they really want pay for play and that is not what NIL is.
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