We've considered donating to the Swarm, but have decided against it for several reasons. First, student athletes already get a free ride, a $100,000+ gift over most other students at the University. Second, the Swarm pays pays players for charity work. Charity, by its definition means volunteering and getting paid isn't that. And third, the Kayden Proctor situation was the icing on the cake. Until the NCAA gets a handle on this NIL mess, there will be athletes coming to a school for a bag of $$$, then entering the portal for a better opportunity. It's not the Swarm's fault or Iowa's fault, but kids are playing the system and it's time for that to stop.
I respect those that donate and have no issue with it, it's just not something my family is going to do. At the end of the day, these kids are no longer amateurs if they're getting paid and we will not support NIL when it's basically destroying college sports.