It easily couod as it would be related to a decision not to represent the brand in a bowl game
100% agree, if you don't play in post season (barring injury), your contract is void. Not going to work for a month would be voluntary resignation for most of us.
One game pay penalty?? Probably not gonna change their mind. The ones sitting will be going to NFL next season or just plain transferring out.
That seems restrictive toward the school and not the player, meaning that if the player doesn’t earn the roster spot, they still get the money. If the player chooses to not play, they shouldn’t get the money.
Yep, but if they have to repay NIL it may impact their decision tonsit.
But it is not really tied to football play. It is tied to crap like appearances at casinos or truck stops and signing autographs for their customers, etc.
“The brand” is the person, not the player or the team. Can’t tie NIL to the team, their performance, or playing time because they’re getting paid to just be them.
It can be tied to it and needs to be. Accountability is taboo in today's young adults.
They wouldnt be getting NIL deals if they weren't athletes. Tie NIL to play and see what happens.
Yes and No. Their brand is a direct byproduct of their participation on the team. That said, I've always wondered the same thing about opting out when you're on athletic scholarship. Isn't the deal you get the scholarship for participating in said sport? if you choose to stop a portion of your scholly should go back. Clearly not including guys who get injured and are unable to participate.
You’re not wrong, and that’s why the NIL that we know is a shit show. There are kids out there who were rightfully screwed in the old system. I remember a kid that played WR for Colorado years ago who was also a world class downhill skier. He couldn’t accept any endorsements as a skier if he wanted to maintain his eligibility for football. That is the type of kid that should have been getting NIL endorsement deals...not a high school QB that has accomplished nothing of relevance. The current format is essentially a pay to play scheme now. Unfortunately, that’s not legal, so if the athlete backs out of the play part, the collective isn’t allowed to back out of the pay part since it can’t be tied to playing time. As long as he shows up for whatever autograph signing or photo shoots, he’s good.
