Getting a QB in the portal is expensive. It seems to be common knowledge that a top line prospect is worth $1-$2 million. If you’ve got the money, you can buy a star. For example, three of this year's Heisman Trophy finalists — quarterbacks Bo Nix of Oregon, Michael Penix Jr. of Washington and Jayden Daniels of LSU — are transfers, as was last year's winner, USC's Caleb Williams. Same for other positions. If you want a starter, it’s going to cost you. As they say, the rich get richer. If college football is going to an NFL style, free agency model (anything goes!) why can’t there be any limits or guidelines? I know that this has been discussed but we’re watching the game just fall into the haves or have-nots. How does Iowa or Wisconsin or Minnesota compete with programs like Washington, Oregon, Ohio State or Alabama? How about a salary cap? How about a luxury tax? Texas A&M can pay Jimbo Fisher $75 million just to go away. It’s obscene. Now a regular guy like me is being asked to pony up to help my team recruit. It’s ridiculous. It’s no wonder that older coaches are throwing up their hands and walking away. Kirk has been extra vocal about the NCAA this year and it’s sheer unwillingness to step up and do anything to retain a semblance of competitive balance. Sadly recruiting and procuring talent takes precedence over actual coaching. Deon Sanders anyone?
Salary cap? Luxury tax?
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You are currently in the wild west of college sports. There needs to be some regulation on NIL and how it is distributed.
If it wasn't a business before (which it was despite the pretense) it's really a business now. So it makes sense that it should adopt some of the business practices that the other pro sports leagues use to at least attempt some balance of competition. Salary cap, luxury tax, franchise player designations, etc. Put it all up for discussion.
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I didn't say it had to be a male billionaire, so it could Jeff Bezos's ex or Bill Gate's ex. Did Deion's live-in recently ex get half his stuff?
I don't see how the NCAA can institute a salary cap in terms of NIL. That money isn't coming from the school so they have no jurisdiction on limits unless the whole NIL thing is overturned and they can limit eligibility. If players start getting paid per the lawsuit that is mentioned in another post, then there could be a salary cap for that.
I wonder if the right thing to do is instead reduce the number of scholarships and roster spots. I could see them dropping scholarships down to something like 60 and limiting the roster to 70 players. Would save some money for schools by having fewer scholarships, lower travel expenses, etc. While also forcing more distribution of players since the Bamas and OSUs of the world couldn't stockpile as many 4 and 5 star players deep in their rosters outside of their two-deeps. It wouldn't be an amazing distribution, but should lead to more "trickle down" of talent throughout the conferences. Should have a similar effect to what happened when they dropped the scholarship count down to 85 many years ago.
I wonder if the right thing to do is instead reduce the number of scholarships and roster spots. I could see them dropping scholarships down to something like 60 and limiting the roster to 70 players. Would save some money for schools by having fewer scholarships, lower travel expenses, etc. While also forcing more distribution of players since the Bamas and OSUs of the world couldn't stockpile as many 4 and 5 star players deep in their rosters outside of their two-deeps. It wouldn't be an amazing distribution, but should lead to more "trickle down" of talent throughout the conferences. Should have a similar effect to what happened when they dropped the scholarship count down to 85 many years ago.
It is amazing to me that this far into NIL that so many people do not understand or appreciate this aspect.
Your reduced scholarship and roster limit suggestion is an interesting idea. It is my undestanding that the NCAA has been studying the issue in order to develop options which address the inequities. More transperancy is desperately needed.
Joining the Swarm ain’t that big of a deal. $200 per year is donating basically 1 day of work per year for most people. So work a little overtime one week and help your favorite team be more competitive, not to mention they do charitable acts in exchange for the money.
I personally put my money where my mouth is on this with the membership, and donated extra on top this year with the match that Brad Heinrichs and Rastetter pledged.
Not to mention, Swarm has a marketplace for apparel, beer and vodka sales, and other methods which help out the team without a donation.
Iowa’s main competitive advantage is that this fanbase is huge and it has shown a willingness to be supportive by traveling to bowls, NCAA tournaments, and the like. Nobody’s asking for some game changing dollars or effort from you. Do one extra day of work and donate.
If 10,000 think like you, that’s $2 million per year, which if you haven’t heard, is approximately what Caleb Williams reportedly cost this year. Iowa was probably just 1 Caleb Williams away from a national championship this year if I had to take a guess.
I personally put my money where my mouth is on this with the membership, and donated extra on top this year with the match that Brad Heinrichs and Rastetter pledged.
Not to mention, Swarm has a marketplace for apparel, beer and vodka sales, and other methods which help out the team without a donation.
Iowa’s main competitive advantage is that this fanbase is huge and it has shown a willingness to be supportive by traveling to bowls, NCAA tournaments, and the like. Nobody’s asking for some game changing dollars or effort from you. Do one extra day of work and donate.
If 10,000 think like you, that’s $2 million per year, which if you haven’t heard, is approximately what Caleb Williams reportedly cost this year. Iowa was probably just 1 Caleb Williams away from a national championship this year if I had to take a guess.
From twitter, someone had the same thought today.
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I find it interesting that people outside of the team are willing to just give away their own hard earned money to these high school and college players to persuade them to go to their school of choice. That doesn’t happen at the NFL level, although theoretically it could. But in the NFL fans don’t just give the free agent players money to sign with their favorite team.
I wonder what makes college football different, and if it’s sustainable.
Only a couple players from each team, and not even every team are making large sums of $$. At some point the majority of those who are not making the $$ will retaliate if they don’t start to get a share. Oline will stop blocking for their big$$ QB or RB etc.
This thing will have to find a way to become socialism like / regulates and the wealth will have to be spread across a team, conference etc or it will fail in the end.
I’ve always said the $$ should go into a pool and be split amongst all players on that team. And if you leave the $$ stays in that pool, you have to go find another donor somewhere else when you transfer.
This thing will have to find a way to become socialism like / regulates and the wealth will have to be spread across a team, conference etc or it will fail in the end.
I’ve always said the $$ should go into a pool and be split amongst all players on that team. And if you leave the $$ stays in that pool, you have to go find another donor somewhere else when you transfer.
NCAA is one little false step from getting sued out of existence. I doubt they'll place and restrictions or rules on NIL
