Meanwhile Reggie Bush is sueing USC and the NCAA to essentially be paid NIL back pay.
UNLV QB suddenly quits. Did he not get paid?
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Actually, he clarified that it's about playing time. Has continued to get less carries with each game.
Where are you seeing this? The brother talked with a columnist, from what is appears the statement for 100k came if he was the starting QB. A true pay for play situation.
NFL teams don’t worry about players contracts with McDonald’s. Which is what NIL is. NIL isn’t the schools money. That’s why you lose in court.
Sure the schools can all agree to a salary cap and then the players can still go get NIL money because it’s a free country and you have no right to stop a kid appearing in commercials, which is what NIL is.
There is no path where you win in court. Zip zero none.
You might as well blame a stray cat along with the NCAA because both have the same options to stop it. NONE.
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People pointed and laughed at us when the Proctor situation unfolded. Anyone with an IQ above 12 knew that it didn't bode well for anyone, as it indicates how players can screw over programs. Now we've reached the next step, where players are now quitting 1/4 through the season to get a shot elsewhere. It's only going to get uglier from here.
NIL is going even worse than I thought it would go and I hated the idea decades ago.
Was it a signed contract? or was is some blowhard assistant speaking out of turn. Never trust a used car salesmen. if you do you have to stick with it
Again, eventually this goes down the path where players become school employees with multi-year contracts. Then they can't just scoot on off whenever they want, but they could go out and secure whatever they can for NIL with their agent.
That's what NIL was sold as, but not how it's been implemented to date.
For Caitlin Clark it worked beautifully. Probably helped some of her teammates as well. The issue is rising stars or ect that think they can get more money elsewhere. You fix the issue of taking a redshirt only for injury performance or with the permission of the head coach. This is currently out of control.
Hmmm. So, the NIL group and the university contend that a STARTING QB transferred to their school without any financial commitment.
That sounds possible. NOT.
The kid attended Holy Cross so he's no dummy and nobody transfers in today's game just because they like the coach or location. They transfer for the cash in most instances even if all the other needs are unmet.
UNLV and their NIL group must think everyone is just plain dumb.
That sounds possible. NOT.
The kid attended Holy Cross so he's no dummy and nobody transfers in today's game just because they like the coach or location. They transfer for the cash in most instances even if all the other needs are unmet.
UNLV and their NIL group must think everyone is just plain dumb.
Not sure what the NCAA can do. Every time they try to put rules on NIL in place, the players go to court and win every time.
One of the coaches tweeted (x’d) that Sluka received everything he was promised and he’s trying to renegotiate now that they’re 3-0 and Dad got an agent. Who knows but putting that out there publicly would be ballsy if not true.
UNLV has made a public statement implying that the agent is trying to strong arm them, perhaps illegally.
What a mess. This kid is gonna have a tough time finding a new home and recruiting just got tougher for UNLV.
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The agent was signed in January. The head coach also stated any offer not made by him was not a valid offer. It still appears the player was under the assumption he was going to get more.
He will also not have a tough time, the is talk he has a 150k to 300k offer. Whether that is true or not who knows. Would be a college that runs more of option running attack.
Then one may suspect it would be in the interest of those who comprise the “collateral damage,” which are most players, would advocate for transfer restrictions. However, that could cut their nose off in spite of their face. Teams are individuals, and individuals will always do what’s best for themselves.
Big difference and the maturity level, which is probably maxed out by age 23 is usually insufficient for the weight of the decision. Really young adults think like they're still children and are going to get, well, millions of dollars. It invites gambling into the lives of kids that are insufficiently worldly to understand either the impact of their signing NIL or attending schools just on best offer basis.
Face it. The college game that we grew up loving has been completely ruined.
The problem I see with all of this is that the coaches are making the promises but third-parties are handling the fulfillment.
Like a mayor or city economic development director urging someone to move their trucking company to a town because the local manufacturer is supposedly going to give them a bunch of their trucking contracts, but after the move the manufacturing company says, "nah we're good". Then everyone gets angry with the trucking company for turning around and leaving because it, "isn't committed to the town."
Like a mayor or city economic development director urging someone to move their trucking company to a town because the local manufacturer is supposedly going to give them a bunch of their trucking contracts, but after the move the manufacturing company says, "nah we're good". Then everyone gets angry with the trucking company for turning around and leaving because it, "isn't committed to the town."
Yeah if the collective is gathering the cash to pay them, then the players should be dealing with the collective. With signed, notarized contracts. Making deals/promises with one party on the basis of "other party, who is not signing this deal, will handle payment" is just inviting issues. Not to mention that coaches are saying, "Come here and then we'll talk terms." Apparently different states have different rules about what you need to do to be eligible for NIL stuff, like Iowa requiring an in-state address, or maybe somewhere else you need to enroll first.
Is there any part of this setup that was implemented thoughtfully, let alone sensibly?
Is there any part of this setup that was implemented thoughtfully, let alone sensibly?
Circa CEO Offers to Pay Alleged NIL Deal to UNLV QB Matt Sluka
The CEO of the famed Las Vegas resort and sportsbook offered to provide payment to UNLV quarterback Matt Sluka to resolve an NIL dispute.
Royally stupid. Now the collective could have the money to pay for the deal but school doesn't want to work with him anymore. Also claims he has left the school. Wish we could get a full picture of what occurred here.
It's in transition. They will be employees with contracts in the not distant future.
My guess is the kid was promised a $100k. Through the grapevine, obviously it wasn’t official or in writing. The kid is pissed and I don’t blame him.Circa CEO Offers to Pay Alleged NIL Deal to UNLV QB Matt Sluka
The CEO of the famed Las Vegas resort and sportsbook offered to provide payment to UNLV quarterback Matt Sluka to resolve an NIL dispute.www.si.com
Royally stupid. Now the collective could have the money to pay for the deal but school doesn't want to work with him anymore. Also claims he has left the school. Wish we could get a full picture of what occurred here.
I think if you made collegiate football a semi pro league with a legal monopoly and a players union, then they could have a collective agreement where players forfeit NIL to be a part of the union/monopoly.
Then you have the teams paying player salaries and real contracts.
That is the proper way forward. I just wonder if and when we will get there.
Did Barta take a job that we weren't aware of?Circa CEO Offers to Pay Alleged NIL Deal to UNLV QB Matt Sluka
The CEO of the famed Las Vegas resort and sportsbook offered to provide payment to UNLV quarterback Matt Sluka to resolve an NIL dispute.
Royally stupid. Now the collective could have the money to pay for the deal but school doesn't want to work with him anymore. Also claims he has left the school. Wish we could get a full picture of what occurred here.
The current system will need to be ground into dust first with empty stadiums and low tv ratings before schools walk away from the millions and millions.
I don’t think the schools care. Ratings and ticket sales have never been better, neither has the broadcasting fees.
Won't be long before they award the victory to the game to the highest bidder.
Isn't that the OC (Brennan Marion) that was a speculated candidate for the Iowa OC job last winter?
Kid is pissed that an offer that isn't in writing isn't honored.... Here's an idea, get it in writing next time.
I agree. Further combine that with desperate programs, making informal deals that their asses may not be able to cash, and we have young, excited minds making decisions without due diligence. It’ll be interesting if the full story of these “deals” are ever known.
