NIL ‘ripples’ - How does it Affect FU, SoCon, and FCS Football

[Furmanoid]

Saban and Smart today called for regulations on NIL. Even the top dogs realize this is not good for college football. They said you’re going to have the “haves” and “have nots”. We all knew this was going to get out of hand but I think it did quicker than we thought. Blatantly paying players was not supposed to be what the NIL was about.

They both know that their schools can quickly become “have nots”. A scad of devoted middle class fans ain’t gonna do it. You need billionaires. Stanford, Oregon, Michigan, Arkansas and several others have billionaires.

[Deputy]

I think the NIL is at its high point right now. The stars will get paid, they always have. But for the vast majority I don't think this will last long. I really don't think anyone is influenced where a college student eats a breakfast biscuit, or where they would buy a car. I think many will realize that there is little return on investment, and that the only folks that can legitimize it are the folks that are huge supporters that were passing money under the table anyway.

[Sad Din]

[apaladin]

Probably means he will be leaving. BE will shop him around and see what schools will offer and who is willing to pay the most. What a shame that college sports have become pro sports for the most part. Let me say I am not opposed to what the NIL was supposed to be. Of course it never was what it was supposed to be from the get go.

[MidlandsPaladin]

Whatever a player decides to do, he should not be allowed to alter in social media posts the greatest uniform in college sports.

[apaladin]

Wow, I didn’t even notice that and totally agree.

[Furmanoid]

I think SC law forbids the use of school uniforms and logos in NIL stuff. So this is maybe an effort to dodge that. Not more than a few handfuls of players nationwide would be recognizable to anybody without their uniform on, so they need tricks like this if they are to have any marketing value. For most, the image and likeness sans uniform is pretty worthless. But it doesn’t matter because they are being paid to play football. The boss doesn’t care if the image doesn’t sell a single widget.

Perhaps our guy is planning to try legit NIL selling chicken nuggets or cars or something in the Greenville area. That’s why he needs the purple shirt. Without it nobody would have a clue who he his.

[FUBeAR]

I think SC law forbids the use of school uniforms and logos in NIL stuff. So this is maybe an effort to dodge that. Not more than a few handfuls of players nationwide would be recognizable to anybody without their uniform on, so they need tricks like this if they are to have any marketing value. For most, the image and likeness sans uniform is pretty worthless. But it doesn’t matter because they are being paid to play football. The boss doesn’t care if the image doesn’t sell a single widget.

Perhaps our guy is planning to try legit NIL selling chicken nuggets or cars or something in the Greenville area. That’s why he needs the purple shirt. Without it nobody would have a clue who he his.

The SC Law said this about the IP issues involved…

“An intercollegiate athlete at an institution of higher learning may not use the institution of higher learning’s facilities, uniforms provided by the institution of higher learning, or the institution of higher learning’s intellectual property, including, but not limited to, the unauthorized use of a registered trademark or product protected by copyright, in connection with the use of the intercollegiate athlete’s name, image, or likeness activities.”

…but it also said this…

“An institution of higher learning may not use or allow boosters to directly or indirectly create or facilitate compensation opportunities for the use of an intercollegiate athlete’s name, image, or likeness as a recruiting inducement or as a means of paying for athletics participation.”

…about booster involvement, which hampered the tiggers and the cocks compared to the professional NCAA teams affiliated with universities in other states…so the SC House has voted (in March - https://www.live5news.com/2022/03/17/s ... ent-deals/) to suspend the law and remove any such annoying ‘guardrails.’ Couldn’t find an update that this has also passed in the SC Senate…but FUBeAR is confident that it will, if it hasn’t already.

[apaladin]

FUBeaR, so what you are saying is anything goes and CU and SC are free to pay players whatever they want.

[FUBeAR]

FUBeaR, so what you are saying is anything goes and CU and SC are free to pay players whatever they want.

[Furmanoid]

I guess until the law changes they have to pretend they aren’t using NIL to recruit. If a case went to court, all they would need is one fan on a jury.

[Roundball]

FUBeaR, so what you are saying is anything goes and CU and SC are free to pay players whatever they want.

Technically, the schools are not paying the players. The boosters are paying the big $. The schools did not ask for NIL, but are now having to deal with the issues. It's a mess.

[FUBeAR]

FUBeaR, so what you are saying is anything goes and CU and SC are free to pay players whatever they want.

Technically, the schools are not paying the players. The boosters are paying the big $. The schools did not ask for NIL, but are now having to deal with the issues. It's a mess.

Technically, at the NCAA Professional level, the schools are not paying (most of) the Head Coach’s compensation either.

Just as (now) with the Players, the Boosters write the BIG checks…and just as Boosters have hired/fired Coaches & AD’s because they ‘owned’ them, they will now be making decisions about Playing time, Coaching Strategy…

“Lookie here Hoss, I’m paying that boy $2mm a year to have his hindquarters on that field and to mention Big Sam’s Commercial Construction during his post-game interview on ESPN. You better get that other’n out and put my boy back there taking the snap…And, don’t you even think about calling a running play…if you like YOUR job.”….

…and so much more…

[cavedweller2]

I’m gonna play golf Saturday afternoons.

[FurmAlum]

I’m gonna play golf Saturday afternoons.

Me too! Also gonna play on Wed. and Fri. afternoons. Maybe practice some on Tues. and Thur.

You got the right idea CD. P.S. I shot my age back in October.