Nebraska players suing over rejected NIL
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Is there an 'NIL for Dummies' translator somewhere?
Cause I think I need it.
Cause I think I need it.
Kids are getting money from multimedia rights partner with no clear evidence of deliverables. Kids are supposed to be earning their money through valid business such as autograph signing or commercials. Of course they are just getting paid without doing any business other than football. These middle-men can get the kids in touch with corporate entities to provide deliverables but they are not specifically included in the NIL contracts which is against the CSC rules. If kids lose the arbitration they won't get paid, if they don't give money back, they are ineligible, but Nebraska already passed a law saying that Nebraska players cannot be punished for NIL violations.
Is this a fireable offense for Matt Rhule? If not, I don't care. NU administration has been incompetent for decades now.
There's actually more than 1 way to interpret how NIL payments can be made. NU administration chose to interpret it in the most dumbass way possible just like some SEC schools who recently got in trouble for the same thing. And that's exactly why they got in trouble. Just sheer incompetence and I don't think there's a single positive indication that any current NU administrator doesn't have **** for brains.
This was inevitable. The NCAAs authority will slowly fade away, court case by court case - until a new league forms.
That or the NCAA fully embraces the business model. Theres no putting this genie back in the bottle.
That or the NCAA fully embraces the business model. Theres no putting this genie back in the bottle.
I'm on CFB life supportIm not watching a single game this season and maybe ever again.
CFB is dead. Go Big Red.
CFB is dead. Go Big Red.
I don't see it as a big deal. The legislature was ready for this...as it was unreasonable that all NIL players would provide deliverables and either there was going to be a breach of contract where players didn't do their NIL duties or there were going to be contracts put together so quickly that they didn't include deliverables. Somebody would have to organize the commercials, signings, paid events before the NIL contract is signed for dozens of players per team, so they outsourced it knowing that they couldn't get in trouble because of state law. There are like 15 people working for the enforcement agency to process thousands of NIL deals, why they hit NU? Probably because we suck, but I wouldn't surprised if there are many schools who do the same thing. The issue would be, who pays for the arbitration? Does NU have to pay for a court case that they might lose but doesn't have any teeth?
I am (was) a fan of college football, not whatever TF this abomination is.
I have plenty of other things to do. I used to choose NU football and now I dont.
Good luck getting NIL money from a void where a fanbase used to be.
So why was I able to deposit money to NIL via 1890? It’s not like EJ showed up to my house to sign my wife’s tits
Doesn't this put the CSC in a catch 22 though? If they push hard in arbitration and win their case, they are in direct conflict with a Nebraska state law, which could invalidate enforcement vehicles across the board. If they don't fight it or lose arbitration, their entire compliance structure loses all credibility almost immediately.
the college sports commission is not an ncaa entity.
The College Sports Commission (CSC) is an independent entity, not directly part of the NCAA, created in 2025 by the Power 5 conferences to oversee new regulations, including revenue sharing, roster limits, and NIL deals (via NIL Go). AI
You're right. But I have a hard time buying the P4 schools created the thing to make their lives harder. Especially given their clear disregard for the entity.
Seems more like it was created as a "have a cookie" moment from the P4 to the NCAA. Because clearly those same schools that technically created it do not gaf about it.
there are a number schools who have not signed the csc participation agreement, nebraska being one, joining tennessee, and texas public universities. minnesota, michigan, ohio state, and iowa are among the b10 schools who have signed. notre dame has as well.
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Bye. Last year was one of the most exciting years in college football and they are creating record profits. Glad bitchers you are out.
Well put, Cletus. Keep grabbin' those ankles.
So Rhule submits the deals as prescribed by law and they get rejected. All you care about is finding a reason to fire him.
that's correct for me. there's no way to move forward with him at the helm.
The often repeated “college football is dead” proclamation is delusional. Record attendance, record viewership, record revenues, record payouts. ….year after year after year….. 2026 will be another record year across the board.
Schools are starting to realize that the NCAA is not actually a powerful entity.
In the end it won't matter. You are never going to be able to stop someone from giving someone else money.
Thank God. Let's get the politicians involved. Gee, I wonder if our A.G. will side with the Husker players? Hmm... that's a tough one.
Rules for thee but not for me. Our legislature says our players cannot be punished for NIL. Hell, why stop there? Every states going to make their teams bullet proof. It's f'n ridiculous.
This is why we need Trump to get his underlings in Congress to act and act quickly.
People laugh. But I'm down to only watching NU and maybe a Mountain West or military school for a short while-- to me those schools still look like college football. I'm done with everything else.
I heard a business podcast about this. Hundreds of NIL deals coming in daily and on any given day a dozen people are supposed to handle the paperwork. The expert said that there was absolutely no way that schools in the south were going to abide by any rules and that their legislatures had already given them immunity.
It's happening now. I used my seats 1/2 the time. Could drop them at any point. Around me there are different people every week. I missed three games last year. Was in Hawaii for one-- there was no way I was going to invest four hours watching NU lose another one. I know guys who are giving away their tickets. It's not uncommon for tickets to go unused.
I don't know where you are getting your numbers but average attendance across the sport in 2008 was 46k, it is sitting around 40k now. That is a 15% decrease. This is of course with many schools adding seating. Not sure it matters that much. You only really need 30 teams to make a competitive league but the sport is dying on the fringes as expected and it just cannot be sustained as the fans die out. Fewer kids going to college, fewer people watching football americana, fewer rivalries, no connection to coaches or players...the only question is will it fall off of a cliff, implode because of some lawsuit, or slowly become a regional thing until it drifts into the sphere of being a developmental league for the NFL. I am still waiting for the ruling that former players deserve equivalent payouts from ADs because they built the sport. It could be argued we watch NU more because of Tommie Frazier than whoever the **** our qb is today.
CFB is the Titanic. It's going to take a while before it sinks, but it's certainly hit the iceberg and is taking on water. Those who say otherwise are simply the band playing on while they go down with the ship.
Attendance is down YoY no matter how you slice it, and has been trending down for awhile:
College football attendance declines for seventh straight season to lowest average since 1981 - CBS Sports
Attendance at postseason FBS college bowl game was down 9% from 2024-25
The consolidation into 2 coast-to-coast super conferences, the transfer portal, the loss of traditional rivalries, the lack of interest in bowl games (other than the playoff), the absurd coaching contracts, these all undermine the things about college football that made it special. Regional considerations, school loyalty, tradition, getting attached to players over the course of their career, etc. etc. It's just a money grab. Fans don't matter. Tradition doesn't matter. Performance doesn't matter. Just get paid before the spigot gets shut off.
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