Yes, nothing states confidence in your position before caving just before implementation.
So much for NIL being modified
- Thread starter Harvard Gamecock
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"The CSC's primary goal is to create a more transparent and equitable system for college athletes, particularly regarding NIL deals and revenue sharing."
However, it provides more of a punt than a definitive answer to an essential question for the future of how major college sports will function: Will wealthy teams and their boosters be able to game the system designed to create competitive balance?
Does nothing to heighten my enthusiasm or optimism. That would require eliminating collectives.
Yeah, after stating a list of problem areas to address they essentially decided to do... nothing. Either a punt or turnover on downs.
Of course, when they say "equitable" they mean profit-sharing with the university Athletic Department, not about fairness to the non-star athletes who don't benefit from NIL deals. The majority of any team aren't NIL all stars, you know.
Also, if the benefit for non-star athletes is a paycheck that rivals anything in the private sector, what incentive would they have to ever leave "college" sports, and perhaps graduate with a degree? Maybe we'll see athletes who don't have any real shot in the NFL draft start suing to stay in school for 10-15 years.