What they have going: sheer, unadulterated desperation.
Yeah, it's pretty gross to see people get paid what they are worth rather than having a system that artificially suppresses their earning power.
Could it be both? The gross part is that there is an extremely unlevel playing field.
I get that, and I have some fears too. I just think the reality is that college football has always been a flawed sport, it just took a long time to get exposed. And I say this as someone who much prefers college sports to professional.
We'll see how it all plays out. I have a feeling my days as a die hard college football fan will dwindle in the next ten years. If so, I'll just put more of my focus back on the NFL.
Moreso he didn’t go there out of loving the school, the opportunity to develop as a player and person, etc. but went for money. I’ll just follow pro sports if guys follow the money. That’s more what I mean. Some of still want that to be what college sports are about and aren’t at all blaming the players for the system the ncaa made come to fruition out of greed.
NFL, eneffschmell. Horse racing, man. When is the last time you've heard of any corrupti....Oh, wait, never mind.
They simply have no competition for marketing dollars in the state. No pro sports to speak of.
Rather, once you've got your $1M+ in the bank and earning investment returns ... "burning" $10k "play money" isn't that big of a stretch.
You don't understand the mindset of a millionaire do you?
I am certainly not a millionaire, if that is what you're asking.
All I was saying is that people that have worked hard to achieve the means don't throw money around on a whim. They understand the value of money and carefully assess what they are spending the money on before buying. Many selfmade millionaire never buy brand new cars because they know it will depreciate the most as soon as they drive it off the lot for example. Getting one that's a year or two old gives them the most bang for the buck.
Good point, I never see millionaires driving brand new, expensive cars. Nope, rich people only spend money on things with a return on investment. They don't take extravagant vacations, they don't fly first class, they don't eat expensive steaks. No fun money thrown around ever.
Oh there are plenty of them that do. And like a lot of pro athletes and lottery winners, they find themselves broke in the end.
To all the millionaires out there reading this:. Buying the Gophers a title is money well spent!
There are no rules anymore.
I don't see why there would be any rules about a private NIL deal giving some of the money before actually arriving to the college team. It's their money. The NCAA is just stepping out of the way.
I'm not an expert on the rules but you can't lose college eligibility for it, and his HS career is probably done by now. I don't think HS leagues can enforce anything even if they are still playing, but someone can correct me on that. I just hope he saved some money for income taxes and didn't put all of the money into the Porsche.
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They have to fix the culture and coaching first.
That is actually kind of surprising considering how big high school football is in Texas.
I would guess the importance of high school football in Texas is precisely why they have the law, to prevent boosters from trying to "buy" high school players.
