I expect the lawsuits to come from a school that can afford to pay more. The answer would be some sort of luxury tax like in the MLB. Teams that spend over will pay a tax distributed to the other teams.
I expect the lawsuits to come from the players saying you don’t get to cap your spending at 20 mill when you’re generating ten times that. The teams that want to spend more can already spend more via NIL, and that can’t be limited or capped. That system is already in place.
It sounds like it’s something congress should get involved in. If you don’t think a situation can get worse get the politicians involved. lol
This really could be terrible. There could be lawsuits over some state university systems refusing to pay players and a reduction in nonrevenue generating sports. Eventually there will be a system proposed by legislation. I highly doubt this settlement preserves the NCAA. It will require more legislation.
According to the agreement, schools can spend up to 20 million. So if a school decides to allocate 5 million, that is their prerogative.
Won't be long before we find a new Fall hobby. Maybe all new year-long hobbies since it's infecting all sports.
I would assume that the 20 mil will be considered income to the 'student athletes', in which case we have an advantage considering the FL lack of state income tax. Who will be paying the players, UAA or the school itself? NIL will still remain viable as it will be a way for the teams that have a history of 'paying' continue to try to get the edge. We can speculate that there will ultimately be lawsuits as to how the 20 mil is distributed. Does a sub on the women's swimming & diving team get the same money as a sub on the men's football team? Each university may have to do a study and document a plan & policy that works for all athletes. IMO, this will be a compliance nightmare.
Think there will be many more schools in this category than schools hitting their caps. Not many schools have that much excess. More athletic departments operating in the red than in the black.
Yes, and eventually the wheat is going to separate from the chaff and you'll end up with a 40 (or so)-Team Super League. There's no way teams out of the top 30-40 teams can play this game without subsidies. Will the big boys be generous enough to do that and keep a few more Washington Generals around to beat up on? We'll see.
I already have. EPL. Done by 1 p.m., game over in 2 hours, no commercials and fan passion that reminds me of what college football USED TO BE.
Well High School ball ain't bad! ........................OMG.....wait, I forgot "NIL" is taking over that game too. uhhhh - "Pee-Wee" football ain't bad...............when will the scum try to inject the greed virus into Pee-Wee?
20 million spread out like that just seems like a way to write a contract and keep a player in place without actually having to give them the money they are getting right now.
For most four and five star players, it has zero to do with college. The vast majority are just playing football and getting an education if they wanted it.
I’m already thinking that going offshore might be in my best interest over going to the Florida Miami game in 95° and spending $2000.
