Is this the future of NIL?

[PonyPride]

Rep demanding more money or threatening transfer:

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-baske ... -increased

[ponyboy]

I think it has to be a big part of the future of this thing. Wondering what the contract law implications will be as well. Things feel very “wild west” in for sure.

[Charleston Pony]

Market price. Game has changed rather dramatically if agents are now allowed into the arena

[SoCal_Pony]

lol, it’s ALWAYS been this way, to a degree.

I remember talking to a big money booster during the PonyExpress years. He laughed at the notion that SMU dangled $$$ / cars, etc in front of HS kids and they immediately signed. He said these kids had a sense of their worth and wanted to be paid ‘somewhat’ accordingly.

Kinda sounds like this kid, although he may be greedy

[Charleston Pony]

coaches have always had challenges in building/maintaining their rosters and developing team chemistry but NIL now out in the open makes it all the more challenging

[Terry Webster]

As much as I agree with the nil idea, it is going to kill college athletics.

[Topper]

Think about it. The kids learn this behavior from the very coaches who complain about them.

[redpony]

so much for the comment 'student athlete' . Now semi-pro who occasionally attends classes and wants and education.

[Charleston Pony]

so much for the comment 'student athlete' . Now semi-pro who occasionally attends classes and wants and education.

Majority of college athletes will still be student athletes and be happy to have a full ride and possibly a stipend to boot. I think this is why Dabo Swinney is foreseeing a much smaller number of programs wanting to compete at the highest level of what will undoubtedly become semi-pro ball.