I am in favor of NIL, if it's actually money for a kid to profit on his name, image, likeness. I also liked that a kid can transfer and not have to sit out if there's a coaching change, or feels like it is no longer a could fit. However, in both of these cases, what is actually happening was not the intended outcome. College football has become the NFL without a draft, without a salary cap, and unlimited free agency. Great for the players, bad for schools trying to keep a program sustainable.
Should transfer rules go back to having to sit out 1 year? This might limit the constant movement, and definitely limit the number of players who are on their 3rd or sometimes 4th team.
Should NIL signing bonuses be more transparent? These could be disclosed to the NCAA ( I hope players/parents realize this is taxable income and they don't have IRS problems down the road) and maybe a cap is installed? Or, and this may be too extreme, but once you agree to sign with a school and there is a NIL bonus involved, that becomes a contract to bind the player and school together for their 4 year career. So if you want the bonus, and the school gives the bonus, then both sides are committing to 4 years. This might keep the playing field a little more even for schools without deep pocket boosters.
Knowing the NCAA they won't do anything, but I think this current path is unsustainable. Plus for the large majority of even Power 5 signees, they will never make it to the NFL so getting a degree and setting yourself up for a 40 year working career should still be a main focus and pissing all of that away for some short term NIL money will not be in their best long term interests.
Should transfer rules go back to having to sit out 1 year? This might limit the constant movement, and definitely limit the number of players who are on their 3rd or sometimes 4th team.
Should NIL signing bonuses be more transparent? These could be disclosed to the NCAA ( I hope players/parents realize this is taxable income and they don't have IRS problems down the road) and maybe a cap is installed? Or, and this may be too extreme, but once you agree to sign with a school and there is a NIL bonus involved, that becomes a contract to bind the player and school together for their 4 year career. So if you want the bonus, and the school gives the bonus, then both sides are committing to 4 years. This might keep the playing field a little more even for schools without deep pocket boosters.
Knowing the NCAA they won't do anything, but I think this current path is unsustainable. Plus for the large majority of even Power 5 signees, they will never make it to the NFL so getting a degree and setting yourself up for a 40 year working career should still be a main focus and pissing all of that away for some short term NIL money will not be in their best long term interests.