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while you may be able to see it, I would be willing to bet money it’ll never happen.
these kids aren’t pros, aren’t compensated like pros, and won’t sacrifice like a pro unless it benefits them financially.
not sure what arik Gilbert getting a scholarship has to do with any of this. Players transfer out, players transfer in.
I wonder how many of those out-bound players were asked to leave to make room for in-bound transfers. What if you could hold on to those guys, stay within the 85 limit AND get bring in elite transfers? With NIL, the portal, HS kids skipping their senior year...we are entering into a new era of college football. Within 5 years it is going to look very different than what we are used to. Nothing appears to be off the table.
Yeah, who knows? It not just changing, it’s changing very rapidly. I just hope my favorite pastime doesn’t morph into something unrecognizable in a few years.
I don’t see kids and their families giving up scholarships to play for a certain team. Especially not the level of athletes that are raking in big NIL $. Seems it would be insulting to ask a high profile recruit to not take the scholarship. Plus, it’s a lot of $. Yes, playing on a team that gets exposure is great for a quality athlete and boosts their draft stock, but these big money NIL guys are more often than not be in good position regarding the draft.
Well if they want to play I’m sure they see the writing on the wall and transfer. I also am sure coaches have heart to hearts with some about playing opportunities. But I doubt any at Georgia are forced out.
You are right in that things are changing in college football. But I doubt any kid is going to willingly give up a scholarship merely to accommodate another player in the hopes of winning something when the primary goal for those types is getting to the league.
Agree. Think it's more likely that we see more of what happened at BYU. Maybe not to extent of all non scholarship kids on the roster but some important last minute roster additions or transfers get their tuition etc etc paid by NIL for the first year so they can join the roster covered financially even though the team is already at the 85 scholarship limit.
Haven't seen any reporting on it but curious if this is how To'o To'o was added to an already overflowing AL roster this year.
I’ve read that he is a scholarship player, otherwise he would have to be classified as a walk on transfer I guess.
Yep. A slight variation of what I was getting at. And what's the difference between a NIL deal and some wealthy booster straight up handing a kid a bag of money or giving his parents a house or just paying his tuition, room and board?
Earning a scholarship is also a point of pride for players. It's usually the first significant achievement in life that isn't handed to them. There are plenty of players that come from wealthy families that don't need a scholarship, but they earned it so they want it. Again, easiest solution is to make it so qualified students aren't competing against each other as well as student-athletes for aid.
I promise you, an elite player with a million dollar a year NIL deal will not care about his scholarship status.
Until he’s responsible for paying his own tuition.
I disagree, I think most would care.
Ok, that would be about a week's pay for the player.
how much money do you think these kids are actually gonna make haha?
Millions.
Doubtful.