Smart, appearing on Birminghamâs Rick Burgess show while at the Regions Tradition golf tournament last month, provided insight into his thoughts on how student-athletes could be managed amid a landscape of NIL deals open transfer portals amounting to unrestricted free agency.
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“Are they (college players) employees? Are they student athletes?” Smart said. “I think people want to argue one side when it favors this side, right, and argue the other side when it favors that side…..They're Student Athletes and I can't believe they aren't required to sign binding contracts in order to receive NIL money…..a contract that would specify money to be paid, behaviors expected to remain in good standing, penalties when good behavior standards aren't met, list of approved sponsors the SA could enter into a contractual relationship….ie: no alcohol, tobacco, drugs or **** bars, a defined period of time before entering the TP….and any other consideration beneficial to the University, Program and student.
Yeah, good luck with that
I agree.the older players who have put numerous hours, and sweat into the program over 2 , 3+ years should be compensated more than an unproven 17-18 year old kid straight out of high school.
If we lived in a common sense world, older guys, the veterans, would make more. However, I think we can all agree, common sense left the station years ago. Not only in college athletics but life in general! Go Dawgs!
I know it’s more money now but imagine a time when any alleged money was paid tax free .
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