NIL Follies

https://www.si.com/college/lsu/recruiting/lsu-wbb-recruiting-the-latest-buzz-on-the-no-1-prospect-in-america-aaliyah-chavez-01j8n759c09n

Aalyah  Chavez, the No.1 high school  wbb recruit, initially committed to LSU, but then demanded a $1 million NIL package. LSU refused so she is back on the market,. If the reports  are to be believed. Now other institutions of higher learning are stepping up, apparently including Texas.  Recruiting is a different world.

Just wondering whether an NIL offer played any part in our own signed recruit Eshoo leaving town this summer before she had stepped foot in a classroom?

Call it what you will, but beginning now and for the next few years the college landscape is being redefined.  UVa former coach Bennet's resignation because of the "professional model" in college sports is but another sign.

https://youtu.be/G4zF9tdLMP0?si=WEH6EHUqwM707iC6

wrv wrote:Just wondering whether an NIL offer played any part in our own signed recruit Eshoo leaving town this summer before she had stepped foot in a classroom?

No, it did not.

However, with six players graduating this spring, including five starters, NIL will certainly be in the picture over the next couple of years or until the NCAA gets a handle on the outrageous number of dollars being thrown around.

Thank you for the information and the response. While not being widely discussed, one possible regulation which may help the problem: a "sunshine" like rule. Consumers and taxpayers, and fans, should all know the extent and amount of NIL money being paid college players, particularly from businesses they patronize. Uncle Phil may not like the rule, nor will any large universities shelling out this kind of money, but the initial step in grappling with the problem may be understanding its extent. As it is both players and schools are resisting the release of data, citing a myriad of reasons. Here in Oregon we have a "sunshine" statute already, yet we do not generally know the amounts being paid at state schools, like UO. Perhaps this is something of a naive proposal, but as a first step I am all.for it. I am unconvinced by the argument that donors paying players are unassociated with a school, or not directed in any manner. Likewise, I would hope such a requirement survives a first amendment challenge: a consequence of accepting the money would be its disclosure.