General Forum

https://twitter.com/NicoleAuerbach/status/1410334467122663433?s=19

I'm curious on how this is going to affect the trading card market. I imagine Panini is furiously trying to gather up as many players as they can to release a set in time for bowl season. When do y'all think an all CFB set is released?

Major win for college players. This also will help for people who collect college team players as well. Hopefully we will see more college themed releases with the new change. This has Panini written all over it. "2022 College Prizm Football"

Hope there is some money for D3 golfers in the next 4 years. 

I listened to this guy on Fox News who explained that it definitely will help athletes of the lesser sports, and depending which state they're in their earnings will be tied to their social media following, i.e. numbers. 

I am not a fan of paying college athlets out right. I think they should have classes, room and board, and a monthly stipend paid for. I think they should get a lump sum of money upon graduation for the NIL. But it'll be intresting to see how this affects lower divisions and smaller schools

Define getting paid outright. The NCAA still prhobits universities paying students cash to play for them, but it is BS that these students can't make any side money doing car commercials or sponsoring products. The players have been the only ones not making money off their skills and abilities for far too long. 

In the 1970's it is alleged that a multi millionaire UCLA Basketball program supporter, possibly by the name of Sam Gilbert, paid members of the basketball team for mafia style no show jobs.

This ruling opens the door for that kind of major program abuse.  Big programs, with big donors, will get players based on how much money can be arranged.  

The major sport athletes and the teams they play for, at the major schools will benefit, at the expense of the small schools / small programs.

The minor sport athletes are unlikely to benefit.  Swimmers, divers, water polo, crew, fencing, lacrosse, rugby and so on.

Banning compensation, and harsh penalties for non compliance, had the effect of "evening the playing field," and some increased competititveness, across programs in major college sports.  A basketall program such as Gonzaga with Mark Few as coach, couold attract talent equal to UCLA, Kansas, North Carolina, Duke and other major schools with big donors.

Actually ...

https://www.ajc.com/sports/mike-check-blog/volleyball-player-proves-less-famous-athletes-can-cash-in-on-nil/KE47XPNO6JGGREDB32CURVGYMU/

I think athletes in "lesser" sports (meant as not as high profile) will do just fine with this.  This opens many doors for opportunities, but at the same time, it doesn't mean everyone will get paid.  For most athletes I figure it will be business as usual with the first year or two many testing the waters.  I'm hope this means new NCAA video games and not just football.  I rather enjoyed the basketball and baseball games they put out in the past. 

I do agree with an earlier comment that I'd rather see a third party (not sure if I trust the NCAA to do it) hold on to the money for the players until they graduate or leave college, but in return increase the stipend they get.  That way they can draw interest on the money and with this in place make money courses mandatory for all atheletes so they can prepare.  Increasing the stipend gives them more money in the mean time and if they need more money and want to draw it out early they can file an appeal to get it.  I feel the players getting the money before they graduate could lead to poor decisions or slacking off in areas of their sport. 

my only fear is that so many players will sign exclusive deals that  when they finally get into the NFL they wont be able to be in the sets, making the already small sets even smaller