Caleb Williams has a $1 million offer on the table

[RattleCock]

From EMU, as offered on Twitter by EMU grad and former NFL QB Charlie Batch.

Extremely unlikely that he goes there, but it means he’s getting at least a million to go somewhere.

 

[viennacocks]

From EMU, as offered on Twitter by EMU grad and former NFL QB Charlie Batch.

Extremely unlikely that he goes there, but it means he’s getting at least a million to go somewhere.

I bet he gets 4x that to go to a top tier school.

 

[Dizzy01]

Not that they’ll do anything about it but I’m pretty sure making a direct offer like that is a violation of the NIL deal.

 

[viennacocks]

Not that they’ll do anything about it but I’m pretty sure making a direct offer like that is a violation of the NIL deal.

Why? Is he the coach? Reading above it doesn't sound as if he's the coach but haven't taken the time to research.

 

[Flameout12]

 

[Dizzy01]

Why? Is he the coach? Reading above it doesn't sound as if he's the coach but haven't taken the time to research.

You can’t pay for play. Batch could have said “There is a 1 million dollar memorabilia contact available to qualified transfer QBs” similar to the “community service” contracts offers to Texas OL recruits. Coming out simply saying you’ll pay a specific player a set amount to come to a school is against the spirit of the rule. That said nothing will come of it either way.

 

[yesiam8833]

You can’t pay for play. Batch could have said “There is a 1 million dollar memorabilia contact available to qualified transfer QBs” similar to the “community service” contracts offers to Texas OL recruits. Coming out simply saying you’ll pay a specific player a set amount to come to a school is against the spirit of the rule. That said nothing will come of it either way.

It's funny you still thinks NCAA has any say in these matters.

 

[viennacocks]

have

You can’t pay for play. Batch could have said “There is a 1 million dollar memorabilia contact available to qualified transfer QBs” similar to the “community service” contracts offers to Texas OL recruits. Coming out simply saying you’ll pay a specific player a set amount to come to a school is against the spirit of the rule. That said nothing will come of it either way.

Agreed but offering publicly isn't against the rules as long as Batch gets something in return. I'm sure Batch isn't planning to give him $1m and walking away.

 

[RattleCock]

Nobody really knows how the NIL stuff is to be implemented. A lot of details were left fuzzy. No matter how you phrase the details, though, a player is getting paid to play. It is pay to play.

 

[johncockroach]

My understanding is a deal can't be offered as a recruiting pitch. A school can talk about opportunities or the size of an NIL based fund, but you can't have something in place that says "if you come here, we will sign you to a $1m NIL deal".

How that's enforced, I'm not sure. Obviously Jackson State signing the #1 recruit and then he immediately gets a large NIL deal tells you something was in place before.

 

[USCBatgirl21]

My understanding is a deal can't be offered as a recruiting pitch. A school can talk about opportunities or the size of an NIL based fund, but you can't have something in place that says "if you come here, we will sign you to a $1m NIL deal".

How that's enforced, I'm not sure. Obviously Jackson State signing the #1 recruit and then he immediately gets a large NIL deal tells you something was in place before.

That may be what the "rule" says, but we all know damn well that NIL deals are absolutely being offered as part of the recruiting pitch.

 

[coolcock2001]

You can’t pay for play.

 

[nccock622]

The NIL mess has about ruined college football for me. I may find something else to do on Saturdays and also quit donating money. Fly fishing sounds good.

 

[Areukidding1]

As per Batch’s quarterbacking career, that check will be intercepted

 

[Creek Snake]

The NIL mess has about ruined college football for me. I may find something else to do on Saturdays and also quit donating money. Fly fishing sounds good.

Going to Montana in July.I think I'll start working on my casting.

 

[Creek Snake]

As per Batch’s quarterbacking career, that check will be intercepted

Google Charlie's career earnings and it says 2 million.Either he made a bunch off the field or he wants the kid bad.

 

[RattleCock]

Google Charlie's career earnings and it says 2 million.Either he made a bunch off the field or he wants the kid bad.

Batch posted the offer on Twitter, but GameAbove Capital is the funding source.

 

[RattleCock]

That may be what the "rule" says, but we all know damn well that NIL deals are absolutely being offered as part of the recruiting pitch.

Well, yes, one of the main purposes of NIL is recruiting.

 

[mavcock]

The NIL mess has about ruined college football for me. I may find something else to do on Saturdays and also quit donating money. Fly fishing sounds good.

Fly fishing is always good.

 

[Captain Weegie]

Google Charlie's career earnings and it says 2 million.Either he made a bunch off the field or he wants the kid bad.

Batch made quite a bit more than $2 million over the course of his NFL career. $2 million may have been his annual salary in his final contract with Pittsburgh.

 

[Creek Snake]

after looking closer says 11mil career earnings but list net worth as 2mil. Don't know how they arrive at this figure.
even if his net worth is 10mil.Giving a kid 10% of your net worth seems pretty high.But being a QB in the NFL doesn't mean you are financially savvy.

 

[Neanderthal]

The NIL mess has about ruined college football for me. I may find something else to do on Saturdays and also quit donating money. Fly fishing sounds good.

It’ll ruin it for many fans and they’ll quit on it. We already have a pro league. It’s hard to watch. Imagine watching a bunch of spoiled pro teenagers play. Not me, either.

 

[permacock70]

From EMU, as offered on Twitter by EMU grad and former NFL QB Charlie Batch.

Extremely unlikely that he goes there, but it means he’s getting at least a million to go somewhere.

Is there for one year only?

 

[RattleCock]

It’ll ruin it for many fans and they’ll quit on it. We already have a pro league. It’s hard to watch. Imagine watching a bunch of spoiled pro teenagers play. Not me, either.

That’s about where I am. If it doesn’t settle down, I’ll likely lose interest.

But there are fans who don’t care. Even if/when we get to the point that teams are composed of players who aren’t even students, many fans will still watch and support. I can’t live in a delusion though.

 

[Captain Weegie]

after looking closer says 11mil career earnings but list net worth as 2mil. Don't know how they arrive at this figure.
even if his net worth is 10mil.Giving a kid 10% of your net worth seems pretty high.But being a QB in the NFL doesn't mean you are financially savvy.

Batch is well known in Pittsburgh...tons of charity work. He's almost certainly raising funds from several people and not paying all of what's being offered here.

 

[JohnnySolo]

Geez all of this because of a stupid video game.