Surprise surprise, UT recently announced an NIL deal to pay offensive lineman 50k a year and today they signed probably the best incoming OL class by any team, ever. The big money schools are about to take over the sport.
Texas OL Recruiting
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Devon Campbell the 5-star, No.1 guard and No. 16 player in the nation says he is down to Texas and OU. So it may get better.
But as good as our OL class is, what is up with Georgia's DBs? Singletary 5-star db, Thomas, Humphrey and Everitte all high 4 stars.
But as good as our OL class is, what is up with Georgia's DBs? Singletary 5-star db, Thomas, Humphrey and Everitte all high 4 stars.
College football that we knew is dead. What's coming down the pipe will literally make it nothing more 1 year free agents signing with the highest bidder.
I fear you are correct. $50,000 will soon be what the long snappers get. Stars will be high six figure deals.
Texas is under investigation from the NCAA and this is why.
Texas isn't under investigation. The NCAA is investigating many NIL deals. Texas was slow to get this in place because it asked the NCAA to bless it in advance as legal and they did. No way Texas publicly announces all of this in a very public fashion if there is any chance it isn't legal.
Texas only took two OL last year, that is one reason to load up this year. Also could sell playing time due to that.
The ncaa is toothless, nothing will come of this. They have lost whatever control they had before all of this.
You want them to grow teeth, give them full investigative power and authority.....allow them to subpeona documents, compel testimony, etc....with penalties for failing to comply.
The US Supreme Court pulled whatever teeth they had.
It's definitely illegal based on what the intentions were for the NIL. No way around that. Now the NCAA is freaking joke in general, so I wouldn't care what they had to say myself. Texas is literally saying "we will pay you to come play for us", there's no way to twist that.
I'm not against it, just sad we don't have some dumb rich fans that are willing to fork out millions to buy players like Texas.
Don't know what Texas law says,, but it definitely appears to be illegal under SC law.
"Section 59-158-20. (A)(1) An intercollegiate athlete at an institution of higher learning may earn compensation for the use of his name, image, or likeness as provided for in this chapter.
(2) Compensation earned by an intercollegiate athlete for the use of his name, image, or likeness must represent a genuine payment for the use of his name, image, or likeness, independent of, rather than as a payment for, his athletic participation or performance. Compensation may only be provided by a third party.
(3) Compensation may not be provided in exchange for an intercollegiate athlete's athletic performance or attendance at a particular institution of higher learning and may only be provided by a third party unaffiliated with the intercollegiate athlete's institution of higher learning.
(4) A name, image, or likeness contract in conflict with the provisions of this chapter is voidable.
(B) An intercollegiate athlete may receive compensation only for the use of his name, image, or likeness for third-party endorsements, the intercollegiate athlete's non-athletic work product, or activities related to a business that the intercollegiate athlete owns.
(C) An institution of higher learning or its athletic conference cannot directly or indirectly create or facilitate compensation opportunities for the use of an intercollegiate athlete's name, image, or likeness.
(D) An institution of higher learning may not use or allow boosters to directly or indirectly create or facilitate compensation opportunities for the use of an intercollegiate athlete's name, image, or likeness as a recruiting inducement or as a means of paying for athletics participation.
(E) An intercollegiate athlete at an institution of higher learning may not use the institution of higher learning's facilities, uniforms provided by the institution of higher learning, or the institution of higher learning's intellectual property, including, but not limited to, the unauthorized use of a registered trademark or product protected by copyright, in connection with the use of the intercollegiate athlete's name, image, or likeness activities.
(F) Activities related to an intercollegiate athlete's use of his name, image, or likeness for compensation are prohibited from taking place during the intercollegiate athlete's participation in academic, athletic, or team-mandated activities as defined by the institution of higher learning.
(G) Activities related to an intercollegiate athlete's use of his name, image, or likeness for compensation cannot be contingent on a prospective intercollegiate athlete's enrollment at a particular institution of higher learning or its athletic conference and cannot otherwise be used as an inducement by an institution of higher learning or a booster.
(H) An institution of higher learning; an entity with a purpose that includes supporting or benefiting an institution of higher learning or its athletic programs; or an officer, director, or employee of an institution of higher learning or such an entity may not directly or indirectly compensate a current or prospective intercollegiate athlete for the use of the intercollegiate athlete's name, image, or likeness.
(I) A grant in aid, including the cost of attendance, awarded to an intercollegiate athlete by an institution of higher learning is not compensation for the purposes of this chapter and may not be revoked or reduced as a result of an intercollegiate athlete earning compensation or obtaining professional representation under this chapter. Name, image, or likeness compensation shall not be used to limit athletic grant in aid but may be used in the calculation for need-based financial aid available to the general student population."
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Your state passed that law intending it to be an advantage for SC sports teams, but by wording it that way shot themselves in the foot a bit. Given the SCT ruling, just repealing that whole law would work best for your state. Just don't have a law, the NCAA permits this now. The law was passed intending to force the NCAA into permitting it. That's achieved and the SC law is more restrictive than the NCAA.
Texas had to do something after losing the Brockermeyers to Alabama last year.Texas realized their football program itself was insufficient to draw the top talent so they looked at alternative methods.Hate to say it but if Carolina is to compete they need to do something akin to this .We're not going back to the old model of amateur sports.
I only saw a couple OL on the GCC signing page. Are we getting any quality OL that might be ready to play? I realize that OL is usually a developmental position and most guys aren't ready to play, but we need some improvement along the OL
I think it is critical to get maximum value from Rattler that he be protected. Freshman are rarely ready to start on OL in college.
That (losing Brockermeyers) was a gut punch and contributed to Herman's firing more than losses. Their Dad was in the Texas Hall of Honor and an All American at Texas. They grew up Texas fans regularly at games and wore Texas gear their whole life. Their older brother is starting on defense at Texas (linebacker). Yet they went to Alabama because Herman botched their recruitment.
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