I don't disagree with any of that. I just don't think "fair share" is a good way of referring to a system that isn't fair and has zero regulation to begin with. When I hear "fair share" it makes me think it's earned or they're entitled to it.
I think a lot of the numbers we hear are not real or are “real” but conditional
Well the person who's writing the check apparently thinks he has earned it, so who cares what we all think.
He doesnt look at it as fair share. He looks at it as someone is giving me this money.
If he hasn’t done anything to earn it then he wouldn’t be paid it. This is crazy to say he did nothing to earn it like these kids do t have to put in work to get these opportunities & maintain them.
You probably think it matters if programs are "clean." You might be more suited to being a D3 fan.
Exactly, P5 football and basketball players are starting to get what they deserve. Historically wrestling, tennis, gymnastics etc. athletes have benefited from the skills of these players. The basketball and football players are starting to get what they deserve without hurting the nonrevenue athletes. If you want to be succesfull the fan base is going to have to pony up or settle for mediocrity.
Ill continue to care about morals and setting young men up for success, you do you though
Sounds good, just don't hurt yourself getting down from your high horse.Ill continue to care about morals and setting young men up for success, you do you though
I believe our football coach shares my opinion, do you think he should also get off his high horse?
NAIA has been wide open about it for years.
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Ooh. A recruitment talking point. Morals are subjective, especially when millions of dollars are at stake.Ill continue to care about morals and setting young men up for success, you do you though
John Wooden is considered practically a saint. Look up Sam Gilbert and who he was.
Considered by who? Seems subjective. Also not sure how you stay eligible if you don't do your schoolwork? PJ does more than talk, his players classroom stats and charity work speaks for itself.
Right. You play the sport and earn a college education. Now you can earn money, which is pretty cool. And yes coaches are paid millions. They also have contracts.
Read what I wrote more carefully. Do their own work.
Ohhhh Herb Brooks didn't care if his players cheated. Why didn't you just say that? And that's great...you don't care, I do.
You believe no Gopher football player is receiving a single dollar of NIL money? You believe PJ Fleck doesnt allow Gopher football players to recieve NIL?
I am confused about your position on all of this. Are you suggesting that young men cannot earn an education, help out in the community, and grow into men while also earning a nice payday?
What part of "you can earn money, which is pretty cool" led you to that conclusion? NIL, as it's intended, creates a great opportunity. Pay for play is sleazy in its current state and requires a complete overhaul, imo.
Well I agree but everyone, including the Gophers, are doing it
What are you talking about? It does exist. See the title of the thread.
You think for a second if we had the kind of program where we could have a powerful NIL collective that Fleck wouldn't utilize it? The same guy who (rightfully) leaned into the transfer portal. He (rightfully) leaned into pushing players out to make room for players from the portal.
I skimmed the first page but that last paragraph was a real doozy. "Your own self" and "Preaching your own virtue" made me smile. But the lawyer calling me gross
that was gold.
Regardless of what Lane tweeted, the ruling that allowed NIL to exist basically castrated the NCAA in terms of enforcement. You can't prevent people from profiting from their own likeness etc. Baker should know this.
And most all of us would love it if the Gophers had a billionaire sugar daddy that put big time money into the football and basketball programs, either under the table or over the table.