Yeah... like we've all been doing since the government decided to bend us all over and we decided that revolting isn't civil... like... you know... our founding fathers did.
The coaches and ADs are often times educated professionals that climbed the ladder rungs for years to get where they are financially. Players, no. They are physically gifted that put in some weight room work in high school and hundreds of thousands of dollars (millions in some cases) are thrown at them because the very ADs and HCs in question are afraid to let others get a leg up on them. There is no market... it's baseless monetization.
The players that are going to make real money were making real money through collegiate bag men and NFL contracts. The rest of this monetary spending in this current NIL state of ineptitude is complete financial waste. The University of North Texas and most of her alum do not of discretionary money to literally set on fire. Anyone who defends this system as an alum of UNT or the likes are closer tied to being SJW than caring alum of their respective University.
Usually things start trickling out in the summer. That's when the teams for the MTEs are announced. (MTE I think means "Made For Television Event").
As of now....we assume that we go to UTA and host Boise State.
Anybody heard anything else????
The coaches and AD's have made money because the programs they ran made money. Yes, they were paid a handsome salary, but these kids were provided for just not directly. First class facilities, everything I listed above, locker rooms that rival the finest country clubs, top rate sports medicine and rehab facilities, etc... There is value in what they receive for a scholarship in exchange for their ability to play a sport. Now, they should be allowed to make whatever they are able off of their name, image or likeness, but not paid a salary, ala smuT and TX Tech, for just being on the team. If Bill Utter Ford wanted to give Booger Kennedy a truck and a salary to be their spokesperson because he was "Built Ford Tough" then let them.
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