To be clear I'm fine with players getting paid. But what I'm not okay with

Sep 25, 2024
7:39:23am

RockyBalboa Truly Addicted User

is perpetual year round free agency. THAT is not good. Every player on every team essentially being a free agent all of the time is bad for college sports.

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Originally posted on Sep 25, 2024 at 7:39:23am

Message modified by RockyBalboa on Sep 25, 2024 at 7:39:43am

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To be clear I'm fine with players getting paid. But what I'm not okay with

RockyBalboa

7:39am

Agreed but don't know how you change it. The values change dramatically from yea

johnnybyu

7:41am

You change it thru regulation. Require contracts to be filed with the state or

Cooouuugs

9:43am

What kind of guarantees would your employer have to make in order for you to

shoganai

7:42am

It’s not all bad

Future_Tacos

7:43am

So year round constant free agency is a good thing?

RockyBalboa

7:43am

I didn't say it was.

shoganai

7:43am

True, but you're not really answering the question

RockyBalboa

7:43am

You didn't ask a question. I did.

shoganai

7:44am

Shogi has a very good point here.....

TheHop

7:49am

Yes he does.

RockyBalboa

7:50am

I mean, this is really very simple. Everybody knows how to stop this.

shoganai

7:51am

Problem is players values change dramatically year to year and they only have 4

johnnybyu

7:55am

This has always been an issue for professional athletes. Rookie contracts can be

shoganai

8:02am

Pro Athletes don't have a 4 year window and the vetting process is better than

johnnybyu

8:04am

Players would be free to collectively bargain an agreement that allows for

shoganai

8:10am

Yeah, I think that's where we are.......

BoiseBlue

7:56am

I think it needs to be a 2yr contact. You agree to an amount, a school and 2yrs

Cougar TD

8:02am

It could be whatever the player and school agree to. One year, four years, etc.

shoganai

8:03am

Sure, I meant it should be a min of 2 yrs. IMO the 1 yr deal doesn't work. I

Cougar TD

8:36am

I can complain about whatever I want

ochobeeguy

8:27am

That's true. You do you.

shoganai

8:29am

No.

ochobeeguy

9:14am

So every professional sports league does it and the fans seem ok with it

Cooouuugs

9:44am

Pros sign multi-year contracts. College players should have the same but with

TailgateU

10:57am

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Forzaitalia

9:26am

That's why culture is going to be so important. BYU kept virtually all their

MaximusMeridius

9:32am

Completely ruins the sport. It's pro football light....

wilsdad

9:50am

What I don’t like is the pay was supposed to be for name image likeness

davidmj10

10:31am

If they want player contracts then the details should be agreed on. Schools

TailgateU

10:56am

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