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Sep 25, 2024
9:56:23am

CopaCoug Redshirt Freshman

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Max Olsen, from ESPN, is quoting Pete Thamel talking about being promised $100,000 but only getting $3,000:

Got promised $100K. Eventually got $3,000. Not good. https://t.co/ae2vbxnqYh
— Max Olson (@max_olson) September 25, 2024

https://twitter.com/max_olson/status/1838951355089555663

But, a few others (like this Fox News reporter from Vegas) say that he's been approached by another school to transfer:

Per source, UNLV QB Matt Sluka has been approached with more money to transfer.
— Paloma Villicana (@PalomaFOX5News) September 25, 2024

https://twitter.com/PalomaFOX5News/status/1838802285423718419

Now, so much can be fixed if they were just allowed to have NIL contracts just like coaches do with their employment contracts. They should include terms, buyout conditions, and guaranteed payment amounts.

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Author

Time

There’s nothing I respect more than a player quitting on his team mid season

Indy Coug Loquacious Lummox

6:31am

The only team that will accept him is some team

Archaea

6:34am

It depends on how good he is; BYU has taken players who quit mid-season and lost players who quit midseason

krindorr

8:51am

Valid points

Archaea

10:14am

It's one thing for a salesman to get his company and not expect much

bald man

6:35am

CFB is a team sport run by people who are not good at being on a team. Like life

bruincoug

6:35am

Daaaang So-crates! That was DEEP!

6:53am

Yes, but also shame on the school for making promises and then voiding on them

6:38am

Maybe. We don’t know the other side of the story

Iman23

6:39am

He shouldn’t have demanded more mid season.

Archaea

6:47am

We don't know if that's true. The local reports have a strong incentive to lie

6:54am

Inside reports are confirming that.

Archaea

6:55am

Its what makes the most sense. His value increased mid year and now he is trying

johnnybyu

7:00am

True. And people can be easily fooled into thinking the real victim in these

Polecat

11:39am

If we're assuming it's entirely NIL, how/ when do you propose he "demand" more?

wickedgame71

6:57am

He already got his degree.

Archaea

6:58am

But what if he was really promised more money that he hasn’t received? At what

Polecat

11:52am

Is that what happened or is he getting a better offer to go somewhere else

johnnybyu

6:53am

Why would his offer be contingent on quitting midseason?

6:54am

Because 4 games this can be a redshirt year and he gets the year back to make

johnnybyu

6:55am

Also, we should. It is irresponsible/bad stewardship to not make as much money

RoboKayne

8:03am

Shame on the school? What's the school's official position?

KCFan85

11:54am

Get it in writing.

snowbird

6:46am

Coaches have been doing this for years. Just less obviously.

shoganai

6:54am

I think we are wanting to have our cake and eat it too.

Courtimedes

7:01am

Oh, 100% fans are hypocrites about this.

shoganai

7:11am

It’s so true. For a population who believes in a free market, many sure want

Polecat

11:26am

I'm toying with the idea that maybe the whole market should be eliminated.

RoboKayne

12:03pm

True. A situation like this is simply two entities fighting over dollars

Polecat

12:18pm

This is true, will happen with players more however since they only have 4 years

johnnybyu

7:02am

This isn't a case of quiet quitting. It's just plain quitting.

bythenumbers

7:10am

There's a very easy solution to this, but the fans keep loudly complaining that

shoganai

7:20am

How? Head hunters lure employees away all the time to other employers

DiamondMo

7:23am

Sure, but you would have contractual protections.

Courtimedes

7:25am

Contracts and collective bargaining.

shoganai

7:30am

Problem is values are still wild west. A star contributor vs non contributor

johnnybyu

7:39am

Yeah exactly. I think that's where it has to go.

bythenumbers

7:25am

Lawsuit allowing/ forcing schools to pay NIL directly will likely change that

NYC and Japan

7:39am

Mmk. But those coaches had actually done something worthy of a promotion. Look

Iman23

7:19am

If he isn't good then it shouldn't be a big deal that anybody cares about.

shoganai

7:21am

To clarify- are you saying that if this was a star player

Courtimedes

7:21am

What did I miss? Can I get a short summary?

Knight-who-says-ni

7:42am

Had the same question. I think this:

RoboKayne

7:46am

Yes, that's it

volleyjiver

7:47am

Thx. CBers can do a lousy job of referencing the subject they're posting about.

Forzaitalia

7:49am

This is what NIL was destined to lead to in a lot of cases. I think it will eventually unbalance and ruin CFB

Knight-who-says-ni

7:58am

Look a few posts down about UNLVs QB quitting after 4 games so

volleyjiver

7:46am

The hate the kid is getting is not fair. NIL needs restructuring.

CopaCoug

9:26am

He's only gotten $3,000?!

9:36am

More and more is coming out

CopaCoug

9:56am

And here is a quote from his dad

CopaCoug

9:59am

Sports agencies are rubbing their hands together

bythenumbers

10:08am

I think this is definitely a case where people should wait for the facts

bythenumbers

9:47am

Is the player getting paid or is the payer getting played? Time will reveal.

RoboKayne

11:12am

A lot of times changes to a system result in rediscovering well-known ideas from

RoboKayne

11:11am

Dallin Holker quitting his team after 3 games was really bad.

refunder

11:30am

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