Somewhat disconnected thoughts:Players threatening to leave unless they get paid more.
Rep for Miami star Wong: Better NIL deal or exit
The NIL agent for Hurricanes star Isaiah Wong says the guard will enter the transfer portal if his NIL compensation isn't increased.www.espn.com
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This quuoted post ought to be in a football thread, but I believe the ACC has to establish some hard rules that address the pay for play situations. Wong is clearly saying he is not happy with his contract and wants to renotiate or he isn't playing for Miami. How is this different from an NFL WR not showing up for camp until he gets an extension?If you didn't see it, this article by the ND AD is well worth the read
Notre Dame AD Jack Swarbrick says total Division I realignment is ‘inevitable’ - Sports Illustrated
Wholesale change is unavoidable in college athletics. The Fighting Irish athletic director thinks a total realignment of Division I is coming with it.
There are several quotes that jump out at me:
He sees radical reform/restructuring coming in the mid 2030's when the SEC and ACC contracts are up (likely with the BigI and others setting that date as well). I think it is coming before then. The current NIL situation and lack of leadership from the NCAA IMHO will lead to the P5 breaking away to their own thing way sooner than that. Will need the focus of University Presidents though that could be the only thing that keeps it from happening.
- fracture lines within the 130-member FBS could leave two disparate approaches: schools that still operate athletics within a traditional educational structure, and those who tie sports to the university in name only.
- “We’re going to have these two conferences that have so distanced themselves from anyone else financially,” Swarbrick said. “That’s where I see it starting to break down. There are so many schools trying to get out of their current conference, and they can’t get there.” ...... with this possibly leading some leagues to boot longtime members that don’t bring as much to the revenue trough. (note this would be at contract end)
- Asked if the current Name, Image and Likeness landscape is sustainable, the answer was a blunt no. Recruiting inducements were not the original idea, but that’s what NIL has become in many instances. .... “This morphed so quickly into talent acquisition fees that it’s just stunning,” (IMHO this is stunning that he would say no one saw it coming
- “We’re not getting [reform leadership] from the NCAA. It’s going to have to come from elsewhere. (No sheatt)
If Miami declares he is ineligible, the NCAA has to reinstate him. Otherwise, he probably cannot hit the portal.
This is an interesting proposition. It would kill their ability to recruit guys with $$ though so who knows.
Did he sign a contract?
... Doubt that they have the fortitude to do so.
The Miami sugar daddy who is signing all these deals said that Wong is already on a "very fair" contract with him and he isn't going to renegotiate.
Swarbrick has been making a similar take for 4-5 yrs now, even before NIL and portal rules. His opinion is that there are some schools that want to have an academic student-athlete model and some that just want a semi-pro football model and that those 2 designs are not really compatible (though he has said both are legitimate). So he has been saying for awhile that the ultimate break will be one based on academics. I think there is alot of possibility to what he says. I can also say without hesitation that if it comes to that decision that GT is very likely to choose to be with those schools that want to have a student-athlete model.If you didn't see it, this article by the ND AD is well worth the read
Notre Dame AD Jack Swarbrick says total Division I realignment is ‘inevitable’ - Sports Illustrated
Wholesale change is unavoidable in college athletics. The Fighting Irish athletic director thinks a total realignment of Division I is coming with it.
There are several quotes that jump out at me:
He sees radical reform/restructuring coming in the mid 2030's when the SEC and ACC contracts are up (likely with the BigI and others setting that date as well). I think it is coming before then. The current NIL situation and lack of leadership from the NCAA IMHO will lead to the P5 breaking away to their own thing way sooner than that. Will need the focus of University Presidents though that could be the only thing that keeps it from happening.
- fracture lines within the 130-member FBS could leave two disparate approaches: schools that still operate athletics within a traditional educational structure, and those who tie sports to the university in name only.
- “We’re going to have these two conferences that have so distanced themselves from anyone else financially,” Swarbrick said. “That’s where I see it starting to break down. There are so many schools trying to get out of their current conference, and they can’t get there.” ...... with this possibly leading some leagues to boot longtime members that don’t bring as much to the revenue trough. (note this would be at contract end)
- Asked if the current Name, Image and Likeness landscape is sustainable, the answer was a blunt no. Recruiting inducements were not the original idea, but that’s what NIL has become in many instances. .... “This morphed so quickly into talent acquisition fees that it’s just stunning,” (IMHO this is stunning that he would say no one saw it coming
- “We’re not getting [reform leadership] from the NCAA. It’s going to have to come from elsewhere. (No sheatt)
When's the last time this was an advantage in GT sports?
Yes.
Then he shouldn't be crying about it should he?!
