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<blockquote data-quote="Augusta_Jacket" data-source="post: 713269" data-attributes="member: 1191"><p>I think this neither helps nor hurts Tech. Just because a player is now <em><strong>able</strong></em> to gain endorsements does not mean he will. These apparel companies aren't just going to start handing out deals to players unless they think they will make decent profit through monetary return on the investment. Unless the player is a blue chip guy at a skill position, then he isn't likely to be courted for a deal, which means that boosters and bag men will still be the most likely draws for a player looking to make money while playing in college. Since this is the current state of affairs, I see no real change outside of the elite players now being able to cash in on their fame.</p><p></p><p>As for the rest, I see the apparel companies offering low ball contracts to a few other players if they "lock in" with them now which are in reality just low money flyers on the chance that player hits it big. </p><p></p><p>Also, I am not sure how these contracts will work since the schools dictate apparel anyways. Any other commercial endorsements are likely to be local which would likely be driven by booster owned companies as well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Augusta_Jacket, post: 713269, member: 1191"] I think this neither helps nor hurts Tech. Just because a player is now [I][B]able[/B][/I] to gain endorsements does not mean he will. These apparel companies aren't just going to start handing out deals to players unless they think they will make decent profit through monetary return on the investment. Unless the player is a blue chip guy at a skill position, then he isn't likely to be courted for a deal, which means that boosters and bag men will still be the most likely draws for a player looking to make money while playing in college. Since this is the current state of affairs, I see no real change outside of the elite players now being able to cash in on their fame. As for the rest, I see the apparel companies offering low ball contracts to a few other players if they "lock in" with them now which are in reality just low money flyers on the chance that player hits it big. Also, I am not sure how these contracts will work since the schools dictate apparel anyways. Any other commercial endorsements are likely to be local which would likely be driven by booster owned companies as well. [/QUOTE]
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