(04-29-2022 12:03 PM)HuskieJ Wrote: (04-29-2022 11:01 AM)Big Red Wrote: <<Queue the Michael Jackson eating popcorn gif>>
Isaiah Wong has informed Miami that if his NIL isn't re-negotiated (ie, he gets more money) then he is going to enter the transfer portal today.
John Ruiz says that Wong is "under contract" and that he was "treated fairly" and I do not "re-negotiate!".
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basket...-increased
Tip of the iceberg, entire landscape will look totally different in 2 years. I am all for people capitalizing on whatever talents or skills they have, but I think the association between these new paid to play teams and the universities needs to end. They should be semi pro teams representing a city or corporation.
Agreed. And maybe this is that pendulum starting to swing in a direction that puts in a natural check for the system and things get regulated in some way.
Of course, I personally think the NCAA could avert all of this chaos by getting together with the NBA to once again allow HS players to be drafted.
If you want to go pro out of HS, have at it.
If you want to go to college and possibly raise your stock and develop, well, great but there are some rules you'll have to follow.
There are plenty of pro leagues around the world where guys can go and get paid. NCAA doesn't have to be one of them. Besides, those pro leagues also have rules regarding either salary caps or roster construction (ie, a limit on American or foreign born players). Currently, NCAA is positioning themselves to be the league in the world with the least amount of roster and compensation restrictions.
That's asinine.
The funny part is, they've been completely co-opted by the movement that says these guys deserve to be able to make their own choices and market themselves for what they can get. But the ultimate goal is to go to the NBA (for the top players and even for some that should be setting their sights much...much lower) which is an organization with rules and restrictions. It's also one where if you make a 4 year commitment to a particular organization, you're contractually obligated to that agreement.
Which is something Ruiz is trying to enforce with Wong without completely saying it.
Soon, this will get to the coaches and we'll see coaches jumping all over do to corporate compensations as well.
I can't imagine any of this is pleasurable to the NCAA or anyone really involved other than the few that are going to really capitalize on this on their way to a different league where they potentially can make even more money.
I don't think the old way was ideal. But this way isn't either.
Maybe putting a cap on NIL deals or how many transfers a team can bring in per season?
Or maybe cap the NIL amount per team and not allow them to go over it through some sort of consequence (post-season eligibility?)
I'm not sure what the solution should be but some people have to try to figure it out because the system won't self-correct itself.