(10-06-2019 12:25 PM)Attackcoog Wrote:  

(10-04-2019 12:13 PM)MinerInWisconsin Wrote:  As some have said, this rule could lead to more transfers if G5 athletes prove themselves superior and P5 schools offer them endorsement money to transfer. But as for overall competitiveness, I think that will remain about as it is so long as the 85 scholarship limit in fb and 13 in mbb remain in place. If those go away then Texas, Alabama, Ohio St, etc, will each have 150 fb players on full scholarship and the rest of us are playing club fb.

But thats just it--the rule actually undermines the 85 scholarship rule. Right now, Bama gets its pick of who they want---but they can only get 25. After that, its purely walk on opportunities.

But with this name and likeness rule, coach Saban can simply say to the potential player, "Dont worry about it being a not being a non-scholarship slot---that wont be an issue for you. A guy named Billy Bob is going to talk to you about that."

Billly Bob, a Bama booster, will then explain how he is going to give that athlete a $35K check for an "appearance fee" at his daughters 3rd birthday party after the kid agrees to come to Bama as a "walk on". Now the athlete has enough money pay his tuition and get a free ride---just like any other "scholarship" player. Turns out, his daughter has a birthday every year. Using this sham, Bama could effectively have 105 players on "scholarship".