NIL and future of NCAACF

[appdaze]

Looking for eligibility time limits to go away.

So basically trying to become the USFL in that they want to become the NFL lite. SMH.

Yep, as soon as they start sharing revenue they would in their become employees. This means they can't be discriminated against due to age or anything of the sort. The only thing they could do would require them to be registered for classes. So yes, you could ha e any age at thay point.

I doubt that they will be able to require classes. Some kid will sue claiming that the school doesn’t require other employees to attend class, so why should an employee hired to play football have to attend class.

Once they’re employees, college athletics is truly done.

I think college athletics will survive. Olympic sports especially. Football, basketball, baseball will probably break away completely in our life times and be some new sort of athletic entity that pays the schools to use their name image and likeness to brand themselves as well as facility usage for the life span of the current stadiums. In the future they would build their own or buy the existing ones, or set up leases that would require schools to invest on facilities to keep the teams on campus.

[AppinVA]

Looking for eligibility time limits to go away.

So basically trying to become the USFL in that they want to become the NFL lite. SMH.

Yep, as soon as they start sharing revenue they would in their become employees. This means they can't be discriminated against due to age or anything of the sort. The only thing they could do would require them to be registered for classes. So yes, you could ha e any age at thay point.

I doubt that they will be able to require classes. Some kid will sue claiming that the school doesn’t require other employees to attend class, so why should an employee hired to play football have to attend class.

Once they’re employees, college athletics is truly done.

I think college athletics will survive. Olympic sports especially. Football, basketball, baseball will probably break away completely in our life times and be some new sort of athletic entity that pays the schools to use their name image and likeness to brand themselves as well as facility usage for the life span of the current stadiums. In the future they would build their own or buy the existing ones, or set up leases that would require schools to invest on facilities to keep the teams on campus.

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[KentHogan]

Looking for eligibility time limits to go away.

So basically trying to become the USFL in that they want to become the NFL lite. SMH.

Yep, as soon as they start sharing revenue they would in their become employees. This means they can't be discriminated against due to age or anything of the sort. The only thing they could do would require them to be registered for classes. So yes, you could ha e any age at thay point.

I doubt that they will be able to require classes. Some kid will sue claiming that the school doesn’t require other employees to attend class, so why should an employee hired to play football have to attend class.

Once they’re employees, college athletics is truly done.

I think college athletics will survive. Olympic sports especially. Football, basketball, baseball will probably break away completely in our life times and be some new sort of athletic entity that pays the schools to use their name image and likeness to brand themselves as well as facility usage for the life span of the current stadiums. In the future they would build their own or buy the existing ones, or set up leases that would require schools to invest on facilities to keep the teams on campus.

Sounds like the end of college football to me.

Truth is, it’s already gone.

On the positive side, I’ll spend much less money in the Fall.

I figure I have one, maybe two seasons of this madness left in me, by that point what’s left of the spirit and soul of college football will be sucked dry.

[AppState89]

So basically trying to become the USFL in that they want to become the NFL lite. SMH.

Yep, as soon as they start sharing revenue they would in their become employees. This means they can't be discriminated against due to age or anything of the sort. The only thing they could do would require them to be registered for classes. So yes, you could ha e any age at thay point.

I doubt that they will be able to require classes. Some kid will sue claiming that the school doesn’t require other employees to attend class, so why should an employee hired to play football have to attend class.

Once they’re employees, college athletics is truly done.

I think college athletics will survive. Olympic sports especially. Football, basketball, baseball will probably break away completely in our life times and be some new sort of athletic entity that pays the schools to use their name image and likeness to brand themselves as well as facility usage for the life span of the current stadiums. In the future they would build their own or buy the existing ones, or set up leases that would require schools to invest on facilities to keep the teams on campus.

Sounds like the end of college football to me.

Truth is, it’s already gone.

On the positive side, I’ll spend much less money in the Fall.

I figure I have one, maybe two seasons of this madness left in me, by that point what’s left of the spirit and soul of college football will be sucked dry.

Agree. I'm about done with this crap. I'm getting real close to being done with this madness. The names on the back of the jerseys used to matter, now, some are just a name that will be here one season and gone the next.

[fjblair]

Yep, as soon as they start sharing revenue they would in their become employees. This means they can't be discriminated against due to age or anything of the sort. The only thing they could do would require them to be registered for classes. So yes, you could ha e any age at thay point.

I doubt that they will be able to require classes. Some kid will sue claiming that the school doesn’t require other employees to attend class, so why should an employee hired to play football have to attend class.

Once they’re employees, college athletics is truly done.

I think college athletics will survive. Olympic sports especially. Football, basketball, baseball will probably break away completely in our life times and be some new sort of athletic entity that pays the schools to use their name image and likeness to brand themselves as well as facility usage for the life span of the current stadiums. In the future they would build their own or buy the existing ones, or set up leases that would require schools to invest on facilities to keep the teams on campus.

Sounds like the end of college football to me.

Truth is, it’s already gone.

On the positive side, I’ll spend much less money in the Fall.

I figure I have one, maybe two seasons of this madness left in me, by that point what’s left of the spirit and soul of college football will be sucked dry.

Agree. I'm about done with this crap. I'm getting real close to being done with this madness. The names on the back of the jerseys used to matter, now, some are just a name that will be here one season and gone the next.

Be thankful you were able to experience the heyday of App State football. From early 2000's to about 2020, it was one hell of a run, magical at times. I wish Coach D the best and I hope the team has success, whatever that may look like, but this version of "college" football isn't what I signed up for.

[JTApps1]

Yep, as soon as they start sharing revenue they would in their become employees. This means they can't be discriminated against due to age or anything of the sort. The only thing they could do would require them to be registered for classes. So yes, you could ha e any age at thay point.

I doubt that they will be able to require classes. Some kid will sue claiming that the school doesn’t require other employees to attend class, so why should an employee hired to play football have to attend class.

Once they’re employees, college athletics is truly done.

I think college athletics will survive. Olympic sports especially. Football, basketball, baseball will probably break away completely in our life times and be some new sort of athletic entity that pays the schools to use their name image and likeness to brand themselves as well as facility usage for the life span of the current stadiums. In the future they would build their own or buy the existing ones, or set up leases that would require schools to invest on facilities to keep the teams on campus.

Sounds like the end of college football to me.

Truth is, it’s already gone.

On the positive side, I’ll spend much less money in the Fall.

I figure I have one, maybe two seasons of this madness left in me, by that point what’s left of the spirit and soul of college football will be sucked dry.

Agree. I'm about done with this crap. I'm getting real close to being done with this madness. The names on the back of the jerseys used to matter, now, some are just a name that will be here one season and gone the next.

I'd take the names off the back at this point. Why should fans care to learn about them if they're just here for themselves?

[Mjohn1988]

I doubt that they will be able to require classes. Some kid will sue claiming that the school doesn’t require other employees to attend class, so why should an employee hired to play football have to attend class.

Once they’re employees, college athletics is truly done.

I think college athletics will survive. Olympic sports especially. Football, basketball, baseball will probably break away completely in our life times and be some new sort of athletic entity that pays the schools to use their name image and likeness to brand themselves as well as facility usage for the life span of the current stadiums. In the future they would build their own or buy the existing ones, or set up leases that would require schools to invest on facilities to keep the teams on campus.

Sounds like the end of college football to me.

Truth is, it’s already gone.

On the positive side, I’ll spend much less money in the Fall.

I figure I have one, maybe two seasons of this madness left in me, by that point what’s left of the spirit and soul of college football will be sucked dry.

Agree. I'm about done with this crap. I'm getting real close to being done with this madness. The names on the back of the jerseys used to matter, now, some are just a name that will be here one season and gone the next.

I'd take the names off the back at this point. Why should fans care to learn about them if they're just here for themselves?

I’m with you guys on not being sure I have an interest in this going forward. But for now I’ll try to remember that the vast majority of guys playing for App and in the G5 aren’t getting paid. I think the whole thing will fall flat on its ass.

[ah59396]

I doubt that they will be able to require classes. Some kid will sue claiming that the school doesn’t require other employees to attend class, so why should an employee hired to play football have to attend class.

Once they’re employees, college athletics is truly done.

I think college athletics will survive. Olympic sports especially. Football, basketball, baseball will probably break away completely in our life times and be some new sort of athletic entity that pays the schools to use their name image and likeness to brand themselves as well as facility usage for the life span of the current stadiums. In the future they would build their own or buy the existing ones, or set up leases that would require schools to invest on facilities to keep the teams on campus.

Sounds like the end of college football to me.

Truth is, it’s already gone.

On the positive side, I’ll spend much less money in the Fall.

I figure I have one, maybe two seasons of this madness left in me, by that point what’s left of the spirit and soul of college football will be sucked dry.

Agree. I'm about done with this crap. I'm getting real close to being done with this madness. The names on the back of the jerseys used to matter, now, some are just a name that will be here one season and gone the next.

Be thankful you were able to experience the heyday of App State football. From early 2000's to about 2020, it was one hell of a run, magical at times. I wish Coach D the best and I hope the team has success, whatever that may look like, but this version of "college" football isn't what I signed up for.

It’s 1000% over. I agree though, I’m so happy I got to be here for the very best of App and college football. The toothpaste will never go back in the tube.

It’s a damn shame that we all have to watch the NFL-G league now. Crazy what greed can do (from all involved-including fans).

[Stonewall]

Actually, we don’t have to. I’m giving it’s some time but if things don’t level out my time and money will go elsewhere.

[bcoach]

Actually, we don’t have to. I’m giving it’s some time but if things don’t level out my time and money will go elsewhere.

I just gave this years money to a DIV lll volleyball team. They were so thankful you would have thought we gave them a million dollars.

[Stonewall]

Something to be said for that. Gratitude? What a concept.

[Mjohn1988]

We, the fans, do have some control over this mess.

[Saint3333]

We, the fans, do have some control over this mess.

G5 fans, sorry but we don't. The masses will continue to watch the same 40 schools on TV, while large donors brag about the funding they provide to their peers and coattail riders.

The biggest winners are the second tier "power" schools in football and basketball.

Second biggest winners are the walmart fans that never donated or went to games, but now get a better product on Saturday night.

The biggest losers are the upper tier G5 schools that did more with less the last two generations.

[PhillyApp1]

I doubt that they will be able to require classes. Some kid will sue claiming that the school doesn’t require other employees to attend class, so why should an employee hired to play football have to attend class.

Once they’re employees, college athletics is truly done.

I think college athletics will survive. Olympic sports especially. Football, basketball, baseball will probably break away completely in our life times and be some new sort of athletic entity that pays the schools to use their name image and likeness to brand themselves as well as facility usage for the life span of the current stadiums. In the future they would build their own or buy the existing ones, or set up leases that would require schools to invest on facilities to keep the teams on campus.

Sounds like the end of college football to me.

Truth is, it’s already gone.

On the positive side, I’ll spend much less money in the Fall.

I figure I have one, maybe two seasons of this madness left in me, by that point what’s left of the spirit and soul of college football will be sucked dry.

Agree. I'm about done with this crap. I'm getting real close to being done with this madness. The names on the back of the jerseys used to matter, now, some are just a name that will be here one season and gone the next.

I'd take the names off the back at this point. Why should fans care to learn about them if they're just here for themselves?

They should pay App to put their name on the back

[proasu89]

After over 40 years of Yosef donations and season tickets my wife and I have decided to no longer contribute or buy season tickets. Don’t believe in the new system and not going to support something we don’t believe in.

Ticket holder since 2000. We did not renew this year and it really wasn’t a difficult decision. Will still donate to the YC and University and might buy some individual game tickets. The crazy thing is 3 years ago the wife and I were contemplating putting our name down for the proposed East Side Club Level. My how the landscape has changed.

[Bootsy]

I think college athletics will survive. Olympic sports especially. Football, basketball, baseball will probably break away completely in our life times and be some new sort of athletic entity that pays the schools to use their name image and likeness to brand themselves as well as facility usage for the life span of the current stadiums. In the future they would build their own or buy the existing ones, or set up leases that would require schools to invest on facilities to keep the teams on campus.

Sounds like the end of college football to me.

Truth is, it’s already gone.

On the positive side, I’ll spend much less money in the Fall.

I figure I have one, maybe two seasons of this madness left in me, by that point what’s left of the spirit and soul of college football will be sucked dry.

Agree. I'm about done with this crap. I'm getting real close to being done with this madness. The names on the back of the jerseys used to matter, now, some are just a name that will be here one season and gone the next.

I'd take the names off the back at this point. Why should fans care to learn about them if they're just here for themselves?

They should pay App to put their name on the back

At first, I laughed at your comment. Then I realized it’s a really great idea. Talk about turning the tables on these kids.

[Mjohn1988]

We, the fans, do have some control over this mess.

G5 fans, sorry but we don't. The masses will continue to watch the same 40 schools on TV, while large donors brag about the funding they provide to their peers and coattail riders.

The biggest winners are the second tier "power" schools in football and basketball.

Second biggest winners are the walmart fans that never donated or went to games, but now get a better product on Saturday night.

The biggest losers are the upper tier G5 schools that did more with less the last two generations.

If guys keep jumping from team to team I’m not so sure fans, even at the highest level won’t become disenchanted. But you are correct that the folks with no real association to the schools who simply turn the game on on Saturday won’t notice a difference.

[BambooRdApp]

We, the fans, do have some control over this mess.

G5 fans, sorry but we don't. The masses will continue to watch the same 40 schools on TV, while large donors brag about the funding they provide to their peers and coattail riders.

The biggest winners are the second tier "power" schools in football and basketball.

Second biggest winners are the walmart fans that never donated or went to games, but now get a better product on Saturday night.

The biggest losers are the upper tier G5 schools that did more with less the last two generations.

If guys keep jumping from team to team I’m not so sure fans, even at the highest level won’t become disenchanted. But you are correct that the folks with no real association to the schools who simply turn the game on on Saturday won’t notice a difference.

I disagree with last point. The non-alumni fans that are really into a particular school (let's say the blue collar worker)...they get into the players and the school they pull for as much or more , in many cases, than the actual college grads. They are getting disenfranchised as much or more...as, on average, they are making less in income and cannot fathom these young kids getting paid what they are...and the transfer from team is even worse for them as their only connection is the team (not the university as a whole)..Now, their favorite player that they followed for 3 or 4 years ...is now playing for a rival...if no other ties to university than the team ..I would say they are more disenfranchised... IMO

[AppWyo]

I am not really sure what the big deal is. Your school is your school. Things may change, but it is still your school. The changes are for everyone not just Appalachian. So, if everyone has to play by the same rules the system is fair. I would say that the system is fairer now than it has ever been in the past. We are just seeing the amount of money that is now involved that we never noticed before.

I believe what we are seeing more now, at least the vocal ones, are not entitled athletes as much as entitled fans, especially those that gamble on college sports.

[fjblair]

I am not really sure what the big deal is. Your school is your school. Things may change, but it is still your school. The changes are for everyone not just Appalachian. So, if everyone has to play by the same rules the system is fair. I would say that the system is fairer now than it has ever been in the past. We are just seeing the amount of money that is now involved that we never noticed before.

I believe what we are seeing more now, at least the vocal ones, are not entitled athletes as much as entitled fans, especially those that gamble on college sports.

LOL. Sure.