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Hoakie82
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I wouldn’t call it chump change. Not every college player gets big time

Offers but some are paid quite handsomely. Plus, many are paid & will never make the NFL. I’m not sure how much Kyron Drones made, it was rumored to be 1 million. Do you think he’ll make an NFL team? Look how much Dukes QB was offered to leave Duke & play for UM? I’d like to find a NIL sight, if they have one, that shows how much players are paid. I’d also like to know what the average non starter is paid? Is there a base rate these guys are paid to make the team? Years ago it was rumored how walk-on’s were treated poorly by the scholarship players as suggested in the movie Rudy. I look forward to the next sports movie that depicts players feelings towards each other when one player is making a couple million yet is benched for a guy that is making chump change in comparison. We could have it happen here next year at QB. I suspect Grunk was offered substantially more than the Bryce. I think when players start realizing the disparity in NIL amongst the team, hard feelings could arise. Especially, if you have one player making a few million who doesn’t pan out, while others making peanuts are excelling.
Posted: 01/28/2026 at 09:52 PM ET
(In response to this post by Coach McGuirk)

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Dumb question for today?
Vippie1 01/27/26 02:46 PM ET
Of course
Beerman 01/28/26 12:43 PM ET
How can they do that, Vippie?**
MDHokie79 01/28/26 02:05 PM ET
Yep!!! As I said earlier this stupidity that has been set up is not
fordham 01/27/26 04:00 PM ET
Yes! But you make the assumption that the relationships we build are
VT ChemE 1986 01/27/26 03:35 PM ET
This is what I'm counting on. Sometimes money isn't everything. Some of
Coach McGuirk 01/27/26 06:05 PM ET
I wouldn’t call it chump change. Not every college player gets big time
Hoakie82 01/28/26 09:52 PM ET
I know this is not likely to happen as the ones to set guidelines up
BoozVT 01/27/26 10:02 PM ET
Caps don't work. For years we had a $0 cap, and yet money was flowing**
Seikoh_04 01/28/26 04:24 PM ET
Think of it as....
2hhoop3 01/27/26 02:58 PM ET