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That's Terry D's proposal
You asked how it would work...that's how it would work...declare the players to be employees...let them unionize ...then collectively bargain
you can't control NIL unless you buy it. there is no scenario where you wish it or legislate it away. even the NFL doesn't completely control NIL...but they do pay for the part they use
NCAA CAN control wholesale transfer with academically related sideboards on participation, but they still just want to say "you can't go wherever you want whenever you want" instead of linking participation to their mission as codified in their federal tax status...probably because they've forgotten what their mission is
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The President plans executive order to address college sports issues
-- RandomAsianGuy
Mar 07, 2026 at 12:35 PM ET
RandomAsianGuy
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03/07/26 12:35 PM ET
Dumber than a submarine with screen doors. **
-- reestuart
Mar 07, 2026 at 11:54 PM ET
reestuart
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03/07/26 11:54 PM ET
So is anyone who attended, hoping for something concrete to develop.**
-- ancient alien 2018
Mar 16, 2026 at 08:08 PM ET
ancient alien 2018
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03/16/26 08:08 PM ET
Utah University President statement today attached.
-- Big12 guy
Mar 07, 2026 at 08:03 PM ET
Big12 guy
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03/07/26 08:03 PM ET
NCAA gets in trouble when their rules aren't rooted in education
-- daveinop
Mar 09, 2026 at 08:45 AM ET
daveinop
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03/09/26 08:45 AM ET
The players will be paid, and going back
-- Big12 guy
Mar 09, 2026 at 10:25 AM ET
Big12 guy
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03/09/26 10:25 AM ET
hard to control NIL; can somewhat influence transfer
-- daveinop
Mar 09, 2026 at 03:20 PM ET
daveinop
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03/09/26 03:20 PM ET
Collective bargain with who exactly? **
-- Big12 guy
Mar 09, 2026 at 03:23 PM ET
Big12 guy
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03/09/26 03:23 PM ET
agreement between the Union and the schools (repped by the NCAA)**
-- daveinop
Mar 09, 2026 at 05:10 PM ET
daveinop
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03/09/26 05:10 PM ET
What union? I think many are getting ahead of
-- Big12 guy
Mar 09, 2026 at 05:58 PM ET
Big12 guy
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03/09/26 05:58 PM ET
NIL can be controlled, but no
-- Big12 guy
Mar 11, 2026 at 07:55 PM ET
Big12 guy
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03/11/26 07:55 PM ET
you can't cap how much someone earns from an
-- daveinop
Mar 12, 2026 at 06:53 PM ET
daveinop
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03/12/26 06:53 PM ET
excuse me, but that actually sounds smart **
-- MrBayAreaHokie
Mar 12, 2026 at 01:29 PM ET
MrBayAreaHokie
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03/12/26 01:29 PM ET
Yep. Until there are real employee contracts, everything else is noise. **
-- reestuart
Mar 08, 2026 at 04:16 PM ET
reestuart
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03/08/26 04:16 PM ET
Find my quotes on the subjects you list
-- TerryD
Mar 08, 2026 at 04:08 PM ET
TerryD
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03/08/26 04:08 PM ET
"Unionize", "Collective bargaining", "employees" (3 quotes)**
-- Big12 guy
Mar 08, 2026 at 05:44 PM ET
Big12 guy
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03/08/26 05:44 PM ET
But none that said get rid of the band/cheerleaders, etc...**
-- TerryD
Mar 09, 2026 at 12:22 PM ET
TerryD
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03/09/26 12:22 PM ET
You think they are going to pay them? **
-- Big12 guy
Mar 09, 2026 at 12:41 PM ET
Big12 guy
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03/09/26 12:41 PM ET
Yes, and they get paid. They do not however, travel
-- Big12 guy
Mar 09, 2026 at 06:03 PM ET
Big12 guy
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03/09/26 06:03 PM ET
No, he's not wrong. College athletes should essentially be amateurs **
-- SpeakToDamien
Mar 08, 2026 at 09:27 AM ET
SpeakToDamien
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03/08/26 09:27 AM ET
If it was really "amateur athletics," it wouldn't generate multiple-
-- Baltimore_Hokie
Mar 09, 2026 at 10:11 AM ET
Baltimore_Hokie
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03/09/26 10:11 AM ET
Until Universities are held to account to provide a real education to real
-- HboroughHokie
Mar 08, 2026 at 06:45 PM ET
HboroughHokie
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03/08/26 06:45 PM ET
No, it won't be solved by the President. It could
-- Big12 guy
Mar 08, 2026 at 06:59 PM ET
Big12 guy
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03/08/26 06:59 PM ET
You are fooling yourself......
-- 2hhoop3
Mar 09, 2026 at 09:59 AM ET
2hhoop3
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03/09/26 09:59 AM ET
I don't think it will be the answer, and could
-- Big12 guy
Mar 09, 2026 at 10:10 AM ET
Big12 guy
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03/09/26 10:10 AM ET
I would rather see the legislature focus on other problems and let the
-- HboroughHokie
Mar 08, 2026 at 07:04 PM ET
HboroughHokie
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03/08/26 07:04 PM ET
Universities/conferences are too busy trying to get an edge over each other
-- wwhokie1
Mar 08, 2026 at 07:40 PM ET
wwhokie1
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03/08/26 07:40 PM ET
Stop blaming the conferences, the schools, the AD's, the media, and
-- 33laszlo99
Mar 08, 2026 at 07:38 PM ET
33laszlo99
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03/08/26 07:38 PM ET
It's impossible because they don't/didn't have anti trust protections. I
-- Big12 guy
Mar 08, 2026 at 07:44 PM ET
Big12 guy
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03/08/26 07:44 PM ET
Your last sentence is hard for me to answer. I am a huge college sports
-- HboroughHokie
Mar 08, 2026 at 07:34 PM ET
HboroughHokie
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03/08/26 07:34 PM ET
same logic that segregation is great**
-- 1947Sunbowl
Mar 08, 2026 at 01:24 PM ET
1947Sunbowl
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03/08/26 01:24 PM ET