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NIL can be controlled, but no

one wants to step up and control it. The NFL players make NIL money. The stars, especially the quarterbacks and some top tier offensive players get endorsments all the time. They do not however, use NIL to get around salary caps. For instance, can you name an offensive lineman for VT because of his name, image, and likeness without a VT uniform on? I follow KU, and couldn't pick one single player out of a line up. Can you with your team? KU's Peterson, projected to be the top draft choice in the NBA, receives much more than $1M in NIL, yet, even living here, I have never seen him in a commercial, or his name tagged to a product. There are exceptions to every rule, and there are individuals that have NIL value, no doubt - but take the uniform off of them, they would still have value. Take the uniform off of any lineman, or freshman that hasn't played a game, or just about any defensive player, or all of KU and VT basketball squads, and their name, image, and likeness isn't worth a penny.
Posted: 03/11/2026 at 07:55 PM ET
(In response to this post by daveinop)

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The President plans executive order to address college sports issues
RandomAsianGuy • 03/07/26 12:35 PM ET
Dumber than a submarine with screen doors. **
reestuart • 03/07/26 11:54 PM ET
So is anyone who attended, hoping for something concrete to develop.**
ancient alien 2018 • 03/16/26 08:08 PM ET
Utah University President statement today attached.
Big12 guy • 03/07/26 08:03 PM ET
NCAA gets in trouble when their rules aren't rooted in education
daveinop • 03/09/26 08:45 AM ET
The players will be paid, and going back
Big12 guy • 03/09/26 10:25 AM ET
hard to control NIL; can somewhat influence transfer
daveinop • 03/09/26 03:20 PM ET
Collective bargain with who exactly? **
Big12 guy • 03/09/26 03:23 PM ET
agreement between the Union and the schools (repped by the NCAA)**
daveinop • 03/09/26 05:10 PM ET
What union? I think many are getting ahead of
Big12 guy • 03/09/26 05:58 PM ET
That's Terry D's proposal
daveinop • 03/11/26 07:40 PM ET
NIL can be controlled, but no ◄
Big12 guy • 03/11/26 07:55 PM ET
you can't cap how much someone earns from an
daveinop • 03/12/26 06:53 PM ET
Trump is hilarious
SMU Pony • 03/07/26 07:37 PM ET
But is he wrong?**
Shbolf • 03/08/26 06:08 AM ET
Yes, he is wrong
TerryD • 03/08/26 10:55 AM ET
excuse me, but that actually sounds smart **
MrBayAreaHokie • 03/12/26 01:29 PM ET
Yep. Until there are real employee contracts, everything else is noise. **
reestuart • 03/08/26 04:16 PM ET
Sure Terry, the
Big12 guy • 03/08/26 01:45 PM ET
Find my quotes on the subjects you list
TerryD • 03/08/26 04:08 PM ET
"Unionize", "Collective bargaining", "employees" (3 quotes)**
Big12 guy • 03/08/26 05:44 PM ET
But none that said get rid of the band/cheerleaders, etc...**
TerryD • 03/09/26 12:22 PM ET
You think they are going to pay them? **
Big12 guy • 03/09/26 12:41 PM ET
Does the NFL have any?**
TerryD • 03/09/26 05:14 PM ET
Yes, and they get paid. They do not however, travel
Big12 guy • 03/09/26 06:03 PM ET
Correct
TerryD • 03/09/26 07:06 AM ET
No, he's not wrong. College athletes should essentially be amateurs **
SpeakToDamien • 03/08/26 09:27 AM ET
If it was really "amateur athletics," it wouldn't generate multiple-
Baltimore_Hokie • 03/09/26 10:11 AM ET
Until Universities are held to account to provide a real education to real
HboroughHokie • 03/08/26 06:45 PM ET
No, it won't be solved by the President. It could
Big12 guy • 03/08/26 06:59 PM ET
You are fooling yourself......
2hhoop3 • 03/09/26 09:59 AM ET
I don't think it will be the answer, and could
Big12 guy • 03/09/26 10:10 AM ET
I would rather see the legislature focus on other problems and let the
HboroughHokie • 03/08/26 07:04 PM ET
Universities/conferences are too busy trying to get an edge over each other
wwhokie1 • 03/08/26 07:40 PM ET
One could give their
Big12 guy • 03/08/26 07:09 PM ET
Stop blaming the conferences, the schools, the AD's, the media, and
33laszlo99 • 03/08/26 07:38 PM ET
It's impossible because they don't/didn't have anti trust protections. I
Big12 guy • 03/08/26 07:44 PM ET
Your last sentence is hard for me to answer. I am a huge college sports
HboroughHokie • 03/08/26 07:34 PM ET
same logic that segregation is great**
1947Sunbowl • 03/08/26 01:24 PM ET
That ship has sailed. **
seekoHoG • 03/08/26 01:15 PM ET