My issue is a 3rd party contacting player DURING the season....
while they are playing for another school.
From the linked article:
"A parent of a player who was contacted by Nelson spoke with Softball On SI in exchange for anonymity and said they received a phone call in April with a six-figure offer to transfer to Texas Tech.
“I know for 100 percent fact that there were kids in April, and even earlier than that, signed. Nathan Nelson told me before April 7, they were signing kids from other schools while they were playing with other teams to go to Texas Tech in 2026.”
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So a Player is playing for their school while a different school is offering them money to transfer.
That's out of control.
** Edited by VTChip at 5/22/2026, 5:42:06 PM
Link:
Totally out of control
Thread Replies (17)
Paid softball players participating in the NCAA tournament.
-- atticus555
May 22, 2026 at 02:25 PM ET
atticus555
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05/22/26 02:25 PM ET
I suspect virtually all upper class starters are receiving some NIL money .
-- MidloHokie
May 22, 2026 at 04:50 PM ET
MidloHokie
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05/22/26 04:50 PM ET
It operates as secretly as things operated before NIL.
-- laphroaig
May 22, 2026 at 04:27 PM ET
laphroaig
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05/22/26 04:27 PM ET
I suspect it’s just as important that NIL is secret to
-- GCHokieof91
May 22, 2026 at 04:34 PM ET
GCHokieof91
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05/22/26 04:34 PM ET
The big one is Texas Tech - 100% of their players get 5-figure NIL deals
-- VTChip
May 22, 2026 at 03:12 PM ET
VTChip
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05/22/26 03:12 PM ET
they just beat the might Florida @ Florida. 10-8
-- Sonyesman
May 22, 2026 at 04:19 PM ET
Sonyesman
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05/22/26 04:19 PM ET
Thanks, Chip. You rock. **
-- atticus555
May 22, 2026 at 04:17 PM ET
atticus555
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05/22/26 04:17 PM ET
Here's a timeline of what the Matador Club has done
-- VTChip
May 22, 2026 at 03:21 PM ET
VTChip
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05/22/26 03:21 PM ET
Having first hand knowledge of how hard these girls work I have no . . .
-- MidloHokie
May 22, 2026 at 04:55 PM ET
MidloHokie
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05/22/26 04:55 PM ET
My issue is a 3rd party contacting player DURING the season....
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-- VTChip
May 22, 2026 at 05:40 PM ET
VTChip
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05/22/26 05:40 PM ET
Unfortunately, the NCAA is basically an organization full of enough
-- ancient alien 2018
May 22, 2026 at 06:55 PM ET
ancient alien 2018
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05/22/26 06:55 PM ET
The NCAA is organization of its members. If its members don't want
-- VAHokie89
May 22, 2026 at 08:37 PM ET
VAHokie89
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05/22/26 08:37 PM ET
Well, see the courts. Tough to enforce any regs when you're losing . . .
-- MidloHokie
May 22, 2026 at 07:14 PM ET
MidloHokie
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05/22/26 07:14 PM ET
Pretty sure he was not a 'third party'.**
-- MidloHokie
May 22, 2026 at 07:15 PM ET
MidloHokie
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05/22/26 07:15 PM ET
Re: the poaching during a season. And coaches are exempt, I guess. **
-- TomTurkey
May 22, 2026 at 07:21 PM ET
TomTurkey
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05/22/26 07:21 PM ET
I don't like it but no one's being forced to transfer. They are choices . .
-- MidloHokie
May 22, 2026 at 09:01 PM ET
MidloHokie
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05/22/26 09:01 PM ET