Texas velvet maestro said:

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NIL and transfer portal w unionization coming.

What a beatdown. Sure the money is good, but can it be fun to coach young men in the game of football?
If I loved the game enough to do it for a living I'd rather coach HS.

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100%

Unionization would be a mistake. As long as there is no collective bargaining- and plaintiffs lawyers exist - there can be no rules.

I think unionization would be good for the sport (compared to the current state)

Define them as employees.
Give the athletes a % of the conference TV revenue, which should provide every scholarship player in the SEC and BIG with a healthy base rate. NIL still available for the superstar level players
Once they are defined as employees, they sign 2-year deals, with 3rd and 4th year options,
If an athlete chooses to transfer, they have to sit a year unless there is a change in their Head Coach, position coach, or one other coach of their choice

tford12 said:

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I think unionization would be good for the sport (compared to the current state)

Define them as employees.
Give the athletes a % of the conference TV revenue, which should provide every scholarship player in the SEC and BIG with a healthy base rate. NIL still available for the superstar level players
Once they are defined as employees, they sign 2-year deals, with 3rd and 4th year options,
If an athlete chooses to transfer, they have to sit a year unless there is a change in their Head Coach, position coach, or one other coach of their choice

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How many women's sports do we lose or where does the money come from if the first answer is $0? This isn't just about football unless there's some clear indication that Title IX is not going to be an issue in a world where the athletes are employees. I appreciate the need to stability in a sport that's spinning out of control but you have to see the full picture.

Texas velvet maestro said:

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NIL and transfer portal w unionization coming.

What a beatdown. Sure the money is good, but can it be fun to coach young men in the game of football?
If I loved the game enough to do it for a living I'd rather coach HS.

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Agree 100%. HS football may become my sports opiate of choice, though I feel you need to go to 4A games and below to be pure these days.

Those of us who played sports for the love of the game and love of our team are the same ones who, as fans, made college football what it is used to be.

Any of you ever been in a college letterman's lounge on gameday? I've have...... A&M's and Baylor's. They are something to behold, a brotherhood of guys ranging in age from 25 to 75. With NIL and the transfer portal letterman's lounges will disappear in 20-30 years as the last guys who gave a **** watch most of the others die off.

High school players can get NIL as well. However, the UIL is stronger on transfer rules than college.

Transfer portal and NIL has taken the starch out of college football. We are now following minor league football.

BillYeoman said:

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High school players can get NIL as well. However, the UIL is stronger on transfer rules than college.

Transfer portal and NIL has taken the starch out of college football. We are now following minor league football.

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For some strange reason that's not the case around Dallas and Houston on transfer rules, I can't pinpoint the reason.

Like when Derrick Harris moved from Angleton to Willowridge.