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NIL - the separation between college athletes and college students is immense
Posted on 1/4/24 at 11:49 am
Posted on 1/4/24 at 11:49 am
Two different worlds LINK
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Posted on 1/4/24 at 11:52 am to tigerdude12
And they paid all that money for 8 losses in 2 years
Posted on 1/4/24 at 11:56 am to tigerdude12
would he have the same hype if he was playing somewhere besides hollywood
Posted on 1/4/24 at 12:22 pm to tigerdude12
Wonder how much Daniels got
Posted on 1/4/24 at 12:26 pm to tigerdude12
Is this meant to make me feel bad?
Most people in college shouldnt even be there anywhere.
There should be a gigantic gulf of separation between athletes and some 19yo never-did-nothing liberal arts major.
And this is coming from someone who absolutely hates the NIL era and how its replaced the pride athletes used to have in the program they played for.
Most people in college shouldnt even be there anywhere.
There should be a gigantic gulf of separation between athletes and some 19yo never-did-nothing liberal arts major.
And this is coming from someone who absolutely hates the NIL era and how its replaced the pride athletes used to have in the program they played for.
Posted on 1/4/24 at 12:41 pm to tigerdude12
Didn’t Williams get paid to make commercials for Dr. Pepper and a car manufacturer?
Posted on 1/4/24 at 1:29 pm to doubleb
and Wendys
Posted on 1/4/24 at 1:35 pm to tigerdude12
My son score really well on ACT and had a very high GPA. I still have to pay some. He’s one of the top engineering student. Athletes have the world at their feet and don’t even realize it. Most don’t even belong on campus academically. I can see a minor league team associated with a college in near future. Just play and no school. Most don’t take any real classes anyway and have tutors galore, who do most of work.
This post was edited on 1/4/24 at 2:16 pm
Posted on 1/4/24 at 1:37 pm to tigerdude12
I used to get more annoyed at "social influencers" and those dudes that post videos of themselves playing video games and getting paid millions than I do college athletes.
Then I realized in the end, if someone wants to shell out their money to lure a high school kid to their university , then so be it.
Everyone wants to get paid.
That is capitalism.
Then I realized in the end, if someone wants to shell out their money to lure a high school kid to their university , then so be it.
Everyone wants to get paid.
That is capitalism.
This post was edited on 1/4/24 at 1:43 pm
Posted on 1/4/24 at 1:38 pm to tigerdude12
Looks a lot like the penthouse (2nd floor of Power Dorm) I lived in at LSU.
Posted on 1/4/24 at 1:40 pm to tigerdude12
That's why I have no sympathy when a kid isn't eligible because he couldn't find the classroom for 5 years. Even before NIL, athletes had luxuries that other students couldn't even access.
They should all be doctors/lawyers/engineers with the advantages they are given. None should be enrolled in "history of south japanese anime".
They should all be doctors/lawyers/engineers with the advantages they are given. None should be enrolled in "history of south japanese anime".
Posted on 1/4/24 at 1:40 pm to tigerdude12
It may eventually get to a point where there won't be a requirement at all for a kid to take a single class as long as they are on a full athletic scholarship. Those kids, who generate immense income for the university, and likewise receive generous monetary gain for their representation, will do nothing but train, condition, and prepare for game day.
Posted on 1/4/24 at 1:47 pm to LSUnation78
quote:
There should be a gigantic gulf of separation between athletes and some 19yo never-did-nothing liberal arts major.
Why? Please explain in detail with credible source citation why you believe someone who can play a child’s game is more deserving than a liberal arts major. Your feelings of “but I like muh football and I think libral arts is dumb” are irrelevant. Neither are likely to advance society to a new horizon. So what reason beyond you like one over the other are they different?
Posted on 1/4/24 at 1:49 pm to tigerdude12
The entire argument for the stipend that players (still) get that started several years back was to make athletes more equal to current students and pay the full cost of a college experience. Poor kids couldn't even afford to get their laundry done. The horrors.
LOL.
LOL.
Posted on 1/4/24 at 1:54 pm to J2thaROC
One participates in a sport that generates millions of dollars in revenue, and does so at an elite level (in theory). Whatever value that generates for them, exceeds the value generated by simply attending Woman Studies 101.
And all of that is sustained by the reality of other people exchanging dollars for NIL deals with athletes. It has nothing to do with my own preferences. Not a difficult concept if you understand economics.
And all of that is sustained by the reality of other people exchanging dollars for NIL deals with athletes. It has nothing to do with my own preferences. Not a difficult concept if you understand economics.
Posted on 1/4/24 at 2:02 pm to LSUnation78
Agree.
It is simple economics in play. I believe someone asked for a citation:
LINK
The link validates why the "child game" likely merits more value to the university than the general student.
Over $10B in revenue is generated by sports for universities in the US. This outweighs tuition and government revenue support combined.
It is simple economics in play. I believe someone asked for a citation:
LINK
The link validates why the "child game" likely merits more value to the university than the general student.
Over $10B in revenue is generated by sports for universities in the US. This outweighs tuition and government revenue support combined.
Posted on 1/4/24 at 2:20 pm to LouisianimaI
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My son score really well on ACT and had a very high GPA. I still have to pay some.
Does your son help generate millions of dollars for the university each year through what's essentially a full-time job on top of his work in the classroom?
Posted on 1/4/24 at 2:32 pm to tigerdude12
So where in Baton Rouge can a multi millionaire college student….errr athlete live like this?
Posted on 1/4/24 at 2:38 pm to edukated_fan
Never said he did. I get it. I thought college was for education. Now the big schools are a football team with a college, not the other way around.
Posted on 1/4/24 at 2:48 pm to LouisianimaI
Your son's experience has little to do with or in common with an athlete's. The vast majority of LSU's money goes to the university, not the athletic program.
Athletics isn't the tail wagging the dog, it's the front porch of the university, and it's rightfully treated as such. That said, it's still by no means taking away from the average student's educational experience.
Athletics isn't the tail wagging the dog, it's the front porch of the university, and it's rightfully treated as such. That said, it's still by no means taking away from the average student's educational experience.
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