Ed Orgeron On New CA Bill: "I Believe Players Should Get As Much As They Possibly Can"

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill on Monday that will allow amateur athletes at California colleges to profit off their name, likeness or image.

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Head coach Ed Orgeron was asked about the subject later in the afternoon during his weekly press conference and said that he believes "players should get as much as they possibly can."

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Q. Today, with California passing legislation for amateurs to make money off their likeness and amateurs, I know California being a footprint for you guys in recruiting and things like that, how do you see that influencing just the state of college football, and also from your perspective as a recruiter in a state that does not have such a bill?

COACH ORGERON: Just gotta follow the rules, whatever they tell us to do. I believe the players should get as much as they possibly can. And am I fan of paying the players, no. But I do -- if there's a system we can get these guys what they deserve without getting salaries, maybe cost of attendance like they are today and a little bit more, I'm all for that.

But I think it's got to be governed all in the right way. But that's not for me to decide. My job is to coach football, and whatever they tell me to do, I'm going to do.

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Whats everyone's thought on this new bill?