re: BayouTraditions and similar NIL “collectives” are offensive.

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What happens when people start refusing to pay? Like someone else said, I’d rather see us go 0-12 rather than give a nickel out of my pocket to fuel this nonsense.

Greed from the university/players will ultimately collegiate athletics undoing.

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College sports needs to return to a student-athlete model. Anyone looking for money or pay-for-play should choose a professional league.

For those that keep harping on capitalism and the free market, that is actually what capitalism and the free market is - choices.

There is nothing wrong with having multiple models for potential student-athletes and players to choose from.

Capitalism does not mean all avenues have to be the same.

Say you are a high school basketball player with pro potential, currently you can choose:

1. College basketball, where you can't be paid, but you have a free education, room, board, high level training and coaching and potential NIL money.

2. G-League: The G-League allows high school players. You can be paid a decent amount and get pro coaching.

3. Overseas leagues: There are dozens of leagues around the world where you can play and be paid from not much to millions, depending on your talent level.

4. Sit out and wait for the draft: This is the option that I can't believe the highest level players don't choose. You only have to sit out one year in basketball, which is nothing. Sign with an agent, who can front you money, and spend the year training with pro trainers and getting ready for the draft.

There are other options as well. The problem I have with the whole thing is that people want the NCAA to change and become more professional. Why?

Why not keep a model that a lot of people obviously like? Making every option change to be more like the other options is not capitalism or free market. More choices is better.