re: Is it Realistic that an NIL contract REQUIRE players to play in ALL games?

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the NCAA has stepped in a pile of shite, and can't shake it off their boot.

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As terrible as they have been, I don't think any of this is really the NCAA's fault. Once it got into the court system and they ruled that all of this was unfair and couldn't legally be enforced by the NCAA, what were they to do? Like this new administration came in and wanted to get away from the 2nd transfer waivers--they were denying almost all of them while the previous regime was granting them out all willy nilly. But somebody took it a West Virginia (?) court, the court ruled for the player, and a few weeks later, the announcement comes out that everybody can transfer a 2nd time without consequence.

The only authority the NCAA ever had was the authority given to them by its member institutions. They have a small executive body, but the majority of the NCAA is its legislative body, made up entirely of employees of its member institutions. And, though the NCAA has been terrible throughout history in this regard, most of its member institutions were fine giving them that authority as long as everyone had to play by the same rules agreed to.

Which worked great (except for some schools who got hosed by selective and unequal punishment). It was only when all these gigantic tv deals were being signed and coaches went from making a million dollars a year to 8, 9, 10, that players started waking up and wanting their share. Then we got the player empowerment movement (which, for this particular discussion, my feelings are neutral on). But once players starting challenging these things and it got into the court system, that is when the NCAA lost all its teeth. There is literally nothing they can do a this point.

And for all the people saying to tear down the NCAA--or the P4 schools leaving it altogether and creating their own, new governing body, won't that entity still only have the authority granted it by its member institutions? And won't these same issues just wind up back in the courts with similar or the exact same results?

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ollege football "free agency". Transfer portals, NIL contracts, Opt Outs, Conference swapping, Bowl games, Flagrant recruiting. What's next, Agents for college players, transferring during the season, player unions, NIL money by positions, etc. etc. As a fan, Im losing interest, what say you.

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I hate it too. And I am losing a bit of interest. But once College Football became a billion dollar industry, it was only a matter of time before guys actually playing the sport wanted a piece. It was inevitable. And now that the genie is out of the bottle, I don't think there's any putting it back. It sucks. And though there are likely smart people who can create certain systems that will allow for it to continue--and continue to be very profitable--it will never be the same as it once was. And us old-heads can complain and bitch and moan about the "good ol' days," but we'll eventually die off and college football will survive under this new normal.