re: Let's unpack the NIL problem shall we?

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What simple change will correct course?

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Here is the simple fix. Congress passes a law that say,

1) Student athletes are students and cannot accept payment for play in any form or fashion. Violating this rule will be dealt with harshly by the NCAA.
2) 5% of all revenue received by schools for athletics goes to the NCAA for oversight of rule 1.
3) Coaches salaries are capped at the higher of .5% of revenue received by the athletic program the prior FY or a cap for all coaches set by the NCAA.
4) 45% of all revenue generated by an athletic department must be transferred to the academic department of the university. The remaining proceeds can be used only for travel and facilities.

Basically college athletics gets a reset and goes back to being college athletics. Kids who want to play for pay can leave high school and go to the XFL.